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Datavault AI signs agreement to acquire NYIAX for blockchain trading

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Datavault AI said Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, a move that gives the company control of blockchain-based exchange technology it says will underpin a broader push into institutional trading venues for data and other tokenized real-world assets. The announcement converts an October 13, 2025 letter of intent into a formal merger agreement and deepens a relationship that already included licensing agreements and a technology alliance announced in March 2025. The company said NYIAX’s infrastructure will be combined with Datavault AI’s Information Data Exchange and its…

Moody’s brings trusted credit insights to blockchain networks with Token Integration Engine

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Moody’s is bringing its credit analysis to blockchain-based financial systems through the Token Integration Engine (TIE), a network-agnostic integration layer that enables the ingestion of analytical data and the delivery of credit insights on-chain. The company has also become the first rating agency to run a node on the Canton Network, underscoring its commitment to advancing a secure and compliant digital market infrastructure. According to Fabian Astic, who leads the Digital Economy division at Moody’s Ratings, the digitization of financial markets does not reduce the need for trusted credit evaluation,…

Why Every Blockchain Suddenly Wants Its Own Perp Dex

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In crypto’s latest infrastructure race, blockchains are competing to host perpetual futures exchanges. Many are now launching or incubating decentralized derivatives markets themselves, even as centralized platforms continue to dominate. Derivatives make up most of today’s crypto trading activity, often accounting for the majority of total volume. On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) spot trading volume across centralized exchanges reached about 55,230 BTC while derivatives volume totaled more than 506,600 BTC, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin’s derivatives volume consistently exceeds spot volume. Source: CryptoQuant Perpetual decentralized exchanges, or perp DEXs, now act as…

Amina Becomes First Regulated Bank on EU’s Blockchain Securities Platform

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Amina, a Swiss-regulated crypto bank, has joined a blockchain-based settlement platform for tokenized securities operating under the European Union’s DLT pilot regime, marking another step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional capital markets. The Zug, Switzerland-based company announced Monday that it has become a listing sponsor on the EU-regulated platform 21X, making Amina the venue’s first fully regulated bank participant. Amina said the move will allow it to support companies issuing tokenized securities on 21X through its partnership with Tokeny, a Luxembourg-based company that provides technology for creating and…

RWAs Will Run on Two Blockchain Rails, Says Redstone Co-Founder

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Institutional adoption of real-world assets (RWAs) is splitting between public and permissioned networks, exposing a divide between the liquidity advantages of blockchains like Ethereum and the privacy demands driving systems such as Canton Network. The divergence is becoming more pronounced as tokenized assets gain traction among major asset managers. Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of blockchain oracle provider RedStone, said product development is likely to occur on public blockchains, while permissioned systems are better suited for institutional processes that require confidentiality. “There are some operations between institutions that simply have to stay…

US National Cyber Strategy Pledges Support For Crypto And Blockchain

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Crypto industry executives are combing through US President Donald Trump’s National Cyber Strategy after it was released on Friday, searching for hints about what it could signal for government support of the crypto industry. “Crypto and blockchain are explicitly named as technologies to be ‘protected and secured.’ This is a first for any US cybersecurity strategy,” Galaxy Digital’s head of firmwide research Alex Thorn said in an X post on Friday. Crypto and blockchain were mentioned once in the six-page report: “We will build secure technologies and supply chains that…

BOJ to conduct blockchain experiments for central bank reserve settlements

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The Bank of Japan will test blockchain technology for settling deposits that financial institutions hold at the central bank, Governor Kazuo Ueda, the central bank’s leader since 2023, outlined the initiative during the FIN/SUM 2026 conference in Tokyo today. The initiative is part of a sandbox project designed to examine the use of central bank money for multiple settlement activities, including domestic interbank and securities transactions. Internationally, the BOJ has participated in Project Agorá, an experiment with multiple central banks and financial institutions to develop tokenized central bank deposits, which…

Keone Hon: Monad’s blockchain launch achieved fast transactions and positive user feedback, strategic decisions set it apart, and first token sale on Coinbase marks a milestone

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Monad’s innovative launch strategy sets a new standard in blockchain with a record-breaking token sale. Key Takeaways Monad’s blockchain launch was successful, with fast transaction processing and positive user feedback. The decision to skip an ecosystem-wide pre-deposit campaign was strategic and set Monad apart from other projects. Monad was the first to conduct a token sale on Coinbase’s new platform, marking a significant milestone. Thorough preparation and audits ensured Monad’s mainnet was ready for public launch. Exchanges operate as businesses within the crypto ecosystem, facilitating token trading. Monad’s launch strategy…

BOJ Tests Blockchain for Bank Reserve Settlement

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The Bank of Japan will conduct technical experiments using blockchain technology to settle deposits held at the central bank by financial institutions, according to BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.  In a speech posted Tuesday titled “The New Financial Ecosystem and the Role of Central Banks,” Ueda said a sandbox project is underway to test settlement using central bank money “in the form of current account deposits on a system that uses blockchains.” The experiments will explore “methods of connection with the existing system” and examine use cases, including “domestic interbank settlement…

Barclays Explores Blockchain for Payments and Deposits: Bloomberg

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UK banking giant Barclays is reportedly exploring blockchain technology for core banking services, the latest sign that major financial institutions are evaluating digital ledger infrastructure to modernize legacy systems. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported Friday that Barclays is seeking technology providers for a blockchain platform capable of handling payments, deposits and crypto-related applications such as stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The lender has issued requests for information to several technology suppliers, though the companies were not identified. A vendor selection could be made as early as April, the…