Heralding a new era for global capital markets, 21X has today announced the launch of its exchange for tokenized cash and securities. As the world's first exchange to enable smart contract-based matching and settlement, 21X has established a new global benchmark for capital markets, under the oversight of BaFin, Bundesbank and ESMA.

U.S. Bank announces that it has resumed offering cryptocurrency custody services – originally announced in 2021 – as an early access program to Global Fund Services clients. The services are intended for institutional investment managers with registered or private funds who seek a secure safekeeping solution for bitcoin. NYDIG, a vertically integrated bitcoin financial services and power infrastructure firm, will act as the bitcoin sub-custodian.

Amid their growing popularity, 50% of global currencies will feature in the stablecoin market by 2026, according to Fiorenzo Manganiello, co-founder and managing partner of LIAN Group.

Sumsub, Sumsub, a global verification and anti-fraud provider, today announced its partnership with the BNB Attestation Service (BAS) on Binance’s BNB Chain. The launch marks the first use of Sumsub ID to issue on-chain credentials within the BNB ecosystem, enabling users to pre-verify their identity once and securely reuse those credentials across multiple Web3 applications.

Leading decentralized non-custodial liquidity protocol Aave today deployed its integration of Self, enhancing proof-of-humanity verification without compromising user privacy. While reward campaigns can serve as a powerful method of incentivizing new entrants to the DeFi ecosystem, fair distribution is often undermined by individuals creating multiple wallets and claiming disproportionate allocations.

Moca Network, the flagship project by Animoca Brands that is building the world’s largest chain-agnostic decentralized digital identity network, today announced the upcoming launch of MocaPortfolio, a new approach offering the Moca Network community exposure to Animoca Brands’ ecosystem.

Trust Wallet, the world’s leading self-custody Web3 wallet with over 200 million users, today announced the launch of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs)—unlocking seamless access to tokenized versions of U.S. stocks and ETFs for users around the globe*.

Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. (“Figure”) today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 26,315,789 shares of its Class A common stock, of which 21,461,085 shares are being offered by Figure and 4,854,704 shares are being offered by certain selling stockholders. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $18.00 and $20.00 per share. Figure will not receive any proceeds from any sale of shares by the selling stockholders. Figure expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,947,368 shares of its Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Kraken and Backed expand access to tokenized equities on the Ethereum Mainnet, the world’s largest blockchain.

The Hashgraph Group (THG) has today announced the launch of TransAct – a pioneering and breakthrough solution that enables enterprises to build on the Hedera network without the need to touch cryptocurrency.

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, today announced the WLFI Listing Carnival, an exclusive campaign to celebrate the spot listing of WLFI, the governance token of World Liberty Financial.

Startale Group is building digital infrastructure at the intersection of culture, finance, and technology. Rooted in Japan—home to some of the world’s most influential cultural exports—the company is creating systems designed for global scale, enabling industries to evolve, grow, and reach audiences worldwide.

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is excited to share its strategic collaboration with its trusted ecosystem project Morph, the EVM layer for payments and onchain consumer finance. The duo has signed up to boost BGB's utility across a multitude of projects.

MetaWealth, a leading tokenised real estate investment platform, today launched a €17.9 million bonds basket targeting 19% annual returns, as part of its long-standing partnership with One United Properties (BVB: ONE), Romania’s largest green real estate developer and a publicly traded company on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The bonds, issued under Luxembourg law, span three residential projects at an advanced stage of construction in Bucharest, offering superior sustainability credentials and high returns.

AMINA Bank AG (“AMINA Bank” or “AMINA”), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, today announces a strategic partnership with Metalpha Technology Holding Limited (NASDAQ: MATH), one of Asia's largest digital asset-focused wealth management company.