Crypto Adoption No Longer Optional, Survey Finds As 72% Of Finance Leaders Signal Commitment

Security certifications topped the list of concerns for financial institutions weighing tokenization partners, with 97% saying standards like ISO and SOC II were non-negotiable — a sign that trust, not just technology, is now driving deals in institutional crypto finance. Stablecoins Lead As Finance Firms Shift Crypto Focus A new survey from Ripple, released Thursday,…

Nasdaq Gets Green Light For Tokenized Securities Trading After SEC Approval

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on Wednesday a significant rule change allowing one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, Nasdaq, to support trading in tokenized securities, a move that could accelerate the integration of blockchain technology into the mainstream financial markets.  Nasdaq Rule Amendments Approved Nasdaq’s modified regulations were approved by the…

Sen. Lummis Predicts Crypto Market Structure Markup In April, Senate Passage By Year-End

Momentum has picked up on Capitol Hill this week as lawmakers and industry leaders converged at the DC Blockchain Summit, where Senator Cynthia Lummis said she expects the long‑delayed Senate Banking Committee markup on the crypto market‑structure bill (CLARITY Act) to be scheduled for late April.  Breakthrough On DeFi And Stablecoin Yield Senator Lummis told…