Latest from Krisztian Sandor
Live updates: Bitcoin climbs over $80,000 as crypto shakes off Clarity failure and higher interest rates
Another central bank hiked rates overnight, this time the Bank of Japan. The move failed to halt the slide in the yen.

Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work
The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U.S. pathway, while keeping trading volumes, access and issuer rights tightly controlled.

SEC opens door to tokenized U.S. stock trading. Here’s who could benefit
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.

SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.

A LatAm telecom operator is putting part of its finances on Avalanche
Led by former IBM Blockchain partner Jules Miller, Iris is helping Bolivia's VIVA use stablecoins for settlement, dollar reserves and new financial services without replacing its existing telecom systems.

Circle debuts Arc blockchain which Jeremy Allaire calls ‘more consequential’ than USDC
The USDC issuer's chain is built for payments, tokenized assets and institutional finance as banks and payment giants pile into the stablecoin market.

Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote
One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

Solana lender Kamino taps fintech veteran Michael Weisz as CEO for massive U.S. expansion
Michael Weisz will lead Kamino from a new New York headquarters as the DeFi lender is expanding into tokenized assets.

Clarity Act's odds of passing plunge as Republicans reject Democrats' counter-proposal
Prediction markets sharply marked down the crypto market structure bill’s near-term prospects as negotiations remained stuck hours before a key Senate vote.

Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle, and Ripple
The investment brings Velocity's Series A round to $48 million and values the London-based payments infrastructure firm at $200 million, CEO Eric Queathem said.

