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Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
SEC and CFTC initiatives could expand regulated onchain trading and institutional access. • Executives see opportunities for DeFi, but established exchanges could retain their competitive advantage.
Clarity’s failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
CoinDesk Developers are watching whether regulators distinguish writing software from running a financial intermediary. Cathy Yoon, chief legal officer at Solana-focused research and development firm Temporal, said she hopes the SEC will recognize developers as software creators without turning their work into a securities enterprise. “The fact that the SEC staff is even willing to say these things explicitly is a win,” Yoon said, while noting staff FAQs are not SEC rules.
Das Scheitern von Clarity könnte die Krypto-Innovation beschleunigen und gleichzeitig die etablierten Akteure schützen
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Il fallimento di Clarity potrebbe accelerare l'innovazione nel settore delle criptovalute proteggendo al contempo gli operatori storici
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Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
Tokenized commodities could grow from a market dominated by gold into a broader system for financing metals, trading energy and borrowing against physical assets, according to executives at Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation. Putting commodities on blockchain networks should do more than make them easier to buy, the executives say.
Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets
CoinDesk “The big proposition is access,” co-founder Bhau Kotecha told CoinDesk in an interview. Gold lending has historically required scale and relationships unavailable to many investors, he said. Kotecha sees demand from individuals, family offices and institutions, with borrowing against PAXGy a possible next step. Lending returns are not guaranteed, and borrower defaults could erode the token’s value. Silver offers another route into that financing market.
Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies
Crypto and fintech investment firm Deus X Capital has ceased operations as its backers pursue separate investment strategies, the company told CoinDesk. The company, led by former Galaxy Digital (GLXY) executive Tim Grant, will formally unwind on Jan. 31, 2027. Chief Investment Officer Stuart Connolly will remain to oversee the transition, while some portfolio businesses will continue operating with the involvement of existing stakeholders.
Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity
CoinDesk Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is in talks to become a crypto liquidity provider to U.S. financial giant Wells Fargo (WFC), according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. Under the potential deal, Wyoming-based Payward would supply liquidity for trading in crypto assets, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the matter is private. Talks are ongoing and may not result in a deal. Payward and Wells Fargo both declined to comment.
La società di investimento crypto Deus X Capital chiude mentre i finanziatori perseguono strategie separate
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Wells Fargo è in trattative con Payward, la società madre di Kraken, per la liquidità nel trading di criptovalute
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Le commodities tokenizzate guardano oltre l’oro mentre il lending e il petrolio aprono nuovi mercati
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The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
This is an excerpt from the ‘CoinDesk Insider’ newsletter that will be launching soon. Sign-up details will be here when it goes live. The crypto industry had waited years for Congress to deliver what it has long wanted: a lasting U.S. rulebook for digital assets that would clarify which digital assets fall under the oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Il Clarity Act è rallentato. I banchieri non stanno ancora frenando sulle operazioni in criptovalute
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The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
CoinDesk Payward, Kraken’s parent, provides a good example of what’s driving some of those deals. The company agreed to buy payments company Reap for $600 million and derivatives platform Bitnomial for up to $550 million, while Nasdaq agreed to invest $100 million in Payward alongside an expanded commercial partnership. Those deals highlight the appetite for licenses, technology and distribution that could sustain activity even as comprehensive U.S. crypto legislation remains stalled.
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
OpenPayd expects to complete its planned Nasdaq listing by the end of the year as it prepares to enter the U.S. market and pursue further acquisitions, CEO Iana Dimitrova told CoinDesk in an interview. The London-based payments infrastructure company is in the final stages of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s review of its proposed merger with Titan Acquisition Corp., Dimitrova said. She expects the deal to close this year, barring a significant external disruption.
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
CoinDesk Crypto firms are taking different paths to the public markets: stablecoin payments company RedotPay is pressing ahead with U.S. IPO preparations, having recently completed a financial audit. Others are waiting, with Kraken parent Payward pushing its listing back to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest, CoinDesk reported.
La società di pagamenti OpenPayd punta a una quotazione al Nasdaq entro la fine dell'anno per finanziare l'espansione negli Stati Uniti e le acquisizioni
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BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
Custody banking giant BNY is in talks with Payward, the Wyoming-based parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, over a broad partnership spanning digital assets and financial-market infrastructure, according to two people familiar with the matter. The potential agreement could cover areas including crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading, payments and infrastructure, the people said.
BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
CoinDesk Nasdaq Ventures agreed last month to invest $100 million in Payward at a $21 billion valuation while expanding the companies’ collaboration on tokenized equities. Under that agreement, Nasdaq and Payward will continue to develop the operational and commercial infrastructure for Nasdaq Equity Tokens. Payward will also adopt Nasdaq’s market-surveillance technology across its crypto, equities, tokenized-equities, futures and options venues.
BNY in trattative con Payward, società madre di Kraken, per una partnership infrastrutturale
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RedotPay completa la revisione finanziaria mentre procede con i piani per l'IPO negli Stati Uniti
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Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange
Payward is unifying trading, banking, asset management and institutional services on a common infrastructure stack. • The Kraken parent builds products internally, acquires capabilities that would take too long to develop and partners with established institutions. • Sethi said Payward is profitable and in no rush to pursue an IPO as it expands its platform. Kraken spent most of its 15 years building a crypto exchange.
La società madre di Kraken, Payward, scommette miliardi per diventare un'infrastruttura finanziaria, e non solo un exchange di criptovalute
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Qualcuno stava tentando di vendere Ondo Finance dopo la morte del fondatore Nathan Allman
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Someone was trying to sell Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman's death
Tokenization platform Ondo Finance was shopped to prospective buyers after the sudden death of its founder and CEO, Nathan Allman, earlier this year, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The outreach occurred sometime after Allman’s death on May 25, according to two of the people who spoke on condition of anonymity, as the matter is private. But who, exactly, was behind the attempts to sell Ondo Finance remains unclear.
Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering
The FBI has held the forum for the last nine years, according to a repeat attendee. • This September’s three-day event in San Antonio drew a couple of hundred law-enforcement officials, compliance professionals and crypto-security specialists. • Discussions covered the use of crypto in terrorism, fraud, trafficking, violent crime and North Korean hacks, as well as intelligence sharing between industry and law enforcement.
All’interno del poco conosciuto raduno annuale dell’FBI sulle cripto-criminalità
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Le azioni della piattaforma crypto Gemini sono diminuite del 80% rispetto al loro IPO. Ciò sta alimentando nuovamente le speculazioni su una possibile acquisizione
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Crypto platform Gemini’s stock is down 80% from its IPO. That’s reviving takeover speculation
Gemini Space Station (GEMI), a crypto platform, has seen its price roughly 80% since its public debut, reviving questions about whether the platform founded by the billionaire Winklevoss twins could eventually become an acquisition target.
Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost
Some of Haruko’s smaller hedge-fund clients may have lost assets after the provider of crypto technology to institutions was targeted in a cyberattack earlier this week that affected 15 customers, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The breach exposed clients’ read-only exchange application programming interface (API) details and trading data, according to messages reviewed by CoinDesk and people familiar with the incident.
Il fornitore di tecnologia crypto Haruko colpito da un attacco informatico che ha interessato 15 clienti, con alcune perdite di fondi
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La crisi di successione di Ondo Finance si fa più complicata mentre la figlia di Kathleen Allman accusa ‘demenza’, alcolismo e spese sconsiderate
As stablecoins move into regulated finance, APAC is becoming a key proving ground. This report maps the region’s rules, use cases, and RLUSD’s role.
The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending
A legal battle over control of Ondo Finance has intensified after founder Nathan Allman died without a will, leaving his parents to inherit an estate that includes a controlling equity stake and a large holding of ONDO tokens. • Allman’s mother, Kathleen Allman, sued acting CEO Ian De Bode over an alleged attempt to seize corporate control and secure a compensation package worth about $11 million.
Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
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Il miner di Zcash Fortitude nomina l’ex direttore di Hut 8, Jaime Leverton, come CEO in vista dell’accordo con il Nasdaq
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Blockchain finance platform Theo launches tokenized silver backed by $40 million in active leases
Onchain finance platform Theo introduced a yield-bearing tokenized silver product backed by more than $40 million of active leases, expanding its commodities-financing business beyond gold. The token, called thSLVR, gives holders exposure to silver while passing on income generated by lending the underlying metal to institutional borrowers, the New York-based company said in a Wednesday announcement.
