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Keel Debuts as Sky's Solana-Focused 'Star' With a $2.5B Roadmap to Boost RWAs and DeFi
The new protocol will channel USDS stablecoin reserves into Solana-based lending markets and real-world asset strategies.

From SPACs to Cash-Flow Buys: How DATs Are Plotting the Next Growth Phase
Strive's Semler buy, the first DAT-to-DAT deal, cements “Bitcoin per share” as the key metric while setting the stage for a broader wave of consolidation.

Tether and Circle Are ‘Printing Money’ but Competition Is Coming: Wormhole Co-Founder
Platforms like M^0 and Agora are addressing the issue by allowing stablecoin infrastructure to be built to route yield to applications or directly to end users.

Centrifuge Launches Tokenized S&P 500 Index Fund on Coinbase's Base Network
The SPXA offering is the first blockchain-based index fund licensed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Securitize Expands to Sei, Debuting With Apollo’s $112M Tokenized Credit Fund
The fund is a feeder into Apollo's private credit strategy, which includes corporate lending and dislocated credit. It's open only to qualified investors.

Cloudburst Raises $7M Series A to Scale Off-Chain Crypto Intelligence Platform
The round was led by Borderless Capital with participation from Strategic Cyber Ventures, CoinFund, Coinbase Ventures, Bloccelerate VC and In-Q-Tel.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Sees Handful of Senior Execs Depart: Source
Four senior executives who work on the institutional side of business have recently left Kraken.

Galaxy Digital Said to Plan Its Own Tokenized Money Market Fund
Galaxy’s tokenized fund will ultimately be available on the Ethereum, Solana and Stellar blockchains, said a person familiar with the plans.

Avalanche Foundation Adds U.K. Lawmaker Chris Holmes to Board
Holmes, who sits in the House of Lords, will help guide Avalanche’s growth and accessibility efforts.

ORQO Debuts in Abu Dhabi With $370M in AUM, Sets Sight on Ripple USD Yield
With licenses held in Europe and now expanding in the Middle East, the firm aims to become a global on-chain asset manager.

