New Plume Payroll Pilot Turns Salaries Into Yield-Bearing RWAs

Plume launches tokenized payroll pilot with Toku and WisdomTree, letting eligible staff receive salary in yield-bearing fund shares. Plume has launched a new payroll pilot that brings tokenized real-world assets into employee compensation.  According to Plume’s announcement, the program starts with eligible contributors and uses partners Toku and WisdomTree Prime. ...

Tesseract Launches Institutional Vault Platform Under MiCA Framework

Tesseract introduces single-client vaults to comply with MiCA requirements while expanding institutional access to DeFi yield strategies. Crypto asset manager Tesseract Investment Oy is rolling out a new vault platform tailored for institutional and professional investors under Europe’s MiCA regime. The Helsinki-based firm is positioning the product as a compliant...

Interactive Brokers Expands Crypto Trading to Europe

Interactive Brokers expands crypto trading in Europe, offering 11 cryptocurrencies, low fees, and unified portfolio management for investors across the region. Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto trading services across Europe. On Tuesday, the company started its services in the European Economic Area. Furthermore, the move will enable investors to...

Chainlink Powers FinChain To Bring Tokenized Financial Products To Asia Globally

FinChain adopts Chainlink CCIP to enable secure cross chain transfers for tokenized assets across Asia. Chainlink Proof of Reserve provides real time verification for FUSD and other tokenized assets. FinChain integrates compliance tools to automate KYC and transaction rules Onchain. FinChain has partnered with Chainlink to expand access to tokenized...

Hoskinson Wants ZK Identity on Telegram After Mod Mix-Up

 Charles Hoskinson got flagged by his own Telegram mod. Now he’s calling for ZK-based identity verification on the platform. Here’s what happened. Charles Hoskinson couldn’t prove he was himself. Not to a Telegram moderator. Not in a crypto group chat. The Cardano co-founder joined the Midnight After Dark Telegram group....

Bitcoin Tops $68K Briefly as Risk Sentiment Improves on Iran War Report

Bitcoin rallies on easing tensions, but weak ETF inflows and extreme fear point to an uncertain recovery. Crypto markets pushed higher as easing geopolitical tensions improved risk appetite among investors. Bitcoin briefly crossed $68,000, leading gains across major digital assets. However, underlying sentiment remains cautious, with weak institutional flows and...