La piattaforma finanziaria blockchain Theo lancia argento tokenizzato garantito da 40 milioni di dollari in contratti di locazione attivi
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Zodia Custody CEO Julian Sawyer steps down, becomes adviser
Sawyer told employees on Thursday that the pending acquisition of Zodia’s custody business by Standard Chartered and the establishment of Zodia Solutions created a natural point to hand over day-to-day leadership. “I believe this is the right point for me to hand over day-to-day leadership while remaining closely involved,” Sawyer said in the Sept. 10 memo.
Kalshi election data goes live on DoubleZero ahead of U.S. midterms
DoubleZero has added Kalshi’s election and political prediction markets to its low-latency data platform, giving institutional and automated traders access to real-time order-book information ahead of the U.S. midterms. The subscription feed includes trades, best bids and offers, and market depth aggregated by price, the DoubleZero Foundation said in a press release Wednesday. It is delivered through DoubleZero Edge, which uses the project’s fiber network to distribute market data.
Algorand names former Chainlink executive William Herkelrath as CEO
The Algorand Foundation appointed William Herkelrath as chief executive officer as the blockchain organization seeks to expand its institutional business and position its technology against emerging quantum-computing threats. Herkelrath, who formally took over on Aug. 31, succeeds Staci Warden after almost five years in the role, the Delaware based company said in a press release Wednesday.
Bitcoin rally has more room as volatility shorts unwind, Two Prime CEO says
Bitcoin’s BTC $ 77,731.38 rebound may have further to run as institutional investors caught on the wrong side of volatility trades are forced to cover their positions, according to Alexander Blume, founder and CEO of crypto asset manager Two Prime. Investors have repeatedly sold bitcoin calls, suppressing implied volatility and leaving themselves exposed when prices rise sharply, Blume told CoinDesk in an interview.
La società madre di Kraken, Payward, posticipa l’IPO al secondo trimestre del 2027, al più presto
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Kraken parent Payward delays IPO to second quarter of 2027 at earliest
Payward, the parent company of American crypto exchange Kraken, has delayed its widely anticipated initial public offering until next year, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Wyoming-based company is not planning to go public until the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest, one of the people said, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the matter is private. The delay extends an already lengthy wait for one of the crypto industry's most closely watched public-market debuts.
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
Wallets linked to North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking squad, the Lazarus Group, have sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on Hyperliquid in recent weeks, blockchain data from Arkham shows. • Hackers’ use of the platform comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration explores ways to bring Hyperliquid into the regulated U.S. market.
Gemini strikes Apex deal to widen prediction markets reach
Gemini (GEMI), the cryptocurrency platform founded by the billionaire Winklevoss twins, is teaming up with Apex Fintech Solutions to expand distribution of its regulated crypto prediction markets to brokerage firms, the companies said in a Monday announcement. Under a letter of intent, subsidiary Gemini Titan would become the exclusive regulated venue for crypto event contracts distributed through Apex’s futures commission merchant (FCM) to its brokerage customers.
Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says
Tokenized stocks are solving a real access problem, but Delanoue says the industry is moving faster on distribution than on ownership records and market infrastructure. • A token that tracks a stock is not necessarily the stock. The critical question is whether the issuer-authorized shareholder register recognizes the holder.
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Crypto’s accelerating wave of shutdowns is less a mystery than the delayed consequence of how the industry funded itself during the boom years, according to Ryan Kirkley, CEO of Global Settlement Network. More than 100 crypto projects have shut down, filed for bankruptcy or effectively disappeared in 2026, according to RootData figures cited by CoinDesk, as falling altcoin prices, depleted token treasuries and scarce venture funding expose businesses without sustainable economics.
Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push
Kraken parent Payward has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, giving the crypto company access to Claude Mythos 5, an artificial intelligence model designed to find and fix software vulnerabilities. Project Glasswing is Anthropic’s initiative that allows selected firms to use restricted frontier AI models to help secure critical software and infrastructure against cyber threats.
La società madre di Kraken, Payward, si unisce al Project Glasswing di Anthropic per una spinta verso la sicurezza dell'IA
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