Payward Services said Kraken users and selected xStocks Alliance members will be able to seek allocations in U.S. IPOs before listing, with awarded shares delivered as 1:1 tokenized stock on debut day.
Hong Kong's HKMA on April 10 awarded the first two stablecoin issuer licenses under the new regime: Anchorpoint (a JV of Standard Chartered, HKT, and Animoca Brands) and HSBC. Standard Chartered did not apply directly but via the JV; Bank of China (Hong Kong) missed the first round.
A Philippine SEC commissioner said existing laws are sufficient to oversee tokenized assets and blockchain products. The regulator is also testing tokenized real estate, equities access, and crypto services through its sandbox program.
Avalanche ecosystem sees three key updates: orderbook DEX HalfMoon launches with 100x leverage perpetuals; AI payments collective adds GoKiteAI, backed by PayPal Ventures; AVAX price bounces to $6.69, up 4.77% in 24 hours.
Hamster Kombat’s Daily Cipher is a Morse-code puzzle inside the game’s hourly rewards section. Players decode a hidden message to claim chips and $HMSTR-related rewards, with the game running directly through Telegram.
XRP rose nearly 3% to $1.1194, moving above its daily Bollinger midline. Traders are watching rising AI-led activity on the XRP Ledger, fee-burning mechanics, and the weekly $1.3147 level for a broader trend shift.
InterLink Network has started rolling out the $ITLG claim and verification process. Users must complete verification to receive token allocations, while Version 4.0.5 adds social linking, in-app news, and details on the migration process.
The $292 million Kelp DAO exploit exposed weak points in DeFi just as major institutions expanded onchain. Industry executives say the shift will continue, but only if security, governance, collateral standards and liquidity become stronger and more verifiable.
