Samsung Files US Patent for Smart-Contract Crypto Wallet

Samsung’s patent lets smart contracts handle parts of crypto wallet functions. The system could allow multiple devices to manage a single digital asset wallet. The filing does not confirm Samsung Wallet integration or a commercial launch. Samsung Electronics has filed a U.S. patent application for a smart-contract-based crypto wallet designed...

Ondo Finance Launches Tokenized Notes for Pre-IPO Tech Firms

Ondo Finance launches tokenized notes for pre-IPO firms, starting with an AI company and 24/7 secondary-market trading. Ondo Finance has launched Ondo Private Markets, a new platform offering eligible investors tokenized exposure to privately held companies before they enter public markets. Its first product will track the economic performance of...

U.S. Scraps Proposed $3,000 Crypto Wallet Recordkeeping Rule After Nearly Six Years

Crypto wallet oversight shifts again as FinCEN drops proposed reporting and identity checks tied to certain transactions. U.S. regulators have withdrawn a proposal that would have added recordkeeping requirements for certain transactions involving unhosted crypto wallets. FinCEN confirmed it will take no further action on the rule first proposed in...

Plume Brings Fidelity Bond ETF Exposure On-Chain

Plume launches nBND, a tokenized bond vault backed by Fidelity Total Bond ETF, expanding on-chain access to diversified fixed-income assets. Plume has launched nBND, a tokenized vault backed mainly by Fidelity Total Bond ETF, known as FBND. The product provides on-chain investors with wider exposure to fixed-income investments via blockchain-based...