BMO launches tokenized cash and deposits on CME’s 24/7 settlement network: Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal enables clients to convert dollars into tokenized cash on CME and Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger for round-the-clock margin, collateral and B2B payments. Bank of Montreal announced it will allow clients to convert dollars into tokenized cash and deposits on CME and Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger infrastructure, enabling 24/7 settlement for margin, collateral…

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NYSE Taps Securitize to Develop Tokenized Securities Trading Infra

Securitize will become the first digital transfer agent eligible to mint blockchain-based securities on NYSE’s upcoming Digital Trading Platform The New York Stock Exchange and real world asset (RWA) tokenization platform Securitize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on tokenized securities infrastructure, the two companies announced on Tuesday. Under the deal, Securitize will…

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Ethereum Foundation Launches Post-Quantum Research Hub

The EF’s Post-Quantum and Cryptography teams have consolidated an 8-year research push into an open resource with a roadmap and specifications. The Ethereum Foundation on Tuesday launcheda dedicated website consolidating the organization’s post-quantum (PQ) security work into a single public resource. The site represents the public-facing culmination of what the EF describes as an 8-year…

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Latest Clarity Act Draft Bans Rewards on Passive Stablecoin Balances

Activity-based rewards are allowed, but anything ‘economically equivalent to interest’ is barred. Crypto industry leaders reviewed the draft stablecoin yield language in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act during a closed-door session on Capitol Hill on Monday, and the opening reaction was that the text was overly narrow and unclear, according to CoinDesk. The draft,…

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CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force Covering Crypto, AI, and Prediction Markets

The new unit will coordinate policy development and work alongside the SEC’s Crypto Task Force. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday announced the formation of an Innovation Task Force aimed at developing clearer regulatory frameworks for crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets within U.S. derivatives markets. “By establishing a clear regulatory…

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MoonPay Unveils Wallet Standard for AI Agents

The Open Wallet Standard aims to fill a gap in the rapidly growing agentic payments stack by giving AI agents a universal, non-custodial way to hold funds and sign transactions across blockchains. MoonPay on Monday released the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an MIT-licensed, open-source specification that defines how AI agents interact with crypto wallets, including…

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