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Mastercard is deepening its push into crypto with plans to hire two senior leaders focused on digital assets and blockchain. The payments giant is recruiting for a Vice President, Head of Digital Assets Ecosystem Growth, and a Vice President, Head of …

A bitcoin BTC$106,946.70 exchange-traded product (ETP) that generates yield from decentralized finance (DeFi) markets has debuted on Tuesday, in what issuer Fineqia calls a first of its kind. The Fineqia Bitcoin Yield ETP (YBTC), listed on the Vienna …

Digital brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) is extending its crypto footprint with a slate of new offerings, including developing its own blockchain network based on Arbitrum ARB$0.3477 and launching tokenized stocks trading, the company announced on Monday …

The real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market has grown by 380% in just three years, reaching $24 billion this month in a sign that traditional finance is finding benefits from embracing blockchain technology, according to a report from RedStone …

Grove, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol focused on institutional-grade credit infrastructure, emerged from stealth on Wednesday with a $1 billion commitment to a tokenized asset strategy. The protocol aims to bridge DeFi with traditional …

EMBARGO: 9.30 AM BST ON 24 JUNEDigital Asset, the builder of privacy-focused blockchain Canton Network, raised $135 million in a strategic funding round led by DRW Venture Capital and Tradeweb Markets, the companies said on Tuesday. The round also …

There’s a quiet transformation underway in decentralized finance (DeFi). While DeFi’s previous bull market was driven by eye-watering—and dubious—yields and speculative frenzy, the current growth has been powered by the sector becoming a backend …

The landmark acquisition of a working oil and gas facility in Latin America worth $75 million was completed using stablecoins and tokenized debt and equity through real-world asset specialist Küresel Settlement’s platform, the firm told CoinDesk. The …

Küresel banking giant JPMorgan Chase has filed a trademark application for a new crypto-focused platform branded as JPMD, signaling that the bank is pushing deeper into digital assets. According to the application filed on Sunday to the U.S. Trademark …

Pakistan has taken a significant leap toward integrating digital assets into its economic roadmap by hosting bitcoin BTC$107,117.26 advocate Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR). In a high-profile meeting with Finance Minister …