Zenith announced in Tokyo, Japan, on June 24, that it has joined a Progmat-led working group studying the tokenization of Japanese government bonds and the development of on-chain repo transactions, as Japan’s financial sector examines blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for institutional sec

SideShift.ai has launched SideShift.us, a U.S.-focused crypto swap platform available to residents in 46 states, as demand grows for faster non-custodial digital asset transactions.The San Francisco launch, announced on June 23, marks SideShift.ai’s formal entry into the U.S. market. The company sai

Telcoin has launched a banking service that allows U.S. users to open bank accounts directly connected to on-chain U.S. dollar balances through its digital wallet platform, marking a new step in the integration of regulated banking infrastructure and blockchain-based financial services.The service i

Probook announced on June 23 that it has raised $40 million in funding as investors expand their focus from AI-powered customer engagement to operational decision-making in traditional industries.The funding consists of a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and a $6 million

Anterra Capital has announced on June 15 the first close of its third investment fund at $100 million, with a target fund size of $200 million, as the venture capital firm expands its focus on technology-driven opportunities across the global food and agriculture sector.The Amsterdam- and Boston-bas

Zodia Custody has received a Payment Institution licence from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, allowing the company to expand its regulated stablecoin custody and transfer services across the European Union as institutional demand for digital asset infrastructure continues to develop.The Luxembourg

Crypto exchange and fintech company OKX announced on June 9 the launch of 13 new X-Perp markets for retail traders in Europe, with the Amsterdam-based platform expanding access to derivatives linked to major U.S. technology stocks, commodities and equity indices through a single trading account.The

Solana wallet provider Solflare announced the launch of Solflare Packs on June 10, introducing a new in-wallet collectibles platform developed with Collector Crypt as the Belgrade-based company expands into the market for tokenized physical trading cards.The service allows users to purchase digital

J.P. Morgan’s launch of a second Ethereum-based money market fund marks an important shift in institutional digital finance. For years, the central question was whether major financial institutions would trust public blockchains for real financial products. That debate is now losing relevance.Julian

NEW YORK — tZERO Group announced on June 4 that institutional investors can now hold USDM1, a U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign digital bond issued by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), through tZERO Digital Asset Securities, an SEC-registered broker-dealer custodian of digital assets.The d

A breakdown in negotiations between Iran and the United States has revived concerns that Brent crude could move above $100 a barrel, with wider implications for inflation, interest rates and global markets.Reports that Iran has halted indirect talks with Washington and raised the possibility of clos

Umbra and Streamflow have launched a private token vesting integration on Solana, allowing projects to distribute vested tokens with greater confidentiality.The integration combines Umbra’s privacy layer with Streamflow’s token distribution and vesting infrastructure. It is powered by Arcium’s encry

As digital assets increasingly move from the margins of technology and finance into broader economic and regulatory debate, a new academic organization in South Korea is positioning itself as a platform connecting policy, research and industry practice.The Korea Digital Asset Society (KDAS) official

London—Standard Chartered’s move to acquire the custody business of Zodia Custody marks more than a consolidation of digital asset services. It signals a broader shift in institutional finance: banks are no longer treating digital assets as a peripheral custody product, but as part of the operationa

Amsterdam—OKX Europe said on May 21 that it will run a limited cashback campaign for OKX Card users in Europe from May 21 to 31, marking Bitcoin Pizza Day on May 22. The campaign allows eligible users to receive up to 100% cashback on one pizza or food purchase worth up to 20 USDG, equivalent to abo

San Francisco—Dust’s $40 million Series B financing is more than just another venture funding announcement in the artificial intelligence sector. It points to a broader change in how companies are beginning to deploy AI: not simply as a tool for helping individuals write, summarize or search, but as

Recent bond market forecasts for the United States, Japan and Brazil point to more than a simple adjustment in interest-rate expectations. They suggest that the framework guiding global capital flows is itself beginning to change. In the past, the key market question was when central banks would sta

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has entered into a strategic partnership with Inca Digital to provide real-time market surveillance and intelligence infrastructure for USDM1, described as the world’s first digitally native sovereign bond.This partnership provides oversight infrastructure for US

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The Government of Bermuda announced on May 13 a partnership with NEAR AI to introduce secure AI systems into parts of the public sector. The announcement was made during the SALT Bermuda Digital Finance Forum 2026 in Hamilton.At a surface level, the initiative centers on deployin

Hana Financial Group is moving to strengthen its wealth management business as demand for financial planning expands beyond high-net-worth clients to a broader customer base.The group said it will hold the “Hana Financial Group Money Show,” a client-focused wealth management seminar, at its Myeong-d