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REAL and RWA Inc. have formed a strategic partnership focused on expanding infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.
The collaboration will explore issuance, investor access, distribution, servicing and AI-supported growth tools across REAL’s purpose-built Layer 1.
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Farmers & Merchants Investments disclosed a position in the Bitwise XRP ETF, according to its latest SEC filing.
The allocation is modest in size, but it adds to signs that traditional firms are widening crypto exposure beyond Bitcoin-only products.
Another traditional finance firm has

Pavel Durov said TON transaction fees will be cut sixfold within one week to 0.00039 TON per transaction.
He also said fees will stay fixed regardless of network load and that most transactions are expected to become fully feeless soon.
TON is preparing to make transactions dramatically

Wanchain has added support for RLUSD, allowing the stablecoin to move from XRPL and Ethereum to Cardano.
The integration also enables RLUSD transfers between XRPL, Ethereum and Wanchain, expanding the stablecoin’s cross-chain utility.
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has gained a new route into Car

Pornhub has reportedly replaced USDT with USDC for creator payouts, with USDT no longer listed as a payout option.
A circulated email said the change was made to improve payment reliability and described USDC as a fully backed, MiCA-compliant regulated stablecoin.
Pornhub appears to have cha

Uzbekistan will establish a special crypto mining zone called Besqala Mining Valley across Karakalpakstan.
The project includes a 10-year tax holiday and is designed to attract investment, create jobs and expand renewable-powered mining.
Uzbekistan is carving out a dedicated space for crypto

Paul Chan said Hong Kong’s first two stablecoin licenses are only an early step in the city’s broader digital asset strategy.
He also pointed to cross-border payments, tokenized bonds and a new Web3-AI committee as the next areas of focus.
Hong Kong is making it clear that its first stableco

Google said it plans to spend between $175 billion and $185 billion this year on capital expenditures tied to AI infrastructure.
CEO Sundar Pichai said the investment is aimed at supporting what he described as the coming “agentic era” of artificial intelligence.
Google is preparing to spend

Infinite has launched dedicated bank accounts that combine fiat payment rails and stablecoin transactions through one API integration.
The rollout is powered by Erebor Bank and comes as institutional interest in stablecoin infrastructure continues to expand.
Infinite is pushing deeper into t

IO Global says its new Cardano treasury request is just under 50% of last year’s total, with voting open until May 24.
Leios remains the centerpiece of the roadmap, though IO’s public tracker suggests the scaling effort is still in mid-development ahead of a June testnet target.
IO Global is

The UK FCA has conducted its first enforcement sweep against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto traders.
The regulator says no peer-to-peer crypto traders or platforms are currently registered with the FCA in the UK.
The UK’s top financial regulator has begun its first direct crackdown on

Volo said a $3.5 million exploit hit three isolated vaults involving WBTC, XAUm and USDC.
The Sui-based protocol said about $28 million in total value locked across other vaults remains safe and that user losses will not be passed through.
Another week, another DeFi exploit. This time the

Uzbekistan will establish a special crypto mining zone called Besqala Mining Valley across Karakalpakstan.
The project includes a 10-year tax holiday and is designed to attract investment, create jobs and expand renewable-powered mining.
Uzbekistan is carving out a dedicated space for crypto

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction market platforms are illegal gambling operations under state law.
The state is seeking fines, restitution, forfeiture of profits and tighter restrictions on access for younger users.
New York has

Paul Chan said Hong Kong’s first two stablecoin licenses are only an early step in the city’s broader digital asset strategy.
He also pointed to cross-border payments, tokenized bonds and a new Web3-AI committee as the next areas of focus.
Hong Kong is making it clear that its first stableco

Google said it plans to spend between $175 billion and $185 billion this year on capital expenditures tied to AI infrastructure.
CEO Sundar Pichai said the investment is aimed at supporting what he described as the coming “agentic era” of artificial intelligence.
Google is preparing to spend

Infinite has launched dedicated bank accounts that combine fiat payment rails and stablecoin transactions through one API integration.
The rollout is powered by Erebor Bank and comes as institutional interest in stablecoin infrastructure continues to expand.
Infinite is pushing deeper into t

The UK FCA has conducted its first enforcement sweep against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto traders.
The regulator says no peer-to-peer crypto traders or platforms are currently registered with the FCA in the UK.
The UK’s top financial regulator has begun its first direct crackdown on