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Franklin Templeton has expanded its Benji Technology Platform to the Canton Network, providing institutional access to tokenized investments under a regulated framework, with interoperability, transparency, and liquidity features including Intraday Yield. The post Franklin Templeton Expands Benji to Canton Network, Bridging TradFi and Tokenized Assets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Block has switched on Bitcoin payments across its Square merchant network, giving roughly 4 million sellers the ability to accept Lightning Network payments at the point of sale. The merchant selects Bitcoin at checkout, Square generates a Lightning invoice QR code, the customer pays with Cash App or any Lightning-enabled wallet, and settlement happens in […] The post From Swipe to Zap: Why Square’s 4M Shops Just Got A 0% Bitcoin Button appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In a speech Wednesday, Atkins gave his most explicit reasoning yet as to why most of the crypto industry should not be regulated by the SEC.

In the realm of the so-called Howey Test to define investment contracts under SEC jurisdiction, Atkins says there should be a clearer path for crypto involvement.

The end of Trump's last US government shutdown back in 2019 saw a boom in crypto markets, but things are a bit different this time around. Crypto market observers are preparing for price movements as the historical US government shutdown seems within sight. The US government is still technically shut down as of publishing time, but a continuing resolution that would fund critical government services through January has made its way from the Senate to the House of Representatives. The shutdown affects a number of vital federal functions, including the ability for securities and commodities regulators to approve crypto listings. Lawmaking has also ground to a halt, with the possibility of the crypto framework bill passing by year’s end becoming ever smaller. Read more

Visa expects the scheme, earmarked for creators and gig economy workers, to roll out to the public at some time in 2026.

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange has not had a brick-and-mortar headquarters amid adopting its “remote-first” policy, but maintains offices in San Francisco and New York City. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will reincorporate to Texas from Delaware, a move highlighting the respective states’ legal and regulatory environments. In a Wednesday X post, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the crypto exchange would move its incorporation to Texas. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Grewal wrote that the climate in Delaware’s courts had become “rife with unpredictable outcomes,” while Texas offered “efficiency and predictability.”  “This decision was not made lightly, but we’ll always do what’s best for our customers, our employees, and our shareholders,” said Grewal. Read more

Ether neared a falling wedge breakout, eyeing a potential rally toward $4,400 by mid-December if the bullish setup is confirmed. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), is “seconds away” from entering a convincing breakout stage, according to analyst Kamran Asghar. Key takeaways: Ether is nearing a breakout from a falling wedge, with a target of $4,400. Read more

Decentralized energy network Daylight is the first to use the Centrifuge Whitelabel service, aiming to simplify real-world asset tokenization.

Stablecoins, staking tokens and RWAs are bridging crypto’s yield-generation gap, bolstered by the historic approval of the US GENIUS Act in July. Cryptocurrency-based yield products still lag far behind their traditional finance (TradFi) counterparts, but new blockchain sectors such as liquid staking tokens (LSTs) and real-world assets (RWAs) are steadily closing the gap, according to a new report co-authored by RedStone Oracles, Gauntlet, Stablewatch and the Tokenized Asset Coalition, shared with Cointelegraph. Only 8% to 11% of cryptocurrencies offer passive yield-generating models, indicating a significant gap compared to 55% to 65% of TradFi assets, roughly a fivefold disparity, the report found. However, stablecoins, RWAs and “blue-chip” yield tokens are rapidly closing decentralized finance’s (DeFi) passive income gap. Emerging regulations, such as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, passed in July, are helping the industry catch up, resulting in a rising de...

Some X users described the development as a "game changer" for Shiba Inu's ecosystem.

Companies are increasingly focused on defending existing positions rather than headline-grabbing buys as they navigate weaker sentiment.

Chainlink (LINK) was also a top performer, rising 4% from Tuesday.

XRP analysts are still confident of a bullish continuation with targets from $10 to $30 for cycle tops, fuelled by multiple tailwinds. XRP’s (XRP) price fell 44% to $2.06 from its multi-year high of $3.66 reached on July 18, before recovering to current levels around $2.43. Is it finally headed for a deeper correction, or is there a more substantial rally in the cards? Key takeaways: XRP’s macro outlook is bullish, with some predictions calling for a $30 top. Read more

After analyzing 166 blockchains, Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab found 16 networks that can freeze or restrict user funds, raising questions about decentralization. A security research team at major crypto exchange Bybit has identified 16 blockchain networks that are technically capable of freezing or restricting user funds. Bybit’s Lazarus Security Lab on Tuesday released a report examining the impact of the fund freezing ability across multiple blockchains, analyzing a total of 166 networks. Using AI-driven analysis combined with manual review, the Bybit security team found that networks like Binance-backed BNB Chain are hardcoded with freezing functions. Read more

The asset manager’s Benji platform will now operate on Canton, a blockchain used for institutional settlement and collateral markets.

Calastone's exec noted the firm expects rapid expansion from pilot programs to full-scale operations as on-chain adoption grows.

The move links traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain rails as major institutions push deeper into tokenized markets.

BNY Mellon just joined Citi, Bernstein, and a chorus of Wall Street analysts calling for up to $3.6 trillion of digital cash by 2030. The bet is that stablecoins and tokenized deposits will become core market plumbing, replacing correspondent banking friction and lubricating corporate treasury operations. The question: does that world exist outside a slide […] The post Bank Rails vs DeFi: Now $3.6T of “Digital Cash” Bypasses Bitcoin and Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Magazine explores the wild theory that Satoshi Nakamoto was a time-traveling AI sent back to build the perfect, unstoppable network. It sounds ridiculous. impossible but hear me out: What if the real reason Satoshi Nakamoto has never been identified and has managed to stay quiet for the last 15 years is that he was never a person at all? What if the inventor of Bitcoin is a super-advanced artificial intelligence from the future that sent itself back to create an ultra-resilient network for itself to run on? Thats precisely the theory some conspiracy-minded sci-fi fans have been spreading around for at least the last eight years. Most people think the idea is absolutely preposterous, of course, and some contributions to the discourse are tongue-in-cheek.  Read more