Author: John Smith

The SEC has opened a five-year route for qualifying tokenized U.S. stocks to trade through permissioned automated market makers, prompting Goldman Sachs and Citizens analysts to identify Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle as companies that could benefit if regulated onchain equity trading expands. Summary SEC relief lets tokenized U.S. stocks trade through permissioned automated market makers for five years. Coinbase offers one-to-one-backed stock tokens on Base, but its U.S. products still need compliance changes. Robinhood’s overseas stock tokens provide economic exposure without full underlying shareholder rights required by SEC. Circle could gain USDC settlement demand because SEC permits payment stablecoins within…

Strategy shares have gained 47.65% over one month through Sept. 18, putting the Bitcoin treasury company at the top of the latest Nasdaq-100 constituent return ranking. Summary Strategy shares gained 47.65% in one month, leading Nasdaq-100 constituents through September 18 closing prices. MSTR closed at $153.92 Friday after surging 16.39% as Bitcoin reclaimed the $80,000 level again. Strategy held 845,050 Bitcoin through September 13, with aggregate acquisition costs totaling $63.73 billion total. Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases for two consecutive weeks while directing cash toward STRC repurchases. Bitcoin rose above $80,000 Friday while crypto-related equities gained amid fresh U.S. regulatory…

New crypto presales often compete for attention with big promises and fast-moving social posts.  MemeToro is standing out in a different way. It has moved into Stage 7 at $0.00430, raised more than $139K, and published public code for an AI-guided fair-launch system on BNB Chain. That combination gives buyers more than a price chart to consider. The project wants to use an AI agent to help creators build memecoin launches with fixed distribution and funding rules. $MT is planned as the token that connects users to this wider ecosystem.  The most bullish case is that MemeToro becomes a useful…

BlackRock has said Bitcoin ETFs are increasingly serving as financial tools for large holders seeking collateral, options access and portfolio flexibility as Bitcoin volatility has fallen toward the 35–40 range. Summary BlackRock’s Jay Jacobs says Bitcoin volatility has compressed from roughly 80 to 35–40 amid participation. IBIT’s current creation basket is worth about $1.7 million, closely matching Jacobs’ stated threshold today. Jacobs says some large Bitcoin holders prefer ETF wrappers because shares can support collateralized borrowing. BlackRock now offers IBIT, ETHA, ETHB, and BITA across spot, staking, and income-focused crypto strategies. SEC rules have permitted in-kind creations and redemptions for…

In crypto, a roadmap can describe what a project wants to build. Public code shows what developers have started to build already. That distinction is especially important for a memecoin launchpad, where users need to know how funding, token supply, refunds, and liquidity are meant to work. MemeToro has released 1,373 lines of Solidity code across 17 files in its latest update. The project is building an AI-led fair-launch platform on BNB Chain and has raised more than $139,000 in its $0.00430 Stage 7 presale.  The open-source update gives buyers and developers a clearer view of the proposed system, including…

Four suspects have fled after a French cryptocurrency worker, his wife and their two children were restrained inside their Vendin-le-Vieil home, with investigators reportedly tracing the attack to the theft of roughly €40,000 in crypto. Summary Four suspects remain at large after restraining a French crypto worker, his wife, and children. Investigators believe attackers forced the father to surrender codes linked to roughly forty thousand euros. The victims were held for more than three hours before the father alerted emergency services. France recorded seventy-seven crypto-linked kidnappings and detentions through July, according to official gendarmerie figures nationwide. Police have not publicly…

Toyosa has introduced Bitcoin as a payment option for Toyota vehicle purchases in Bolivia, expanding its digital-asset checkout service one year after launching USDT payments. Summary Toyosa now accepts Bitcoin for Toyota purchases, adding BTC alongside bolivianos, dollars, and USDT payments. Towerbank provides transaction processing, while BitGo supplies institutional wallet infrastructure, security, and traceability for payments. Bolivia removed its crypto payment-channel ban in 2024, enabling regulated financial institutions to expand services. Toyosa introduced USDT payments in 2025, supported by BitGo, Towerbank, and Tether infrastructure for customers. BitGo lists Expocruz in Santa Cruz among its September 2026 events, confirming its local…

Hong Kong has jailed former China Construction Bank (Asia) relationship manager Lam Chun-yin for four years after he admitted accepting more than $470,000 in Tether to authenticate false bank instruments carrying a stated value above $1.6 billion. Summary Hong Kong jailed former CCB Asia manager Lam Chun-yin for four years over USDT bribes. Lam accepted more than $470,000 in Tether to authenticate false bank documents totaling $1.6 billion. The court ordered HK$3.7 million restitution, matching the cryptocurrency bribes Lam received from conspirators involved. ICAC obtained arrest warrants for other people implicated after CCB Asia uncovered the scheme internally. A New…

Onchain real-world assets have reached $34.18 billion as of September 15, 2026, after growing 85.2% since the start of the year, while only around 12% of tracked tokenized capital is being used in onchain financial applications. Summary Onchain RWA assets reached $34.18 billion by September 15, rising 85.2% year to date overall. Bonds and money market funds led with $18.29 billion, contributing most new onchain asset value. Tokenized equities grew 390.4% year to date, lifting their tracked RWA market share to 13.0%. Only around 12% of tracked tokenized asset value is deployed across onchain financial applications today. SEC relief now…

Robinhood Chain has collected roughly $4.5 million in transaction fees on Sept. 3 while spending an estimated $398 to post data and proofs to Ethereum, illustrating how little Layer 1 settlement cost can accompany heavy activity on an Ethereum Layer 2. Summary Robinhood Chain collected $4.5 million in fees on September 3 while paying Ethereum just $398. Bitquery counted 597 million transactions through September 3 and roughly $23 million in cumulative fees. Ethereum blobs provide Robinhood Chain data availability while ETH remains the network’s native gas token. L2Beat says only two whitelisted actors can challenge Robinhood Chain state updates on…