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Base, Coinbase near 1:1 tokenized stocks as Robinhood leads

Base founder Jesse Pollak said the Ethereum layer-2 network is working with Coinbase on a tokenized equities product backed 1:1 by underlying shares.  Summary Base and Coinbase now near 1:1-backed tokenized stocks designed to represent actual underlying equity ownership. Jesse Pollak says Robinhood Chain moved faster by placing tokenized equities directly in EVM markets. Coinbase’s…

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Taiwan Court Jails Cointhink Fraud Leader for 22 Years After USDT Scheme Hit 1,539 People

Key Takeaways Shih received a 22-year prison sentence in Taiwan for leading the Cointhink crypto fraud ring. The ring laundered $71.3 million USD via Tether’s USDT, exposing risks in unverified crypto exchange platforms. Suspect Shih can appeal his 22-year sentence while prosecutors seek to seize assets from 14 defendants. Deceptive Credentials Exploited Victims The mastermind…

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Vietnam to Fine Retail Investors for Trading Through Unlicensed Crypto Platforms

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Vietnamese government promulgated Decree No. 284/2026/NĐ-CP, establishing administrative sanctions for violations related to crypto assets and the crypto asset market. The decree sets specific fines, operational suspensions, and remedial measures for unauthorized market activities,…

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HashKey taps Kbank, BPMG in South Korea stablecoin payments push

HashKey Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Kbank and blockchain technology company BPMG Group to develop digital asset business models focused on payments and settlement. Summary HashKey, Kbank and BPMG will explore KRW stablecoins for cross-border payments and regional trade settlement. Kbank will review compliance and feasibility while BPMG builds stablecoin…

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Hyperliquid Plans Permissionless Outcome Markets With HIP-4 Upgrade, Expanding Prediction Market Ambitions

Hyperliquid is preparing to open its outcome markets to permissionless deployment, marking the next phase of its HIP-4 upgrade and positioning the decentralized exchange to compete more directly in the rapidly expanding prediction market sector. The project announced on July 20 that a future network upgrade will allow qualified users — not just validators —…

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