Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Taps Chainlink Data Services as DeFi Platform Takes Shape

Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure for the nascent DeFi platform.
Polymarket’s Probe Highlights Challenges of Blocking U.S. Users (and Their VPNs)

What can offshore crypto companies practically do to stop Americans from accessing their services – and what do regulators expect them to do?
SocGen Crypto Arm to Bring Its Euro Stablecoin to XRP Ledger, Lays Out Plan for Going Multichain

The French financial services firm said earlier this year it will also expand EURCV to the Solana network after struggling to attract users on Ethereum.
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LTC Gains 8.5%, Leading Index Higher from Wednesday

Hedera and Ripple were also top performers, each gaining 6%.
UK Government Plans Pilot for a Digital Gilt Instrument Using Distributed Ledger Technology

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will mention the DLT-based digital gilt instrument in her first annual speech laying out her long-term vision.
Crypto for Advisors: Post-Election Review

A week after the election, crypto sentiment remains strong. Polymarket, bitcoin and a possibly more efficient and crypto-positive government are all tailwinds to look forward to.
Tether Unveils New Platform to Simplify Asset Tokenization for Businesses, Nation-States

The tokenization platform is part of Tether’s ambition to diversify its business from issuing the $126 billion USDT stablecoin.
The Post Web: Read, Write, Own, Delegate

The last decade of Web3 has battle-hardened a stack of distributed architecture and incentive games. While too complex for individuals to operate at scale, this technology is primed for AI and the agentic internet, says Outlier Ventures’ founder and Chairman, Jamie Burke.
Ex-Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald’s Investment Firm Buys Four Validators, Including Solana Network’s, for Nearly $18M

The firm will buy validators for SOL, SUI, MONAD and ARCH networks.
How Tokenized Money Market Funds Dulled the Stablecoin Star

Regulatory uncertainty around yield-bearing stablecoins has allowed regulated tokenized yield-bearing instruments like money market funds to steal thunder, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum.
