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Blockchain.com Has Held Talks to Go Public Via SPAC Deal: Sources
The crypto trading platform and wallet provider is being advised by Cohen & Company Capital Markets, according to a person familiar wih the matter.

'Deploying More Capital — Steady Lads': Bitcoin Treasury Companies Struggle to Halt Plunge
Already losing favor with investors when bitcoin was in bull mode, companies built around stacking BTC are facing an even larger threat thanks to the price collapse over the past two weeks.

State of Crypto: How to Square Decentralized Finance With Regulatory Compliance
Are these two ideas compatible? That question directed a conversation at this week's D.C. Fintech Week.

U.S. Fed's Barr Catalogues Dangers to be Dodged in Future Stablecoin Regulations
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, who was the central bank's regulatory chief during the Biden administration, flagged potential stablecoin pitfalls.

BNY Mellon Stays ‘Agile’ on Stablecoin Plans, Focuses on Infrastructure
The bank isn’t committing to launching its own token — yet — but executives say it’s building systems that could support one if needed.

Eric Trump Confirms Plans to Tokenize Real Estate With World Liberty Financial
The World Liberty Financial co-founder said in a CoinDesk TV interview he is currently working on tokenizing a real estate project tied to a building under development.

Ripple CEO Bashes Wall Street Bank Opposition of Fed Master Accounts for Crypto
CEO Brad Garlinghouse, whose company is seeking a federal bank license and Federal Reserve "master account," called banker pushback "hypocritical."

Crypto Bank Erebor Approved for Conditional Federal Bank Charter by OCC
Erebor can operate as a national bank in the U.S., according to a charter approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The Protocol: Monad Airdrop Portal Opens as Token Launch Nears
Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.

Backpack Expands to SEC-Registered Tokenized Stocks With Superstate Partnership
The crypto exchange is integrating Superstate’s Opening Bell platform to offer natively tokenized public equities for investors outside the U.S.
