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Crypto News The TRUMP token slipped roughly 5% in early Thursday trading after Trump Mobile confirmed that its long-delayed T1 handset will finally begin shipping next week, ending months of speculation over the politically branded device. The handset, which industry observers say closely resembles a re-skinned HTC U24 from 2024, undergoes final assembly in the United States despite originating overseas. As a Mobile Virtual Network Operator, Trump Mobile does not manufacture devices in-house, mirroring the approach Solana took with its Saga phone. With the altcoin now down nearly 90% from launch, traders appear to be treating the shipment update as routine merchandise news rather than a meaningful catalyst. Major US banks and financial market intermediaries view the transition to a digitized financial system as inevitable, with most
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Update May 14, 2:45 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Katie Haries, head of policy for Europe at Coinbase. The Bank of England (BoE) is reconsidering parts of its proposed regime for pound sterling stablecoins after digital asset companies warned that holding caps and reserve requirements could stifle adoption and make UK-issued tokens uneconomic. The central bank is looking at alternatives to temporary caps on how many stablecoins individuals and businesses can hold, and is examining whether its requirement that at least 40% of backing assets be held as non-interest-bearing deposits at the BoE is overly conservative, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden told the Financial Times. The rethink comes as the UK government and regulators try to position Britain as a competitive hub for digital assets while containing risks to bank funding and financial stabilit
The AAA-mf rating for tokenized funds highlights growing institutional trust in blockchain-based financial products, potentially reshaping asset management.
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Major U.S. banks and financial institutions have increasingly prepared for a future in which tokenized assets become part of mainstream finance, even as industry participants expect adoption to begin gradually before accelerating rapidly at a later stage. According to a…
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The TRUMP token, the official memecoin of U.S. President Donald Trump, is down 5%, according to CoinDesk market data, as Trump Mobile announced the long awaited T1 handset is set to begin shipments next week. As CoinDesk previously reported, neither the Trump Mobile project nor the President’s memecoin has gone particularly well. Shipment dates for the handset have been repeatedly delayed — and customer support is limited — while the TRUMP token is down nearly 90%. (Trump Mobile) Another question is, what exactly is the T1 Phone? Trump Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator and doesn’t have the ability to design and manufacture its own handset. Instead, it has worked with an outside company to pick a handset and re-skin it to be Trump themed. This kind of arraignment is common; Solana re-skinned the Osom OV-1 for its first Saga phone. The Verge got its hands on one of th
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Fidelity International has launched the Fidelity USD Digital Liquidity Fund, known as FILQ, as its first tokenized liquidity fund. Summary FILQ gives institutions 24/7 tokenized liquidity backed by regulated, highly rated government securities and controls. Chainlink will publish NAV data onchain, while JPMorgan supplies approved daily pricing data for FILQ. Fidelity’s launch follows JPMorgan, BlackRock and Franklin Templeton in the fast-growing institutional tokenized fund race. The product gives eligible institutions access to a dollar fund designed for digital asset markets that operate outside normal trading hours. Sygnum describes FILQ as an Aaa-mf assessed fund by Moody’s that gives exposure to yield from regulated, highly rated government securities. The bank says the product is built for onchain workflows while keeping a fund structure closer to traditional cash mana
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KDDI, one of Japan’s largest telecom companies, is set to hold a 14.9% stake in local crypto exchange operator Coincheck Group (CNCK) after agreeing to a $65 million deal. The telecom giant will subscribe for 28.5 million newly issued Coincheck Group shares at $2.28 each, Coincheck said on Wednesday. The deal is expected to close in June. Coincheck and KDDI also signed what both firms called a business alliance covering customer referrals, revenue sharing and referral fees. The companies said the partnership is aimed at expanding crypto access in Japan through KDDI’s consumer channels and Coincheck’s trading, custody, staking and asset-management services. KDDI has been building around crypto and Web3 since at least 2023, when it launched αU, a metaverse and Web3 service with a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and crypto wallet. The company deepened that pu
Moody’s Ratings assigned its highest money market fund assessment to Fidelity International’s new tokenized liquidity fund on May 13, 2026, placing a top-tier Aaa-mf grade on the USD Digital Liquidity Fund SP, a digitally native vehicle designed for institutional investors. Fidelity’s Tokenized Money Market Fund Earns Top Moody’s Grade The fund is structured as a […]
