Morgan Stanley is reportedly running a crypto lab to test tokenization, with DeFi possibly in the mix. It’s a cautious Wall Street probe, not a launch: the bank is exploring whether blockchain rails can actually solve real finance problems without the usual hype machine.
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Spain says self-custodied crypto may sit outside Form 721 reporting if you truly control the private keys, while foreign custodians can still trigger disclosure. The key issue is custody, not whether the wallet is hot or cold.
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Bitcoin’s on-chain signals suggest profit-taking is cooling even as BTC pushes toward $87K. Short-term holders are still in profit, but margins are narrowing toward break-even — a sign that sellers may be backing off, or just waiting for a better exit.
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Bitcoin remains range-bound as traders focus more on Fed policy and liquidity than the CLARITY Act’s setback in Washington. The bill’s failure underscores U.S. crypto chaos, but for now BTC is still moving like a macro asset, not a political one.
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Liquid Network is nearing a restart for Bitcoin peg-outs after the Sept. 6 exploit, but withdrawals are still on ice while an audit of Elements v23.3.4 and PAK key changes continue. About 602 BTC remains unrecovered, and no restart date has been set.
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Smarter Web shareholders have backed the company’s plan for Bitcoin-linked perpetual preferred shares, but the launch still hinges on FCA approval and listing conditions. The move could widen funding options, though Bitcoin volatility and dividend obligations remain the real test.
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Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade is still in testing, not live on mainnet, and the much-touted 150 ms figure is a conditional benchmark — not a blanket promise for every transaction. The real test is whether faster finality can hold up without adding cost, fragility, or centralization pressure.
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Coinbase has won CFTC approval for its own clearinghouse, letting it settle certain fully collateralized derivatives with USDC around the clock. It’s a real infrastructure win, but the approval is narrow, and the sexier products like margined trades and single-stock perps still aren’t in the clear.
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ASEAN’s push for a regional digital economy promises faster trade, cheaper payments and huge growth — but critics say the plan still lacks transparency, clear data-rights safeguards and proof that ordinary people, not just big firms, will share the gains.
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NEAR Intents says its SHIELD system blocked over $50 million in attempted transfers tied to the Bitget hack, while a small amount still slipped through before being stopped. The incident underscores how crypto’s open rails can move stolen funds fast — and why laundering is now the real battleground.
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