Three Signals to Watch as Solana Pushes 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading

Tokenized stocks may give Solana a real-world use case, but network activity alone does not guarantee stronger SOL demand. Solana is gaining attention as tokenized stocks bring trading onto the blockchain outside traditional market hours, with CryptoRus pointing to after-hours activity and more than 727,000 holders as signs to watch. But the bigger question […]

America’s Sixth-Largest Bank Launches Dollar-Backed Stablecoin for Cross-Border Transfers

A major billion-dollar bank is executing a live pilot of its proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin on a public blockchain to move funds across borders. U.S. Bank, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, says the transaction was completed on the Stellar network between its North American and European entities. The pilot validates the bank’s Digital Asset Platform, […]

Coinbase Has a Backup Plan if the Crypto CLARITY Act Fails in Congress

Coinbase is preparing for the possibility that the long-awaited U.S. crypto market-structure bill may fail to clear Congress, but the exchange does not intend to slow down its plans for new products and services. Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas said the company sees alternative routes to regulatory clarity through the SEC and CFTC, even if lawmakers […]