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MUFG PoC to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain

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MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational efficiency.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 13:00:37
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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SEC allows Franklin Templeton funds to invest in onchain money fund

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The SEC said it will not pursue enforcement action if Franklin Templeton’s funds start investing cash in the asset manager’s own tokenized money market fund.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 11:48:37
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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‘DeFi doesn’t exist anymore,’ just onchain finance: Andre Cronje

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Flying Tulip founder Andre Cronje contends that DeFi protocols have evolved into a new financial paradigm of “onchain finance,” but have sacrificed some of their inherent immutability and decentralization.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 10:50:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Binance bStocks pass xStocks as second-largest tokenized stock issuer

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Binance bStocks became the second-largest tokenized stock issuer less than two months after launch, narrowly ahead of Kraken’s xStocks.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 09:53:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin speculators keep BTC price ‘pinned’ below $68.7K: Glassnode

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Bitcoin’s weakness near range highs stems from short-term holders trying to break even on underwater BTC investments, Glassnode says.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 09:37:16
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Securitize falls 16% after earnings miss, tokenization revenue drops

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Securitize shares fell 16% from Wednesday’s close after the tokenization platform’s $14.4 million second-quarter revenue missed Wall Street estimates.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 08:29:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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BitGo posts $19M Q2 loss despite 80% revenue surge to $4.3B

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An $18.8 million unrealized digital asset loss and weaker trading margins pushed BitGo into the red in the second quarter.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 07:42:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Copper US arm becomes FINRA member, SEC-registered broker-dealer

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Copper Markets US will offer qualified custody, staking, financing and OTC services after securing its regulated US presence.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 07:14:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Crypto valuations could double as protocols link revenue to tokens: Bitwise CIO

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Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said he expects revenue-capture mechanisms to spread across DeFi applications and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 05:01:42
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Metaplanet CEO shuts down Bitcoin sale speculation after $322M transfer

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Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said no Bitcoin was sold after the company moved 5,014 BTC between custodial addresses for about $8 in fees.

Published Date: 2026-08-13 04:15:26
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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