# Blockchain Related Articles

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Crypto Industry Backs Custodia in Supreme Court Dispute with Fed

The Blockchain Association has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider crypto bank Custodia's lawsuit against the Federal Reserve. The suit stems from the Fed's denial of Custodia's application for a master account, which would grant the crypto-focused, Wyoming-chartered bank direct access to the Fed's payment system. In an amicus brief, the association argued that federal law compels the Fed to provide payment services to eligible non-member banks and that the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny access. It linked the case to alleged "Operation Choke Point 2.0" efforts to cut off crypto firms from banking services. An appeals court previously ruled the Kansas City Fed had the right to reject Custodia's 2020 application. This legal battle occurs as other crypto firms gain greater access to the U.S. banking system. Notably, Kraken Financial recently secured a limited-purpose master account from the same Kansas City Fed, while companies like Coinbase, Circle, Ripple, and others have received or applied for trust bank charters from the OCC. Traditional banking groups have opposed some of these moves, arguing crypto firms seek banking benefits without full regulatory burdens.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:46

Crypto Industry Backs Custodia in Supreme Court Dispute with Fed

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:46

Barça Mobile Launches Digital Wallet on Stellar

Barça Mobile, the telecommunications platform of FC Barcelona, is integrating a digital wallet into its mobile app through partnerships with Wirex, Crossmint, and the Stellar Development Foundation. The wallet, developed by New Era Visionary Group and its partners, will not be a standalone app but a feature within Barça Mobile. It aims to combine mobile services, payments, bonuses, travel services, and other digital functions. Wirex will provide payment infrastructure, Crossmint will supply wallet and user onboarding tools, and the Stellar blockchain will serve as the foundation for digital payments and cross-border transfers, enabling Barça Mobile to offer services internationally. This initiative is part of Barça Mobile's broader plan to create a global digital platform merging telecom and digital services.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:31

Barça Mobile Launches Digital Wallet on Stellar

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 19:31

Robinhood Chain nears $1B TVL as Uniswap drives liquidity: Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered reports that Robinhood Chain is nearing $1 billion in total value locked (TVL), achieving rapid growth largely driven by its partnership with Uniswap. Uniswap's V2, V3, and V4 protocols are meeting virtually all of Robinhood Chain's liquidity needs, allowing the new blockchain to leverage established DeFi infrastructure without building from scratch. This arrangement is also significantly impacting Uniswap's tokenomics, with fees generated through Robinhood now being the largest source of UNI token burns, doubling the burn rate since late July. Launched on July 1 with a focus on real-world assets, Robinhood Chain is part of the brokerage's broader expansion into crypto, tokenization, and prediction markets, a strategy identified by analysts as a key growth driver despite mixed trends in its overall crypto trading volumes.

cointelegraph2 days ago 17:40

Robinhood Chain nears $1B TVL as Uniswap drives liquidity: Standard Chartered

cointelegraph2 days ago 17:40

Barça Mobile Launches Digital Wallet on Stellar

Barcelona's telecom platform, Barça Mobile, will integrate a digital wallet into its mobile app, in partnership with Wirex, Crossmint, and the Stellar Development Foundation. Operated by New Era Visionary Group, the wallet will consolidate mobile services, payments, rewards, travel services, and other digital features within a single application. Wirex will provide the payment infrastructure, Crossmint the wallet infrastructure and user onboarding tools, and the Stellar blockchain will serve as the foundation for digital payments and cross-border transfers, enabling Barça Mobile to offer services globally. The wallet will not be a standalone product but will be embedded into the existing app, supporting the platform's goal of becoming a comprehensive global digital service hub.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 17:26

Barça Mobile Launches Digital Wallet on Stellar

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 17:26

Companies have begun tokenizing metals - even those not yet mined

In 2026, mining and tech companies are increasingly launching tokens backed by metals like gold, copper, uranium, nickel, and cobalt to attract crypto investors to the commodities market, reports the FT. These tokenization projects aim to simplify retail investor access to physical metals, allow crypto capital to diversify through real-world assets (RWA), and create a new funding mechanism for mining projects. This trend aligns with the broader adoption of blockchain in traditional finance. However, the tokenized metals market is still nascent. For example, the total value of gold ETFs was around $530 billion last month, while the two largest gold-backed tokens had a combined market cap of only about $4.6 billion. Proponents argue blockchain simplifies access to commodities. Platform Metals.io has issued tokens for uranium, nickel, and cobalt, which can be exchanged for physical metal under certain conditions. Some firms, like Datavault AI, are even tokenizing metals not yet mined, using a model compared to futures contracts. The growth occurs alongside a general RWA expansion, with the total market cap exceeding $43 billion. Yet, risks persist. Challenges include investors needing to understand the origin and quality of physical metals, market fragmentation with tokens traded on different platforms, and a lack of interoperability. Experts warn the market is in early stages but believe blockchain's ability to record information will drive eventual widespread adoption.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 16:16

Companies have begun tokenizing metals - even those not yet mined

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 16:16

MUFG Considers Implementing Instant Repo Trades with Japanese Government Bonds Amid Blockchain Penetration into Bond Markets

