Across the discussion, panelists returned to a consistent theme: crypto-native tooling has advanced quickly, but institutional finance evaluates risk through a very different lens.The panel featured Alex Zinder (CPO of Blockdaemon) , Graham Nelson ( DeFi Product Lead at Centrifuge) , Aravindh Kumar (Business Lead at Avail) , Aishwary Gupta (Global Head of Payments and RWAs at Polygon Labs) , and Ivan Marchena (Chief Communications Officer at 8lends) , bringing together perspectives from infrastructure provi ...

Europe has undoubtedly emerged as an early leader in this area. With MiCA now in force and the DLT Pilot Regime enabling structured digital-securities experimentation, the region has moved beyond fragmented sandboxes. The European market is the first to implement a unified, continent-wide regulatory framework for tokenised assets. Instead of treating compliance as an obstacle, the region has elevated regulatory clarity into a competitive advantage . It provides the legal, operational and technical certainty ...

Ripple has announced that its institutional prime brokerage platform, Ripple Prime, now supports the decentralized derivatives trading protocol Hyperliquid. The integration gives Ripple Prime clients access to Hyperliquid’s onchain perpetuals liquidity while keeping margin and risk managed inside Ripple Prime. The company said clients will be able to cross-margin decentralized finance derivatives exposures, alongside positions in other markets the platform supports. Ripple Prime currently supports tradi ...

Crypto payments network Mesh has raised $75 million in a Series C round, pushing its total funding past $200 million and valuing the company at $1 billion. The funding round was led by Dragonfly Capital with participation from Paradigm, Moderne Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, SBI Investment, and Liberty City Ventures. The financing comes as investor attention increasingly shifts away from speculative token launches toward the infrastructure needed to support real-world crypto adoption. Building a Borderle ...

New York, New York, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evoxum today announced the launch of its unified crypto commerce stack, designed to enable practical, day-to-day digital asset usage across wallets, payments, rewards, and cross-chain value transfer. The platform emphasizes reliability, transparent user experience, and standards-based security, while aligning with established compliance practices across relevant markets. The Evoxum stack is built around four core components. Evoxum Wallet is a self-custo ...

Company Overview - Claritev, formerly known as MultiPlan, is undergoing a transformation under the leadership of CEO Travis Dalton, who joined in March 2024 [1] - The company focuses on providing clear insights around pricing and aims to assist employers in managing risk and employee benefits [2] Industry Insights - The healthcare industry is currently emphasizing transparency, which is seen as a key focus for the company moving forward [2] - Claritev has been dedicated to affordability solutions in healthcare for nearly 40 years, showcasing its long-standing commitment to the sector [2]

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2026 Registration No. 333-______ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 SCWORX CORP. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter) Delaware 7374 47-5412331 (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation Or Organization) (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 35 VILLAGE RD., SUITE ...

Interoperability blockchain Flare said Wednesday it launched the first XRP spot market on Hyperliquid by listing FXRP for spot trading, starting with an FXRP-USDC pair. The listing is the first time traders have been able to get XRP spot exposure on Hyperliquid’s onchain orderbook, per a release shared with CoinDesk. Hyperliquid is an onchain trading platform built on its own high-performance Layer-1 blockchain, with trading volumes crossing $185 million in the past 24 hours. FXRP is an XRP representati ...

Core Insights - Barclays has announced a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a US-based clearing system for digital money, including tokenized deposits and regulated stablecoins [1][2] - The investment aims to enhance interoperability in the evolving landscape of tokens, blockchains, and wallets, facilitating seamless interaction for regulated financial institutions [2][3] - Ubyx's mission is to build a global acceptance network for regulated digital money, emphasizing the importance of bank participation for redemption at par value through regulated channels [3] Company Overview - Ubyx aims to promote the ubiquity of tokenized money by connecting multiple issuers with receiving institutions in a shared settlement environment, enabling the redemption of digital money at par and supporting currency uniformity [5] - Barclays envisions being a leading provider in global finance, with diversified business areas including retail, corporate, wealth management, and investment banking [4]

RT Starknet (BTCFi arc) 🥷 (@Starknet)Monster recap of everything Starknet shipped in 2025.TLDR (13k words… wtf are you thinking intern):> BTCFi is finally getting real> New apps, new use cases> Impressive interoperability progress> Staking metrics went bananas: STRK staked 11x (~23% of the circulating supply staked), BTC staking pulled 1,700 BTC in ~3 months> App metrics are up only> Privacy is accelerating> 8 months of major upgrades shipped> Interesting STRK mechanisms coming in 2026If 2025 was the year o ...