Kraken to replace LayerZero with Chainlink for kBTC, future wrapped assets

Kraken said it will replace LayerZero, a protocol for moving crypto assets across blockchains, with Chainlink’s equivalent after the $292 million bridge exploit that hit liquid restaking protocol Kelp last month exposed risks in legacy cross-chain infrastructure. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) will become the exclusive cross-chain service for Kraken’s wrapped crypto assets including kBTC,…

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BlackRock, Janus Henderson tokenized funds get instant redemptions with new $1 billion facility

A new liquidity network backed by firms including BlackRock (BLK) and Janus Henderson (JHG) is aiming to make the $15 billion tokenized Treasury fund market function better than their traditional counterparts. Grove, a blockchain-based credit infrastructure specialist, unveiled Thursday a facility designed to provide instant stablecoin liquidity for investors exiting tokenized real-world asset funds. The…

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Strive launches first daily dividend security in U.S. markets

Strive (ASST) said that its preferred stock will begin paying cash dividends every single business day from June 16, a first in U.S.-listed securities history. CEO Matthew Cole called the daily dividend structure a “zero-to-one innovation,” positioning SATA as a cash yield instrument designed to compete with and improve upon traditional money market alternatives. “SATA…

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Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as inflation concerns trigger crypto selloff

The crypto market remained subdued on Thursday, with bitcoin BTC$79,449.55 holding below $80,000 and a number of altcoins facing deep losses. The largest cryptocurrency was recently changing hands around $79,800 after dropping to as low as $78,720 on Wednesday. Crucially, it is still below the weekly open of $82,500. Risk assets have been pressured after…

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Moody’s puts AAA rating stamp on Fidelity and BlackRock’s tokenized money market funds

Moody’s assigned its highest credit rating to tokenized money market funds from Fidelity and BlackRock, validating their safety as yield-bearing onchain products. The AAA-mf rating signals an extremely strong ability to ensure high liquidity and capital preservation and the lowest level of risk. Fidelity’s FILQ fund debuted on May 6. The product is powered by…

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