Tokenization Platform Securitize to Go Public at $1.25B Valuation

Securitize, the world’s largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform, will become a public company through a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II valued at $1.25 billion. Securitize, Inc., a Miami‑ and New York‑based tokenization platform founded in 2017, has signed a definitive business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq: CEPT) that will take … Read more

Hong Kong and Mainland Investors Signal Strong Demand for Tokenized Funds, Study Finds

Major study finds 61% of retail investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland plan to increase allocations to tokenized funds. A joint study by Aptos Labs and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), published October 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, finds 61% of retail fund investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland plan to double … Read more

Citi Goes Crypto: Bank Teams Up With Coinbase to Pilot Stablecoin Transfers 

Wall Street just got a little more onchain—Citi is teaming up with Coinbase to explore stablecoin payments for its institutional clients. Citigroup Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. are joining forces to pilot stablecoin payments, aiming to make crypto-to-fiat transfers faster and cheaper for Citi’s corporate customers. Bloomberg’s Emily Mason first reported the partnership, noting that … Read more

Strategy Adds 390 BTC to Its Treasury, Boosting 2025 Bitcoin Yield to 26%

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy expanded its holdings with another major bitcoin purchase on Monday, reinforcing its long-term accumulation strategy. On Oct. 27, 2025, Strategy revealed on X that it had acquired 390 BTC for roughly $43.4 million at an average price of $111,053 per bitcoin, marking a strong continuation of its accumulation trend. The move … Read more

Japanese Yen Stablecoin JPYC and Issuance Platform JPYC EX Launched

Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin JPYC and its issuance/redemption platform JPYC EX begin operations on October 27, 2025, enabling 1:1 yen redemption and onchain transfers. JPYC Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announces that, after registering as a funds transfer service provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act on August 18, 2025, it begins issuing Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin “JPYC” … Read more

Relai Secures MiCA License From French AMF to Expand Across EU

Relai announced that it obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF), allowing Relai EU to begin offering services in France and across the European Union. The company, regulated in Switzerland and registered in Italy earlier in 2025, says the license enables rollout to … Read more

Yuga Labs Partners With Amazon Games to Launch NFT Game in Otherside

Yuga Labs announced a partnership with Amazon Games at Apefest in Las Vegas to develop a co‑branded non-fungible token (NFT) game within the Otherside metaverse, with Otherdeed landholders integrated into the game ecosystem and the Voyager Boximus NFT series granting early access. The collaboration aims to accelerate mainstream adoption of web3 gaming by combining Yuga … Read more

Crypto’s $10B Power Play: M&A Mania Hits the Mainstream

Crypto dealmaking has gone full Wall Street, topping $10 billion in the third quarter—a more than thirty-fold jump from a year ago, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Isabelle Lee and Suvashree Ghosh report the spike marks the first time crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have crossed the $10 billion mark, signaling the sector’s shift from scrappy … Read more

Sygnum and Debifi Combine Bitcoin Multi‑Sig Technology With Regulated Bank Lending Services

Swiss Sygnum Bank and bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi announced a partnership to launch MultiSYG, a Bitcoin‑native 3‑of‑5 multi‑signature lending solution that the firms say will be the first from a regulated bank to let borrowers draw fiat loans against onchain verifiable bitcoin collateral while retaining distributed key control. The product, slated for H1 2026, aims … Read more

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