Crypto News:
- Morgan Stanley sets up a Digital Asset Lab to test stablecoins, tokenization and DeFi applications.
- Cboe, S&P Dow Jones may explore tokenized options contracts under extended licensing deal.
- A licensed central securities depository is recording securities ownership on a public blockchain for the first time — on the XRP Ledger.
- Coinbase receives DCO approval from CFTC, completing full derivatives stack
- MoonPay launches its Korean subsidiary, targeting cross-border remittances, payments and stablecoin settlement in partnership with Woori Bank, KB Financial Group and KakaoBank.
- Citi expands Token Services to Japan and the UAE, now live in seven markets, enabling 24/7 cross-border liquidity movement for corporate clients.
- Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge
- Illinois releases draft rules to tax crypto transactions regardless of profit or loss, starting in 2027.
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00:24 Morgan Stanley Crypto lab
02:49 CBOE S&P Down Jones Tokenization
05:20 Ripple XRP Ledger Tokenization Brazil
08:46 CFTC Coinbase derivatives
10:06 Citi bank token services 24/7
10:21 MoonPay Korea expansion
10:52 Illinois Crypt tax draft rules
11:50 Zcash Faster Payment upgrade
13:19 Bitwise Near ETF
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