Unlimit enters stablecoin infrastructure race with decentralized clearing house

Unlimit enters stablecoin infrastructure race with decentralized clearing house

The new platform lands amid a wave of fintech adoption of stablecoins for global transfers, payouts and onchain settlement. Fintech payments provider Unlimit has launched a non-custodial platform designed to act as a clearinghouse for major stablecoins and provide direct global off-ramps.  The company said the service will simplify stablecoin swaps by pairing decentralized exchange…

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DATs bring crypto’s insider trading problem to TradFi: Shane Molidor

DATs bring crypto’s insider trading problem to TradFi: Shane Molidor

Information asymmetry and front-running behaviors are migrating from token markets to institutional products like DATs, warns Shane Molidor of Forgd. Crypto’s chronic insider trading problem is expanding from token launches to digital asset treasuries (DATs), as investors exploit early knowledge of upcoming corporate coin purchases. The issue runs deeper than a few bad actors, according…

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IMF warns tokenized markets may deepen flash crashes, says governments will step in

IMF warns tokenized markets may deepen flash crashes, says governments will step in

Tokenization promises faster, cheaper markets, but the IMF warns new risks and government intervention will come with the shift to programmable finance. The IMF dropped an explanatory video on its X handle today exploring the new phenomenon of tokenized markets. The international body responsible for ensuring the stability of the international monetary system recognized the…

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Rising crypto token value capture may fuel 2026 rebound: Bitwise CIO

Rising crypto token value capture may fuel 2026 rebound: Bitwise CIO

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says tokens are getting better at returning value to holders, and Ethereum’s Fusako upgrade could “increase token value capture.” Crypto tokens are becoming increasingly efficient at capturing value, thanks in part to new regulations and upgrades, which could send prices surging in 2026, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan.  Hougan…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin clients aren’t ‘underwriting’ the case for global payments

BlackRock’s Bitcoin clients aren’t ‘underwriting’ the case for global payments

Bitcoin being widely used for daily payments in the future is just “out-of-the-money-option value upside,” according to BlackRock’s head of digital assets Robbie Mitchnick. BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, said that most of the world’s largest asset managers’ clients aren’t considering Bitcoin’s use for daily payments when deciding whether to invest in the…

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