Microsoft is bringing real-time blockchain data to its analytics ecosystem, announcing a new integration with crypto data startup Space and Time Labs (SXT).

Robinhood has taken a bold step toward modernizing finance. The company submitted a 42-page proposal to the SEC, urging the creation of a national framework for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).

Ripple, a leader in digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, has announced Zand Bank and Mamo as its first blockchain-enabled payments clients in the UAE.

At Consensus 2025 conference in Toronto, Eric Trump, co-founder of American Bitcoin and the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, delivered a passionate message about the growing divide between the Trump family and the banking sector.

Alchemy has acquired DexterLab, a key infrastructure provider for the Solana blockchain. This strategic move aims to enhance Alchemy’s enterprise-grade offerings for Solana.

AI-driven video creation startup Hedra has announced a successful $32 million Series A funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As part of the investment, Matt Bornstein will join Hedra’s board of directors.

In a landmark development for decentralized finance (DeFi) and institutional adoption, Securitize has launched sBUIDL, an ERC-20 token derived from BlackRock’s tokenized treasury fund (BUIDL), marking its first integration with a DeFi protocol.

Global asset management firm Franklin Templeton has secured regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to roll out the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund, marking the first tokenized fund available to retail investors in the country.

Global digital asset trading firm Wintermute has officially launched its U.S. headquarters in New York City, signaling a major step in the company’s American expansion and reinforcing its presence in the world’s largest financial market.