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 …
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Financial Data Giant S&P Global Moves Deeper Into Crypto With OpenZeppelin Deal
by adminby adminIn brief S&P Global has agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin. OpenZeppelin’s code libraries have underpinned more than $37 trillion in value transferred through stablecoins, tokenized funds, and DeFi protocols. Financial terms …
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AI Giant Anthropic Files to Launch ‘AnthroPAC’ Amid Clash With Trump Administration
by adminby adminIn brief Anthropic has filed with the FEC to create an employee-funded political action committee called AnthroPAC. The move follows a dispute with the Trump administration over military use of the Claude AI model. …
Morgan Stanley, the $9 trillion banking giant, is aggressively advancing its crypto infrastructure capabilities in DeFi and real-world assets tokenization. The move aligns with a broader wave of traditional financial institutions seeking skilled staff …
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Indian Telecom Giant Reliance Jio Taps Aptos to Deliver Blockchain Rewards to 500M Users
by adminby adminIndian telecom giant Reliance Jio is partnering with Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs to bring blockchain-based rewards to its more than 500 million customers. Jio, the country’s largest mobile network operator, plans to integrate …
DeFi risk management giant Gauntlet sees $380 million exit as OKX crypto campaign ends
Gauntlet, one of decentralized finance’s (DeFi) leading providers for risk management tools, has seen its total value locked (TVL), a measure of the assets deposited across its vaults, fall sharply over the past seven …