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South Korea Moves to Force Crypto Finfluencers to Disclose Holdings Under New Proposed Law

TLDR: South Korea’s Democratic Party is drafting bills requiring finfluencers to disclose crypto holdings and compensation before advising followers. Reports of illegal investment advisory activity surged from 132 cases in 2018 to 1,724 cases in 2024, prompting stricter oversight. Penalties for finfluencer violations are expected to match existing laws on market manipulation and pre-emptive trading in Korea. Researchers are calling for pre-monitoring, post-sanctions, and added social media rules to protect retail crypto investors from misleading advice. South Korea is proposing a law that would require finfluencers to disclose their crypto holdings. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won is leading the push with two amendment bills. The legislation targets influencers who advise followers on stocks and virtual assets through social media. Holdings, compensation, and asset quantities would all need to be made public. Reports of illegal investment advisory activity have ...
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U.S. Midterm Election 2026 Could Trigger the Next Major Crypto Catalyst, Analyst Warns

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TLDR: U.S. Midterm Election betting markets are already signaling Republican weakness ahead of the Q4 2026 cycle. EGRAG CRYPTO projects a correction phase in early 2026, with political blame shifting toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Mid-2026 Fed pressure could trigger liquidity easing, pushing risk assets including crypto higher before year-end. Rising asset prices in late 2026 may erase voter memory of past economic pain, boosting overall market sentiment fast. The U.S. midterm election scheduled for Q4 2026 is drawing attention from crypto analysts tracking political and monetary policy cycles. Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO has mapped out a detailed market roadmap connecting the election timeline to Federal Reserve pressure and liquidity shifts. Betting markets are already showing signs of Republican weakness ahead of the cycle. That political vulnerability, according to the analyst, could set a familiar market-boosting playbook in motion well before election day ...
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Binance Revives Tokenized Equities in Ondo Finance Deal

TLDR Binance has relaunched tokenized stocks trading through a partnership with Ondo Finance on Binance Alpha. The platform lists 10 tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodity-linked products. Users in the United States cannot access the new tokenized stock offerings. Binance previously halted a similar service in 2021 after regulatory scrutiny in Europe. Ondo Finance has recorded over $550 million in locked value and $11 billion in cumulative trading volume since September 2025. Binance has relaunched tokenized stocks trading through a new partnership with Ondo Finance . The exchange will list 10 tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodity-linked products on Binance Alpha. The move marks Binance’s return to this market nearly five years after halting a similar service. Binance and Ondo Finance Launch Tokenized Equities on Alpha Binance has partnered with Ondo Finance to introduce tokenized versions of major U.S. equities on Binance Alpha. The platform operates within Binance...
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Coinbase Fully Launches Stock Trading for All U.S. Users With 8,000+ Stocks and ETFs Available

TLDR: Coinbase has fully launched stock trading for all U.S. users, following a limited rollout in December 2025. Over 8,000 stocks and ETFs are now available with 24/5 commission-free trading in USD or USDC stablecoins. Fractional share trading is supported, allowing U.S. investors to start buying stocks with as little as $1. Coinbase partnered with Yahoo Finance, adding trade buttons to asset pages for 150 million monthly visitors. Coinbase has fully rolled out stock trading to all U.S. users, following a limited launch in December 2025. The crypto exchange now offers access to over 8,000 stocks and ETFs through its platform. Trading runs commission-free, 24 hours a day, five days a week. Users can conduct transactions in either USD or the USDC stablecoin. Fractional share trading is also supported, allowing investors to start with as little as $1. Coinbase announced that it has fully rolled out stock trading to all U.S. users, following a limited launch in December...
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Global Firms Complete Intraday Repo with Tokenized Gilts on Canton Network

TLDR Global financial firms executed the first cross-border intraday repo using tokenized U.K. government bonds on the Canton Network. The transaction included a cross-currency exchange involving tokenized gilts and tokenized deposits in a non-sterling currency. The repo aimed to demonstrate real-time collateral movement without relying on traditional market cut-off times. Participants included LSEG, Euroclear, DTCC, Tradeweb, Citadel Securities, Societe Generale, Archax, and Cumberland DRW. TreasurySpring embedded interest and risk terms directly into smart contracts supporting the repo structure. Global financial firms executed a new cross-border intraday repo using tokenized U.K. bonds on the Canton Network, and the move introduced real-time collateral mobility across markets while expanding access to previously underused assets, and it marked an early step in broader institutional blockchain adoption. The group carried out the trade with tokenized gilts and tokenized cas...
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DeFi Remains Central to Ethereum’s Vision, Says Vitalik Buterin

TLDR: The Ethereum Foundation only supports DeFi that is permissionless, open-source, and minimizes centralized third parties. Buterin’s walkaway test requires protocols to keep functioning even if the original development team disappears or is compromised. Oracle security is flagged as a critical vulnerability, with the Ethereum ecosystem urged to address it as a top priority now. Privacy-preserving DeFi tools, such as protected collateralized debt positions, are identified as essential but technically difficult goals. DeFi continues to shape how Ethereum delivers value to users worldwide. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently outlined the Ethereum Foundation’s position on decentralized finance. His statement addresses both the current state of DeFi and the direction the ecosystem must take. Financial empowerment, he argues, is core to individual agency. The Foundation intends to support only DeFi that meets specific standards of openness, security, and user contr...
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Novo Nordisk (NOVO.B) Stock: The $2 Billion Weight Loss Drug That Just Proved Its Worth

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TLDR UBT251 produced mean weight loss of up to 19.7% after 24 weeks in a mid-stage Chinese trial The drug targets three hormones — GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon — earning it the “triple G” label Side effects were mild to moderate and decreased over time Results arrive one day after CagriSema failed to beat Eli Lilly’s Zepbound in a head-to-head trial Novo holds global rights to UBT251 under a deal worth up to $2 billion signed in March 2025 Novo Nordisk and United Laboratories International reported Tuesday that their experimental obesity drug UBT251 achieved mean weight loss of up to 19.7% after 24 weeks in a mid-stage clinical trial in China. Triple agonist UBT251 delivers up to 19.7% mean weight loss after 24 weeks in phase 2 trial in China. Learn more in the press release here: https://t.co/pA8XmwtRAN pic.twitter.com/3tWDHcF3aD — Novo Nordisk (@novonordisk) February 24, 2026 The placebo group lost just 2.0% over the same period. Patients started from a baseline mea...
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