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Bitget tops CryptoRank study on tokenised equities

Large orders in tokenised US shares are costing traders less on Bitget, where CryptoRank found the lowest simulated slippage among rival venues.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Marqeta & zerohash link stablecoins to card payments

Users could soon spend digital dollar balances at shops as the firms seek to make stablecoins usable on existing card networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

BitGo Prime adds Virtu Financial to liquidity network

Institutions can now access Virtu Financial pricing via BitGo Prime without separate onboarding, while assets stay in regulated custody.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Alpaca raises USD $135 million in Peak XV-led round

The fresh capital will help Alpaca expand regulated brokerage infrastructure for clients building products across traditional and on-chain markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Blockchain partners Polymarket to add prediction markets

Crypto app users can now trade on elections, rates and sport without leaving Blockchain, as Polymarket expands its regulated prediction markets reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Bitget launches Cash Plus for USDT & USDC balances

Traders can now earn on idle USDT and USDC balances without losing access to funds for deals, as exchanges battle for stablecoin liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

BIG3 faces class action over NFT ownership promises

NFT buyers say they were left without voting rights or team-sale proceeds after paying up to USD $25,000 each for BIG3 tokens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

eToro launches AI app Tori in major investing redesign

Users will get portfolio alerts, trading tools and crypto custody in one redesign as eToro expands AI assistant Tori across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme

Circle's backing gives Elliptic production feedback to refine compliance tools for AI-driven finance as stablecoin activity grows more complex.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Robinhood launches chain & stock tokens in 120 countries

The launch broadens access to tokenised shares and round-the-clock trading as the platform pushes deeper into DeFi outside the US.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

Midas launches mGLOBAL as collateral on Aave Horizon

Qualified institutions can now borrow stablecoins against a tokenised private credit product as Aave Horizon widens its real-world asset market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

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Risk & Compliance

Morpho launches Midnight fixed-rate lending on Base

The new protocol could draw institutions to onchain credit markets by adding fixed terms, compliance controls and counterparty choice on Base.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Tradable to tokenise USD $1 billion of credit on Stellar

The move could widen access to regulated private credit products as Tradable brings its onchain issuance platform to Stellar for institutional users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Velocity raises USD $38 million in Series A funding

The London-based startup will use the new capital to expand banking and payments links as firms test stablecoins for faster settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Bottomline adds stablecoin payments to CFO Suite

Finance teams in the UK and US can now manage stablecoin transfers inside existing cash and payment workflows, with near real-time settlement in some cases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month