Tagged: tradfi

April 24, 2026 @ 4:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has introduced a specialized government money market fund engineered to support the reserve requirements of stablecoin issuers, marking another step in the growing convergence between digital assets and conventional banking. The new vehicle, dubbed the MSILF Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio and trading under… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 4:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent advancement indicating that maturation of the cryptocurrency sector, perpetual futures trading based on the S&P 500 index has officially launched on the Hyperliquid network. This development, supported by a licensing partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), represents a pivotal step… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In another development focused on bridging traditional finance and digital assets, Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) has partnered with Crypto.com to integrate cryptocurrency trading directly into its renowned NYFIX order routing platform. Announced recently this month, this collaboration marks a pivotal expansion for institutional brokers… Read More

February 19, 2026 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev shared key updates on February 19, 2026, revealing that the company’s new blockchain initiative has already processed four million transactions during its opening week on testnet. This adoption highlights strong early momentum as developers dive into building applications… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing global effort to effectively bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and the digital asset ecosystem, Binance has recently teamed up with investment firm Franklin Templeton to introduce a new institutional collateral program. This development, which went live recently, enables qualified institutional clients… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France has introduced a new framework allowing individuals to use digital assets as collateral for Lombard loans. This development, effective since April 30, 2025, amends the French Monetary and Financial Code in order to permit the pledging of crypto-assets in exchange for euro-denominated loans from… Read More

February 11, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity Investments has introduced the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), a new stablecoin designed to provide stability and efficiency in the digital asset space. This development marks the company’s latest innovation in cryptocurrency, building on over a decade of experience since entering the sector in 2014…. Read More

January 6, 2026 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The digital asset ecosystem is gearing up amid the Trump Administration’s embrace of blockchain technology and the recognition that digital is the future of all financial services, including securities. At least initially, back office services were in many respects the most obvious uses of distributed… Read More

December 16, 2025 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, Citadel Securities issued a statement addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that it should not grant exemptive relief regarding the definitions of an exchange or a broker-dealer for DeFi trading protocols. Citadel claimed that granting broad exemptive relief from… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 4:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hedy Wang is a bridge builder. The co-founder of BlockStreet, Wang believes now is the time to build bridges between TradFi and DeFi. By doing so, she also sees BlockStreet as the bridge that allows retail investors to generate wealth. Wang is a big believer… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Algorand Foundation and Noah have announced a strategic partnership to connect traditional finance and decentralized finance. The collaboration was unveiled during AlgoDay at DevConnect 2025, where Min Wei, CBO of Algorand Foundation, and Shah Ramezani, CEO and founder of Noah, highlighted how the integration will empower builders across the Algorand ecosystem by… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of Oasis Pro, including its SEC-registered digital assets broker-dealer, alternative trading system (ATS), and transfer agent (TA) licenses. This acquisition provides the Ondo Finance group with a “comprehensive” set of SEC registrations to provide… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, is now increasingly focused on the nascent digital assets industry. The  rise of DeFi and its convergence with TradFi is now pushing platforms and service providers to develop… Read More

October 2, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant tokenization of US stocks is now possible, according to an update from Alpaca. Alpaca’s Instant Tokenization Network (ITN), a new infrastructure product has been in the works behind the scenes, the company noted. Currently powering many of the global tokenization solutions, with ITN, their… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 11:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  YouHodler executives comment on recent movements in traditional and decentralized markets. “Global financial markets are currently undergoing a correction, with risk assets pulling back in response to rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The S&P 500 has edged lower following the announcement of new tariffs… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridging traditional finance or TradFi and decentralized finance or DeFi comes with great challenges, like regulation. SilentSwap, a cross-chain aggregator that sources liquidity from multiple decentralized platforms, is working to solve this challenge. On SilentSwap, institutional investors can engage with DeFi‘s products and services without… Read More

March 12, 2025 @ 9:24 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the cryptocurrency industry is experiencing growing pains (with many self-induced), Flipster head of product Youngsun Shin said that is expected for a new sector. However, he does have solutions for many of its problems. Flipster is a cryptocurrency trading platform that offers high-speed, secure,… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rayls has announced the integration of Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling platform. Rayls is a blockchain platform that aims to bridge DeFI and TradFi. The integration seeks to create a new public blockchain that connects and aggregates liquidity from Rayls’ network. Rayls says its… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The funding initiates a multi-year, comprehensive growth roadmap designed to see Maple establish itself beyond DeFi and into the world of traditional finance “as a lending marketplace and technology provider.” As noted in a blog post, Maple has closed “a $5 million strategic funding round.”… Read More