Kraken Adds USDCx Support On Canton As Institutional Stablecoin Rails Expand

TL;DR Kraken says it now supports USDCx deposits and withdrawals on the Canton Network. USDCx is described as a Canton-native stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC locked in Circle’s xReserve on Ethereum. Canton is a permissioned, privacy-enabled Layer-1 network built for regulated financial institutions and tokenized real-world assets. The move adds another exchange connection to institutional…

Crypto Decentralization Myth Busted: ETH And USDT Freezes Unveil A Shocking Truth

Crypto pundit Star has highlighted that crypto decentralization is a myth, noting that crypto networks and firms can freeze funds. The pundit specifically alluded to the Tether freeze and Arbitrum’s move to freeze the crypto assets stolen by the Kelp DAO exploiter.  Pundit Highlights Crypto Decentralization Myth In an X post, Star stated that centralization…

Crypto Analysts Warn: Traders Misreading The Clarity Act Could Miss The Real Opportunity

Circle shares slumped on Tuesday (nearly 20%) after U.S. lawmakers advanced the Clarity Act. This decline has been linked to the Clarity Act draft language that suggests it would curb interest paid on crypto stablecoin holdings. A Key Crypto-Basics Misunderstanding The reason of the sudden drop? The market is misunderstanding the legislation, analyst Gautam Chhugani…

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,…