
BitGo CEO Belshe Links Tokenization to Fixing 1960s Settlement Legacy
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe argues tokenization expands access by addressing settlement inefficiencies originating from the 1960s paper crisis.
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BitGo CEO Mike Belshe argues tokenization expands access by addressing settlement inefficiencies originating from the 1960s paper crisis.

Latin America's crypto economy reached $593.8 billion in activity, growing 9.8% despite global headwinds, with Brazil maintaining its position as the region's largest market.

On-chain economic activity fell only 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, driven by stablecoin adoption and retail resilience.

Bitcoin rose to $86,500 with spot ETFs recording $999 million in inflows, driven by regulatory clarity and a decline in oil prices.

Three EU financial authorities jointly warned that quantum advances could undermine blockchain cryptography, citing Google research suggesting fewer qubits are needed for attacks.

Crypto payments firm MoonPay agreed to acquire private-markets infrastructure provider North Capital in an all-stock deal valued at over $60 million.

CFTC market oversight staff issued an advisory presuming that prediction market contracts settling on specific individual actions are readily susceptible to manipulation.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig advocated for mass tokenization of real-world assets at the US Treasury Market Conference, coinciding with the SEC’s recent grant of a temporary exemption for onchain stock trading.

Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, China's growing self-sufficiency and persistent trade deficits with the U.S. limit Washington's leverage despite ongoing tariff pressures.

Polish prosecutors charged a former police officer with organized crime and money laundering as investigators search the fuel depot linked to founder Sylwester Suszek's disappearance.

Raiffeisen Bank International has partnered with Bitpanda Enterprise to provide digital asset infrastructure, potentially reaching 18 million customers across its Central and Eastern European network.

The latest BIS monitoring exercise shows stable capital ratios but rising liquidity coverage and falling net stable funding ratios for large internationally active banks.