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Ripple has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative with Unloq to test programmable cross-border trade settlement using the XRP Ledger and Ripple USD.

Pump.fun has introduced a restriction limiting token creators to a single post-launch change in fee distribution, after which settings are permanently locked.

STS Digital has launched a structured products platform for digital assets, partnering with Kraken as its first distribution partner to expand access to options-based investment strategies.

BitGo and ZKsync are partnering to build infrastructure that allows banks to issue and settle tokenised deposits within existing regulatory frameworks.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government will introduce a moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties, citing risks linked to illicit finance and foreign interference.

US lawmakers are evaluating how tokenised securities should be regulated, with industry executives urging that existing investor protection and financial surveillance laws remain in place.

Mastercard is set to position itself as a “network connector” between fiat and crypto markets following its planned acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, according to Mizuho analysts.

Australia is moving toward full-scale tokenised asset markets as the Reserve Bank of Australia shifts from research to implementation following its Project Acacia program.

Ethereum is holding near $2,187 within a rising channel, with price action now focused on a key resistance level that could unlock a move toward $2,500.

Nearly $15 billion in Bitcoin options are set to expire on Friday, coinciding with a key US-Iran diplomatic deadline that could amplify market volatility.

A proposed compromise on the US crypto market structure bill is drawing mixed reactions across the industry, exposing divisions over stablecoin yield rules.

The Solana Foundation is positioning its network as core infrastructure for an emerging “agentic” internet, where AI systems drive economic activity.