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$XAUT , the physical gold token from Tether, is now available on BNB Chain, and ZKredit has just brought real credit history privately on-chain.

Two developments that add concrete utility: tradable gold in DeFi and the possibility of more efficient lending for users with good credit.

What other asset or real-world data would you like to see integrated in this way on BNB Chain?

Source: BNB Chain Blog

The United Kingdom has just announced a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties. The measure aims to reduce risks of illicit financing and potential foreign influence in democracy.

It is a step that forces us to reflect on how crypto integrates into traditional systems without triggering automatic alerts.

Do you think that this type of restriction hinders adoption or helps to build stronger frameworks in the long term? What do you think?

Source: The Guardian

Solana integrated Mastercard, Western Union, and Worldpay into its new enterprise developer platform. The NYSE is advancing with Securitize on standards for native securities on blockchain. And BMO became the first bank to offer tokenized cash alongside CME and Google Cloud.

Tokenization is leaving pilots behind and entering real balance sheets.

When do you expect to start seeing tokenized assets at your usual bank or broker?

Source: CoinDesk

Circle fell more than 20% after it was revealed that a draft of the Clarity Act could restrict rewards in stablecoins. Meanwhile, Tether is moving forward with its first full audit by a Big Four.

Two signals in different directions on the same day: pressure on yields versus greater transparency.

What do you think will weigh more when it comes to attracting institutional adoption?

Source: CoinDesk

Hostplus, one of the largest pension funds in Australia with $105 billion under management, is considering offering access to Bitcoin and other digital assets to its more than 2 million members through its self-directed platform.

At the same time, Strategy has expanded its issuance capacity to $64 billion to continue accumulating $BTC aggressively.

Little by little, retirement savings and corporate treasuries are incorporating Bitcoin in a more structural way. It feels like an important step towards more mature and long-term adoption.

Do you think this will mark a turning point?

Source: Bloomberg

Invesco has just taken control of the $900 million tokenized USTB fund from Superstate, and in parallel, the NYSE has chosen Securitize as its first digital transfer agent to enable tokenized stocks and ETFs with 24/7 trading via stablecoins.

Two strong moves in less than 24 hours confirm that the tokenization of real assets has already moved from the pilot phase to real production in traditional institutions.

This is no longer just a trend: it is infrastructure that is beginning to operate. At what speed do you think the next trillions will move?

Source: CoinDesk

Balancer Labs shuts down operations six months after the $128M exploit in V2. The founder explains clearly: the corporate entity can no longer bear the legal exposure while the protocol migrates to DAO.

It's not a one-day drama; it's the structural consequence of a DeFi model that was born with emissions and is now paying the price.

Will this be repeated with other old protocols, or are we witnessing the natural cleaning of the space?

Source: decrypt

This week, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a key hearing this Wednesday the 25th.

They will discuss two bills: one that mandates a joint SEC-CFTC study on tokenized securities and derivatives, and another that would allow regulated firms to use blockchain records under future SEC rules.

Heavy hitters: SIFMA, Blockchain Association, DTCC, and Nasdaq. It's one of those moments where you see if Congress really wants to push the tokenization of real assets or if it remains just talk.

For me, it could be the nudge that moves RWAs from niche to mainstream, but it depends on how it turns out. What do you expect from this hearing? Catalyst or more of the same?

Source: decrypt

Yesterday, Sunday, Resolv Labs took a hard hit: an attacker exploited a compromised private key to mint about 80 million USR without real backing (deposited only ~$100-200k and withdrew ~$25M in value).

The stablecoin dropped to $0.27 (a 74% decrease), the protocol paused everything, and now they are trying to recover as much as possible with snapshots and selective redemptions.

This was not a dark bug; it was a design that put too much power in a single key without on-chain limits or multisig. Another reminder: in DeFi, "stability" depends more on architecture than on promises.

What do you think, are we still seeing these patterns because innovating quickly weighs more than securing the basics?

Source: decrypt

Bitcoin is once again approaching important technical levels as several altcoins register double-digit increases.

This type of movement often marks a shift in market sentiment. When $BTC stabilizes near highs and capital begins to rotate towards altcoins, the appetite for risk tends to increase.

It doesn't always mean the start of a new bullish phase, but it usually indicates that the market is once again looking for opportunities outside of the main assets.

Are we entering a new stage of rotation within the cycle?

Source: CoinDesk

The crypto industry is looking back at public markets.

Abra announced plans to go public through a SPAC merger valued at around $750 million. It is not just a corporate operation: it reflects how some companies in the sector seek capital and legitimacy in traditional financial markets.

For years, the ecosystem developed away from Wall Street. Today, the relationship seems to be reversing.

Could the next phase of the sector come from crypto companies listing alongside banks and fintechs?

Source: CoinDesk

A DeFi operation ended with a huge loss.

A trader tried to exchange approximately $50 million for $AAVE at $USDT , but the operation was executed with extreme slippage and much of the liquidity was captured by MEV bots.

The result: they received barely a fraction of the expected value.

Cases like this remind us that, even in large transactions, execution in DeFi can be ruthless.

Should the industry prioritize improving execution before continuing to launch new protocols?

Source: FintechWeekly

Grayscale announced a new fund focused on Avalanche that includes staking rewards.

The move is interesting because it shows how some financial products begin to capture something inherent to blockchain networks: the yield generated by the infrastructure itself.

If this model extends to other networks, staking could become one of the main bridges between institutional capital and on-chain ecosystems.

Are we witnessing the beginning of a new generation of products based on blockchain networks?

Source: Coinfomania

For years, Pi Network was seen more as a social mining experiment than as a real market asset.

Now the PI token begins to trade on a market exchange, opening the first real price test for a community built outside the traditional circuits of Web3.

If millions of users arrive before the capital, the token launch model could change.

Could the next big projects prioritize mass distribution over financing?

Source: Coinfomania

Across opened a discussion that could become significant: what if some protocols leave behind the traditional DAO structure to approach models with real equity?

This is no minor legal detail. It is a question about alignment, value capture, and the maturity of crypto design. Perhaps the next evolution of DeFi will not only be technical but also corporate.

Are we entering a stage where holders will demand something more akin to ownership than symbolic governance?

Source: The Block

Bitcoin ($BTC ) is moving back towards a narrative that recently seemed secondary: infrastructure for payments and programmable finance. Tether's investment in Ark Labs pushes right in that direction.

When capital starts to fund rails and not just narrative, there is a clear reading: the market wants operational utility. Bitcoin as a reserve is still alive, but Bitcoin as a base for services also wants its space.

Are we underestimating the role of Bitcoin in the next layer of onchain payments?

Source: The Block

Ethereum ($ETH ) is not only scaling; it is also trying to simplify how to participate in its security. The bet on DVT-lite aims to make distributed staking much more accessible for institutions.

This matters because decentralization does not improve just with speech, but when operating infrastructure stops being excessively complex. If staking becomes simpler, the validator map could also change.

Could the next improvement of Ethereum come more from UX infrastructure than from narrative?

Source: CoinDesk

Today the signal is not in the regulatory noise, but in the coordination. The agreement between the SEC and CFTC suggests that the U.S. is beginning to move towards a clearer framework for digital assets.

When two regulators stop overlapping, the market gains something more valuable than hype: predictability. And that can change where the next wave of the sector is built.

Are we seeing the beginning of a more mature stage for crypto in the U.S.?

Source: decrypt