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ESMA’s latest MiCA update brings the number of authorized CASPs to 321 and adds three entities to its non-compliant register.

The completed tie-up combines Boerse Stuttgart Digital’s custody business with Tradias’ trading operations under a joint management team.

Forgd’s ratings draw on data from more than 500 token projects and 35 market-making firms, but do not solely reflect trading performance.

JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform will tokenize select BlackRock money market fund shares denominated in pounds, euros and US dollars.

The a16z-backed studio will open-source Pirate Nation assets, while an independent foundation continues supporting the PIRATE token.

The rating recognizes the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value, while S&P separately reaffirmed USDT among the lowest-rated stablecoins under its existing assessment framework.

Glassnode confirmed that its aggregate BTC price cycle tool was in its coldest phase since the collapse of FTX in late 2022.

Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages.

Stablecoin issuer Circle reported $701 million in Q2 revenue, missing Wall Street estimates of about $713 million.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $382 million in two-day inflows, with Galaxy’s Bitcoin ETF returning to gains as the Coldcard incident renewed custody concerns.