Robinhood Blockchain Hits 100-Day Mark with $15B in Tokenized Stock Volume
Russia's PSB Bank Launches USDT Payment Rail on October 13
Evernorth Holdings Lists on Nasdaq With 473M XRP Treasury, Shares Open Up 5%
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Falls to 56, Erasing Summer Gains
SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Launches $201M Buyback
Bitmine Crosses 6M ETH Threshold With $32M Buy as Tom Lee Calls Peak of Stacking Phase
OneKey Cuts Off CryptoBilis Reseller, Offers Free Wallet Replacements
Bybit Launches USDC-Funded US Stocks Trading With 150,000 USDC Prize Pool
Morgan Stanley Sets Q1 2027 Target for Tokenized Equities Support
Payward Secures Full VARA Approval to Launch Kraken in UAE With AED Trading and Institutional Services
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HTX Uses TOKEN2049 to Push Ecosystem Expansion Beyond Core Exchange Business
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Russia's PSB Bank Launches USDT Payment Rail on October 13
Evernorth Holdings Lists on Nasdaq With 473M XRP Treasury, Shares Open Up 5%
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Falls to 56, Erasing Summer Gains
SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Launches $201M Buyback
Bitmine Crosses 6M ETH Threshold With $32M Buy as Tom Lee Calls Peak of Stacking Phase
OneKey Cuts Off CryptoBilis Reseller, Offers Free Wallet Replacements
Bybit Launches USDC-Funded US Stocks Trading With 150,000 USDC Prize Pool
Morgan Stanley Sets Q1 2027 Target for Tokenized Equities Support
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Evernorth Holdings completed its Nasdaq debut today under ticker XRPN, with shares opening 5% higher. The company holds 473 million XRP and plans to deploy holdings through lending, liquidity provision, and yield strategies.
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SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Launches $201M Buyback
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Regulation
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DeFi
Robinhood Blockchain Hits 100-Day Mark with $15B in Tokenized Stock Volume
Robinhood's blockchain has processed $15 billion in stock token trading volume and attracted 200,000 holders in its first 100 days of operation. The milestone signals meaningful adoption of tokenized equities, though regulatory uncertainty and smart contract risks remain.
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