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Kuwait Escalates Illegal Crypto Mining Crackdown, Questioning 116
Authorities in the Gulf nation have ramped up enforcement against crypto miners exploiting cheap electricity, with temperatures set to soar.Source link
HTX and Justin Sun Launch $6M Mars Program Special Edition, Offering One User a Historic Space...
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, May 8, 2025 – HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched the Mars Program: Special Edition, a landmark campaign that will send one user on a $6 million space voyage, fully sponsored by Justin Sun, Advisor to HTX, and Founder of TRON. The campaignSource link
Crypto for Advisors: Trends in Tokenizing Real-World Assets
Thank you to our sponsor of this week's newsletter, Grayscale. For financial advisors near Chicago, Grayscale is hosting an exclusive event, Crypto Connect, on Thursday, May 22. Learn more.In today’s Crypto for Advisors, Tedd Strazimiri from Evolve ETFs writes about the evolution of tokenization and the value it brings to investors. Then, Peter Gaffney from Inveniam answers questions about what tokenization can do for wealth managers and their clients in Ask an Expert.- Sarah MortonUnknown block type "divider", specify a component for it in the `components.types` optionUnknown block type "divider", specify a component for it in the `components.types` optionThe Tokenization Boom: Why Ethereum Remains the Rails for Real-World Asset TokenizationThe tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) has moved beyond buzzword status to...
Alpen Labs Launches Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin to Boost Censorship Resistance
Alpen Labs has introduced the bitcoin dollar (BTD), a bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin built on zero-knowledge rollup technology, aiming to provide a censorship-resistant alternative to centralized stablecoins. ZK Rollups Power Alpen’s New Bitcoin-Backed Stablecoin The bitcoin dollar (BTD) will operate as an over-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, using bitcoin ( BTC) as its sole backingSource link
Superstate Expands Into Tokenized Equities; SOL Strategies to Be First Listing
Superstate, the tokenized asset management firm behind the $650 million USTB token, is moving into stock tokenization with a new blockchain-based marketplace for public equities, first available on Solana (SOL).The platform, called Opening Bell and unveiled on Wednesday, allows companies to create tokenized versions of SEC-registered shares—not derivatives or synthetic assets—and trade directly on blockchain rails.Unlike current practices that rely on centralized stock exchanges and multi-day settlements, Opening Bell supports real-time, around-the-clock trading and programmable securities. The platform targets both already public firms on traditional stock exchanges and late-stage private companies seeking access to liquidity.Canadian investment firm SOL Strategies said it plans to be the first issuer on the platform, listing its stock for on-chain trading on Solana pending regulatory...