ORCA

SEC

2026-10-01 06:35:06

SEC innovation exemption opens licensed trading in tokenized U.S. stocks, Orca says it can test DeFi efficiency

Orca Chief Legal Officer Christopher Montagano said at Korea Blockchain Week that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s innovation exemption, issued on Sept. 17, creates a framework to test whether DeFi-based blockchain rails are more efficient than traditional market infrastructure. The exemption provides conditional relief for five years, through Sept. 17, 2031. Under the arrangement, tokenized securities venues and certain liquidity providers can operate licensed trading in tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as an exchange or broker-dealer. Montagano said the exemption was designed specifically for automated market makers, or AMMs, but does not amount to a ruling on DeFi itself. He added that participants still need to comply with sanctions rules and obtain issuer consent, distinguishing the model from permissionless DeFi. Montagano also said Orca has been involved in discussions with the SEC since 2025 and began trading tokenized stocks in November of that year.

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Orca

2026-10-01 06:35:48

Orca legal chief says SEC innovation exemption opens path to test tokenized U.S. stock trading

According to Crypto Briefing, Orca Chief Legal Officer Christopher Montagano said at Korea Blockchain Week that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s innovation exemption issued on Sept. 17 created a framework to test whether DeFi blockchain rails can operate more efficiently than traditional market infrastructure. He said the exemption offers conditional relief for five years, running through Sept. 17, 2031. Under that framework, venues for tokenized securities and certain liquidity providers can run permissioned trading in tokenized U.S. equities without registering as exchanges or broker-dealers. Montagano said the exemption was designed specifically for automated market makers, or AMMs, but does not amount to a ruling on DeFi as a whole. He added that participants still need to comply with sanctions rules and obtain issuer consent, which sets the structure apart from permissionless DeFi. Montagano also said Orca has been involved in discussions with the SEC since 2025 and began trading tokenized stocks in November of that year.

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Jupiter

2026-09-09 08:04:30

Jupiter and Orca are the final two in a protocol revenue valuation screen

A valuation experiment focused on real protocol revenue has narrowed its list to just two names: Jupiter and Orca. The only detail disclosed in the source is the outcome of the screening process, which reduced an initial pool of 300 candidates to the final pair. No extra information was provided on the methodology, time frame, revenue definition, or the metrics used to judge the projects. Based on the available text, the report can only state that Jupiter and Orca were the last remaining protocols after what was described as a rigorous review. The source did not disclose whether the screen covered decentralized exchanges, broader DeFi projects, or another subset of the crypto market.

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Solana

2026-09-07 03:43:26

Solana DEX tokens rise broadly, with ORCA up 14.33% in 24 hours

Solana ecosystem DEX tokens moved higher on Sept. 7, according to market data from HTX. ORCA posted the biggest gain among the tokens mentioned, rising 14.33% over the past 24 hours to trade at $1.572. JUP was up 12.23% at $0.2626, while RAY climbed 5.95% to $1.202. The move reflected broad strength across the Solana DEX token segment during the day. No additional catalysts or trading details were provided in the source report.

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Chomp

2026-08-27 14:49:39

Anonymous Q&A game Chomp raises $3.6 million led by Jsquare and Blueyard

Anonymous Q&A game Chomp has raised $3.6 million in a funding round co-led by Jsquare and Blueyard, according to an official announcement cited by BlockBeats on Aug. 27. Other participating investors included Accomplice, Big Brain Holdings, No Limit holdings, Reverie, and Caballeros. Chomp describes itself as a social game built around anonymous question-and-answer interactions and prediction mechanics. Users answer questions and try to predict how other people will respond. The product is designed to surface genuine public opinion while also showing where a user’s assumptions about others may be off. Beyond the consumer-facing game, the company said it uses this anonymous, well-labeled opinion data for AI model training and consumer research. In its view, that type of dataset can capture subjective perspectives that are difficult to obtain from the public internet and can give AI models richer contextual data. Chomp’s founder and CEO, Kiko, previously served as COO of Orca, a decentralized exchange in the Solana ecosystem.

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Shinhan Asset

2026-08-21 06:42:40

Shinhan Asset Management joins Solana Foundation, Etherfuse and Orca on KRW-denominated tokenized fund pilot

Shinhan Asset Management in South Korea has signed a four-party memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse and Orca to advance a proof of concept for a won-denominated tokenized fund. The proposed structure is modeled on BlackRock’s BUIDL fund. Under the plan, overseas institutional investors would buy a KRW ultra-short-term bond fund managed by Shinhan Asset Management, with those holdings issued in tokenized form. The proof of concept is set to cover the KYC/AML framework, security audits, blockchain operations, compliance and the design of on-chain liquidity. Shinhan Asset Management CEO Lee Seok-won said the goal is to have the required capabilities in place as soon as the system is implemented and to lead the market for KRW-based digital financial products. The move comes after South Korea’s National Assembly passed an amendment to the legal framework for security token offerings in January this year. That amendment is scheduled to take effect in February 2027.

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Vercel

2026-07-23 14:45:15

Vercel Breach Puts Web3 Front Ends on Alert as Orca Rotates All Deployment Credentials

Vercel traced a breach to an OAuth weakness tied to third-party AI tool Context.ai. Orca has rotated all deployment credentials, raising fresh concerns over Web3 front-end infrastructure and environment variable exposure.

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Orca

2026-07-11 01:00:13

Solana DEX Orca to Launch Human-Friendly Launchpad: Leveling the Playing Field Against Bots

Orca plans to debut its Launchpad in late July or early August, featuring a unique mechanism that gives human traders an edge over automated trading bots, aiming to enhance fairness on Solana.

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