Japanese banking giant MUFG is exploring the use of blockchain technology to enable instant repurchase (repo) transactions involving Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs). In collaboration with Digital Asset, Progmat, and other group entities, MUFG is conducting a proof-of-concept under Japan's Payments Innovation Project. The pilot aims to streamline repo settlements, which are crucial for short-term funding among financial institutions. Instead of tokenizing the JGBs themselves, the project will use the Canton blockchain to synchronize account ledger updates across institutions, while payments will occur simultaneously with asset delivery (Delivery versus Payment) using tokenized deposits or stablecoins. The process is supported by smart contracts from Secured Finance AG. By automating operational tasks and enabling near-real-time settlement, MUFG seeks to enhance funding efficiency, potentially unlock capital tied up in settlement delays, and facilitate intraday repo trading. This initiative is part of Japan's broader push toward digital financial infrastructure. While not guaranteeing a commercial launch, its future depends on regulatory alignment, market system integration, and wider industry participation.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 16:06

MUFG Considers Implementing Instant Repo Trades with Japanese Government Bonds Amid Blockchain Penetration into Bond Markets

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 16:06

SEC Allows Franklin Templeton Funds to Invest in On-Chain Money Market Fund

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Franklin Templeton a no-action letter, permitting its funds to invest in the firm's own tokenized money market fund, the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund. The fund invests in U.S. government securities and aims to maintain a stable $1 per share value. The SEC also allowed Franklin Templeton Investor Services (FTIS) to act as custodian for the tokenized fund's private keys without adhering to traditional physical safekeeping rules. This decision follows Franklin Templeton's formal request. The firm manages $2.5 billion in on-chain assets through tokenized funds and ranks fifth among major tokenized asset managers. The SEC's approval comes with 12 specific conditions, including requirements for systems to prevent unauthorized asset disposition and for FTIS to maintain administrative controls for correcting, freezing, transferring, and restoring records. This move aligns with Franklin Templeton's recent expansion into digital assets, including launching a dedicated crypto unit and acquiring digital asset manager 250 Digital.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:31

SEC Allows Franklin Templeton Funds to Invest in On-Chain Money Market Fund

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:31

Miden Bets on Privacy-Focused Stablecoins with the Introduction of USDCx

Miden, a zero-knowledge blockchain, is launching a privacy-focused stablecoin called USDCx alongside its mainnet in late August. Backed 1:1 by Circle’s USDC via Circle’s xReserve infrastructure, USDCx will allow users to store and transfer funds without publicly revealing balances, transaction history, or counterparties. The network, which processes and proves transactions on user devices, aims to provide default privacy with optional disclosure for compliance. Miden targets institutional finance use cases—such as private trading, B2B payments, and treasury management—addressing the transparency limitations of public blockchains while maintaining programmability and verifiability. The project, formerly part of Polygon and now independent, is backed by investors including a16z crypto and 1kx.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:28

Miden Bets on Privacy-Focused Stablecoins with the Introduction of USDCx

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:28

Samson Mou is Confident that Controversy Around BIP-110 Could Have Been Avoided

Bitcoin supporter and entrepreneur Samson Mou argues that the BIP-110 initiative was largely a reaction to decisions and behaviors within the Bitcoin Core ecosystem. His comments were part of a discussion involving analyst Michael Sullivan, Bitcoin Core developer Antoine Poinsot, and Blockstream co-founder Adam Back. Mou contends that if core developers don't take responsibility for their role in fostering the movement behind BIP-110, similar conflicts will recur. He criticized the "vicious attacks" from some in the Core camp, including associations with aggressive figures, and suggested this hostility provoked a severe backlash. The situation was worsened by what he called the "unworthy actions of Zhao/Newberry" and other missteps. Mou believes developers should have left the OP_RETURN function untouched for a year or two to let tensions cool. Proponents of restricting arbitrary data in blocks argue Bitcoin's limited block space should prioritize monetary transactions, a stance that led to a new Bitcoin fork which recently failed due to extremely low adoption.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:10

Samson Mou is Confident that Controversy Around BIP-110 Could Have Been Avoided

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:10

Asia is Becoming a Testing Ground for Stablecoin-Based Payment Systems

Asia is emerging as the primary testing ground for stablecoin-based payment systems, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan leading the regulatory charge. These jurisdictions are moving from policy consultation to practical implementation, establishing legal frameworks that permit licensed stablecoins for payments and settlements. In 2026, Singapore has authorized major firms like Circle and Coinbase under its digital payment token regime. Hong Kong enacted its Stablecoin Law in 2025, issuing its first two licenses in April 2026. Japan has amended its rules to enhance transaction transparency for crypto exchanges. This regulatory push follows significant existing activity. Hong Kong-based Reap processes about $6 billion annually, with Asia's inter-enterprise stablecoin flows surging from under $100 million monthly in early 2023 to over $3 billion by 2025. The region accounted for $12.5 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2025, with the Singapore-China corridor being the most active. A key insight from a BIS study is that stablecoin transactions are complex; about 60% involve multi-step operations like trading and borrowing, not simple peer-to-peer transfers. This challenges regulators to view stablecoins as programmable settlement tools rather than just digital cash. While progress is uneven—South Korea's legislation is delayed due to debates over issuer eligibility—Asia's advanced banking infrastructure and experience with cross-border finance position it as the natural leader in building the global infrastructure for dollar-denominated stablecoins.

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:06

Asia is Becoming a Testing Ground for Stablecoin-Based Payment Systems

cryptonews.ru2 days ago 12:06

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