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03/05/2026 07:45 AM Chainlink Powers ANZ’s Cross-Chain Settlement for Regulated Digital Assets Under HKMA Rules
TLDR: Chainlink CCIP enables secure e-HKD transfers across jurisdictions for Delivery vs. Payment transactions. The Digital Transfer Agent automates tokenized fund issuance with real-time on-chain NAV data retrieval. Chainlink’s ACE verifies identity in real time while keeping personal data completely off-chain. ANZ’s DASChain connects to Ethereum Sepolia via Chainlink, enabling regulated cross-border settlements. Chainlink is [...]
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03/05/2026 07:08 AM XRPL.to Rebuilds Platform Into Unified XRPL DEX With Tokens and NFTs
TLDR: XRPL.to launches rebuilt XRPL DEX platform combining token trading, NFTs, analytics, and developer APIs. Platform introduces charts, risk analysis, and address-level trade tracking across XRPL token markets. Token launcher adds anti-snipe protection, bundled distribution, and referral-driven launch tools. XRPL.to API suite includes over 200 endpoints enabling full application development on XRPL. XRPL.to has launched [...]
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03/05/2026 06:38 AM Goldman Sachs and Coinbase CEOs Converge on Tokenized Equities as the Next Frontier
TLDR: Stablecoin volume hit $30T last year, forming the blueprint Armstrong cites for tokenized equity growth. Over $200B in tokenized assets now live on-chain, with Ethereum holding more than 60% of that total. Tokenized equities could unlock 24/7 trading, fractional shares, and smart contract-based governance rules. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed tokenized equities are [...]
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03/05/2026 06:19 AM Trump Locks In $150M Venezuela Gold Deal While Markets Watch Iran
TLDR: Venezuela’s Minerven will ship up to 1,000 kg of gold to US refineries under a new Trump-brokered deal. Trafigura is acting as intermediary, shepherding the gold under a separate US government arrangement. The contract requires 98% final gold purity, with the total deal value estimated above $150 million. The deal marks the third reported [...]
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03/05/2026 06:00 AM Bitwise Cuts $233K Check to Bitcoin Devs Using BITB ETF Profits
TLDR: Bitwise donated $233K from BITB profits to Bitcoin nonprofits in its second annual giving cycle. BITB now manages $2.7B in assets, directly increasing the size of this year’s developer donation. Brink, OpenSats, and HRF’s Bitcoin Fund split the contribution across open-source development grants. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says BITB is the only ETF with [...]
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03/05/2026 04:28 AM Crossover Markets Closes $31M Series B at $200M Valuation With Tradeweb Leading the Round
TLDR: Crossover Markets closed a $31M Series B round at a $200M valuation, led by Tradeweb Markets. Tradeweb will route institutional spot crypto orders to CROSSx using algorithmic order-routing tech. CROSSx has matched over $50 billion in notional volume across 12 million trades since its launch. Investors include Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures, XTX Markets, [...]
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03/05/2026 03:35 AM Morgan Stanley Lays Off 2,500 Employees Across All Divisions as AI Drives Major Workforce Shifts in Finance
TLDR: Morgan Stanley cut 2,500 jobs, roughly 3% of its workforce, despite record $70.6B revenue in 2025. AI adoption linked to an 11% job elimination rate and 11.5% productivity gain across 1,000 surveyed firms. Block’s Jack Dorsey cut 4,000 jobs, nearly half its staff, citing AI tools making human roles unnecessary. Anthropic’s CEO warned AI [...]
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03/05/2026 02:36 AM Bitcoin Outflows Hit 28,700 BTC: Is the Bitfinex Transfer Distorting the Market Signal?
TLDR: Bitcoin recorded its largest single-day outflow since November 2025, totaling 28,700 BTC across exchanges. Bitfinex alone accounted for 24,627 BTC of the total outflow, dropping reserves from 431,767 to 407,140 BTC. A single transaction moved 23,588 BTC to a newly created wallet, pointing to a possible internal treasury operation. Analysts urge caution as the [...]
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03/05/2026 02:09 AM Swiss Lawmakers Warn UBS Over Ermotti’s Role in $26B Capital Reform Battle
TLDR: Swiss lawmakers warned UBS to reduce CEO Ermotti’s public profile amid the capital reform lobbying row. Finance Minister Keller-Sutter rejected a cross-party compromise proposal, deepening the two-year standoff. UBS’s board is in talks with Ermotti about extending his tenure past his planned April 2027 departure date. UBS has identified internal successors including Iqbal Khan, [...]
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03/04/2026 08:44 PM Ethereum Foundation Targets Trust Role in AI Ecosystem
TLDR The Ethereum Foundation plans to position Ethereum as a trust layer for AI systems. The organization will focus on coordination and verification instead of building AI models. Davide Crapis said Ethereum can serve as a public verification layer for autonomous agents. The foundation supports ERC-8004 to standardize agent identity and trust. The strategy promotes [...]
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