Securitize Pops 4.4% on NYSE Debut, Launching On-Chain Shares via Solana and Avalanche
Securitize has executed a simultaneous New York Stock Exchange listing and dual-blockchain stock issuance.
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The DeFi & FinTech section explores the expanding world of decentralized finance and next-generation financial technology. From lending protocols, staking platforms, and liquidity ecosystems to digital banking, payments innovation, and emerging fintech models, this category covers the tools reshaping how value moves across the digital economy. Readers get clear insights into major developments, integrations, and trends transforming both DeFi and traditional financial technology.
Latest DeFi & FinTech News
Standard Chartered and FalconX Join ESMA’s First Post-Deadline MiCA Register
ESMA's latest registry update added 37 newly authorized Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs), headlined by Tier-1 global banking conglomerate Standard Chartered and institutional prime broker FalconX.
Robinhood Launches Public Robinhood Chain L2 and Unveils Global Crypto Expansion
Seeking to counter a massive drop in traditional crypto transaction revenue, Robinhood has officially launched its public Layer-2 mainnet.
Crédit Agricole Unveils EURXT Euro Stablecoin to Power Tokenized Asset Settlement
Crédit Agricole’s asset-servicing arm, CACEIS, has officially launched EURXT, a regulated, euro-backed electronic money token that instantly executed a European first: on-chain fund settlement.
Trump’s Massive Crypto Windfall Eclipses His Global Real Estate Empire
According to official federal ethics filings, a surge in memecoin royalties and decentralized token distributions pushed Donald Trump’s crypto earnings past $1.4 billion last year, vastly…
Stripe-Backed Coalition Launches Open USD to Challenge Corporate Stablecoin Monopolies
A mega-consortium of legacy financial giants, payment processors, and tech leaders has unveiled Open USD, which is a collaborative digital dollar built to turn reserve yields…
MiCA Exodus: Why European Crypto Founders Are Flocking to Dubai Ahead of July 1 Deadline
Facing crippling compliance costs, intense red tape, and a strict July 1 cutoff, top-tier Web3 founders are abandoning the European Economic Area in favor of Dubai's…
UK Financial Regulator Lays Down the Law: FCA Sets Final Crypto Framework Ahead of 2027 Authorization Deadline
The FCA has dropped its ultimate regulatory framework for digital assets, initiating a strict countdown that mandates sweeping new licensing, capital stress-testing, and rigorous anti-market manipulation…
Vitalik Buterin Eyes Indistinguishability Obfuscation for Collusion-Resistant Private Voting
Decentralized governance has a major privacy problem, and Vitalik Buterin thinks he has found the structural solution.
South Korea’s Kiwoom Securities Eyes Stake in Bithumb Crypto Exchange
Kiwoom Securities is reportedly in active negotiations to acquire an equity stake in Bithumb, the nation’s second-largest crypto exchange, as financial institutions race to position themselves…
Ethereum Pioneer Loopring Sunsets DEX, Signaling Project Closure
Loopring has announced the immediate shutdown of its native decentralized exchange and relayer infrastructure, mapping out a direct-to-wallet refund process to wind down the project with…
July 1 Purge: Europe’s Unlicensed Crypto Firms Face Wipeout as MiCA Grandfathering Ends
As the MiCA transitional window closes on July 1, thousands of legacy virtual asset providers face immediate shutdown or forced wind-downs, clearing the way for a…