The SEC said tokenized securities fall into two categories: issuer-sponsored and third-party sponsored. Issuer-sponsored tokenized securities are treated the same as traditional securities. Third-party tokenized securities may not provide holders with rights to the underlying securities and, in some cases, may be classified and regulated as security-based swaps. https://t.co/UJZceCKsJk ...

Coinbase Markets said it has added Hyperliquid (HYPE) to its asset listing roadmap. The launch of trading will depend on market-making support and sufficient technical infrastructure, with details to be announced separately once these conditions are met. ...

According to The Information, the tokenized stocks sector is increasingly reliant on a single brokerage. California based broker dealer Alpaca has become the dominant execution venue, as few other brokers are willing to sell shares to tokenization firms. Projects including Ondo Finance, Kraken’s xStocks, and Dinari route user orders to Alpaca, which purchases the underlying shares backing their stock tokens. https://t.co/4QB9HhfBPr ...

According to Forbes, OpenAI is in the early stages of internally developing a social network aimed at addressing the long-standing bot problem on social platforms through “proof of personhood.” Sources said the project is being developed by a team of fewer than 10 people and is evaluating the use of biometric verification methods, including Apple’s Face ID or World’s iris-scanning technology. https://t.co/6UESiF6Cz6 ...

The crypto industry’s main political action committee Fairshake said it now holds about $193 million for the 2026 midterm elections, driven primarily by a new $25 million contribution from Ripple and $24 million from Andreessen Horowitz, bringing its cash reserves above levels seen in the previous congressional cycle. Coinbase had also added $25 million in support earlier. https://t.co/CpZ4PuzHin ...

According to Reuters, the White House will hold closed-door talks next Monday with banking and cryptocurrency executives to address stalled crypto legislation caused by divisions between the two sectors. The meeting, hosted by the White House’s crypto council and involving industry trade groups, will focus on how the bill regulates interest and other rewards paid on dollar-pegged stablecoins. https://t.co/FMCyTB0BDr ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he is being asked more frequently whether there could be a scenario in which the Federal Reserve’s next policy move is a rate hike rather than a cut. He noted that while the Fed does not want to take anything off the table, it is not anyone’s base case that the next move will be a hike. ...

The statement said economic activity remains solid, while job growth has been weak and inflation remains somewhat elevated; two FOMC members, Miran and Waller, dissented and favored a 25-basis-point rate cut at this meeting. ...

The Federal Reserve announced that it will keep the upper bound of its policy interest rate at 3.75%, in line with market expectations of 3.75%, and unchanged from the previous level of 3.75%. https://t.co/G6s4KUGHKz ...

Coinbase has expanded its prediction markets offering to all 50 U.S. states through its partnership with Kalshi, completing a rollout that was previously limited to select regions. The product allows users to trade contracts tied to real-world events, including politics, sports, entertainment, and macroeconomic outcomes, with minimum trade sizes starting at $1 in USD or USDC, and to manage these positions alongside their existing crypto, equities, and cash balances within a single interface. https://t.co/dC ...