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Ethereum Is ‘The Infrastructure’ for Wall Street, Says Former BlackRock Executive
Joseph Chalom is betting his next act on Ethereum, calling it the only chain institutions can trust to digitize finance.

Intain, FIS Roll Out Tokenized Loan Marketplace on Avalanche for Small Banks
Digital Liquidity Gateway, built on the Avalanche network, helps regional banks tokenize loans, automate settlement and connect them with investors.

Mercado Bitcoin Commits EUR 50M to Portugal as It Pushes for European Expansion
The firm is expanding its services, including a new offering for high-net-worth clients, and has seen a shift in revenue streams.

U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading
The CFTC's interim boss, Caroline Pham, is said to be personally guiding exchanges on launching compliant products as she also overhauls the agency.

Bitcoin DeFi Gets Another Institutional Boost Through Anchorage Digital Custody
Anchorage Digital is opening institutional pathways into Bitcoin-native DeFi, providing a regulated gateway to BOB’s hybrid Bitcoin–Ethereum ecosystem.

Ex-Alameda Co-Founder's Crypto Trading Firm Lantern Ventures Said to Be Winding Down Funds
A number of the firm's staff are likely to lose their jobs, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Securitize, VanEck Bring VBILL Tokenized Treasury Fund To Aave
The integration, powered by Chainlink’s NAVLink oracle technology, represents another leap in bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance together.

Dinari Taps Chainlink to Tokenize S&P DJI's Upcoming Crypto Market Index
The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index tracks a basket of blockchain-focused stocks and digital assets; Chainlink will provide crucial data to support a tokenized version.

Animoca Brands' Public Market Ambition Aims at Providing Crypto Access to 'Billions'
"Most of the world still doesn't have crypto," said Animoca Brands' co-founder, adding that his company is planning to help change that through its public listing.

RETRACTION: YZi Labs, Animoca, Gate Did Not Take Part in Standard Money Fundraising Round
A company release said Standard Money raised $8 million and named YZi Labs, Animoca, Gate and Crypto.com as participating, claims that three of the four companies denied.

