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Adam Forsyth

AMINA Bank taps Cantor for potential public listing

Cantor Fitzgerald is advising Swiss digital asset lender AMINA Bank on a possible public listing as the Wall Street firm expands its role in crypto capital markets. Summary AMINA Bank is considering a public listing, although its valuation and preferred exchange remain undisclosed. Cantor’s mandate follows its onchain IPO partnership with Securitize, announced earlier in…

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Tether Gold gains Shariah certification for XAU₮

Tether Gold has secured Shariah certification for XAU₮, widening the gold-backed token’s potential use among Islamic banks, institutions, and individual investors. Summary Amanah Advisors certified XAU₮ after reviewing its structure against Islamic finance principles. Each XAU₮ token represents one troy fine ounce of physical gold held in Swiss vaults. Tether Gold’s locked value has more…

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Securitize gains SEC adviser status as SECZ falls 10%

Securitize expanded its regulated US platform after its capital subsidiary registered with the SEC, while SECZ shares fell nearly 10% on Monday. Summary Securitize Capital’s SEC investment adviser registration became effective July 22, federal records show. The registration adds disclosure, compliance, recordkeeping and examination requirements under US securities law. Securitize manages more than $5 billion…

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Binance Futures launches BITO and Treasury ETF contracts

Binance Futures launched three USDT-settled perpetual contracts tied to the ProShares Bitcoin ETF and two long-duration U.S. Treasury products on July 27. Summary Binance introduced BITOUSDT, TMFUSDT, and TBTUSDT perpetual contracts in five-minute intervals. All three products support up to 25x leverage and remain available for trading around the clock. Orders require a minimum notional…

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