Decision makers' definitive information source on the intersection of DeFi and TradFi, by @DefiantNews
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STELLAR @StellarOrg MERIDIAN DAY 2
INTERVIEWS FROM THE FLOOR:
📣 BRINGING STABLECOIN PAYMENTS TO 190 COUNTRIES WITH BVNK @BVNKFinance
Rubén Galindo @rubengsp CEO - Airtm @airtminc
📣 MARSHALL ISLANDS IS ISSUING A SOV. BOND AND UBI ON STELLAR @StellarOrg
Charles Paul, Marshall Islands Ambassador @RMI_Govt
📣 THE DATA GIANT’S $110M RAISE LED BY S&P @SPGlobal
Ambre Soubiran @ambresoub, CEO - Kaiko @KaikoData
📣 KEEPING AN EDGE IN CRYPTO VC
Ben Lakoff @benlakoff, GP - Bankless Ventures @BanklessVC
📣 STELLAR DEFI EXPANDING WITH @CurveFinance,
@MetaMask, @SentoraHQ, @upshift_fi
Ada Vaughan @AdaVaughan, Head of DeFi - Stellar
📣 ETHERFUSE LAUNCHING PRINCIPAL+YIELD TOKENS FOR LOCAL CURRENCY BONDS
David Taylor @EtherfuseDave, CEO - Etherfuse @etherfuse
📣 BETTING THAT REAL ESTATE WILL BE THE NEXT RWA CATEGORY WITH +5% APYS
Edward Nwokedi @apartmentpro, CEO - RedSwan @RedSwanCRE
Kaiko's $110M Raise, a Nation Onchain, Stablecoins in 190 Countries & More: On the Floor @ Stellar's Meridian nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1yJAPwjqq…
GRAYSCALE’S $HYPG OFFERS BROKERAGE ACCESS TO $HYPE AND POTENTIAL STAKING REWARDS
@Grayscale’s @Nasdaq-listed fund charges 0.29% annually. Rewards accrue to the fund, not directly to shareholders as tokens.
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Kaiko's $110M Raise, a Nation Onchain, Stablecoins in 190 Countries & More: On the Floor @Stellar's Meridian nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qKVmydoy…
POLYGON ADDS BANK FUNDING AND PAYOUTS FOR SOLANA WALLETS
@0xPolygon says businesses can handle stablecoin payments through one API while settling on Solana. The rollout goes beyond its existing cross-chain routing.
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$CNTN TARGETS MONDAY TOKENIZED-STOCK DEBUT WITHOUT ISSUER-OBJECTION WAIT
Fairmint will issue the shares and keep official onchain ownership records. Canton Strategic says TSV trading could start Nov. 2, subject to regulatory conditions.
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BANK OF ENGLAND PROPOSES CHECKS ON CLEARINGHOUSES' ABILITY TO SELL TOKENIZED COLLATERAL IN STRESS
Tokens would need their own liquidity assessments. The proposal clarifies existing standards, rather than expanding eligible assets.
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WALMART JOINS OKXICE OBJECTORS AS OBJECTIONS REACH 34 OF 63 PROPOSED STOCK SYMBOLS
The planned tokenized-stock venue has disclosed 38 objectors. The Defiant counts 29 symbols without disclosed objections—not a confirmed launch roster.
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WALMART OBJECTS TO THIRD-PARTY STOCK TOKENS, NARROWING PLANNED OKXICE LINEUP
The @okx-backed venue has 38 issuer objectors, leaving 29 of 63 original symbols without disclosed objections. The block is venue-specific, not market-wide.
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WESTPAC TO CAP CRYPTO EXCHANGE PAYMENTS AT A$10,000 A MONTH—NO EXEMPTIONS
From Dec. 1, 2026, the limit applies to payments it identifies as exchange-bound. Withdrawals from exchanges into Westpac are unchanged.
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SHOPIFY EXTENDS SHOP PAY TO AI AGENTS BUYING OUTSIDE ITS PLATFORM
Supported agents use single-use credentials at existing card checkouts; retailers need no new integration. Buyers can authorize purchases within set budgets.
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EURONEXT RESTARTS COINSHARES’ ZCASH ETP WITH FEES BELOW @21shares
The annual fee is 1.5%, versus 2.5% for @21shares’ Zcash product. Euronext cited settlement requirements for the debut-day halt.
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COINBASE LISTS $RLUSD WITH 1:1 DOLLAR CONVERSION
@coinbase customers in supported regions can trade Ripple’s stablecoin via its retail app, Exchange and Prime. Deposits and withdrawals span XRP Ledger, @ethereum and @base.
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DTCC LAUNCHES TOKENIZATION SERVICE WITH 24/7 TRANSFERS
34 securities are available to tokenize. Transfers require DTC-registered wallets on the same blockchain; conversions run 2 a.m.–6 p.m. ET on business days.
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ALT Comparison of DTCC token transfers and conversion orders: transfers run 24/7 between registered wallets on the same blockchain; conversions run from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on business days between traditional and tokenized forms.
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Stock issuers are increasingly saying no to tokenized stocks: Rejections climb to 33 for the first venue in the SEC stock token exemption (the OKX-ICE partnership).
Didn't think companies would be so against other tokenizing their shares, that's half the tickers that were proposed are saying no.
OKXICE ISSUER OBJECTIONS REACH 33, NARROWING PLANNED STOCK-TOKEN LINEUP
The @okx-backed venue added seven objectors. Objections cover 31 of 63 original symbols, according to The Defiant’s tally.
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ALT Comparison of OKXICE’s original roster: 63 symbols from 62 companies, of which 31 symbols from 30 companies face disclosed objections and 32 symbols from 32 companies do not.
OKXICE ISSUER OBJECTIONS REACH 33, NARROWING PLANNED STOCK-TOKEN LINEUP
The @okx-backed venue added seven objectors. Objections cover 31 of 63 original symbols, according to The Defiant’s tally.
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thedefiant.io/converge/tradf…
ALT Comparison of OKXICE’s original roster: 63 symbols from 62 companies, of which 31 symbols from 30 companies face disclosed objections and 32 symbols from 32 companies do not.
MOODY’S RATES RIPPLE’S $RLUSD A2 AND P-1, ITS TOP SHORT-TERM GRADE
The deposit ratings cover native tokens, not Ripple itself. Moody’s warns issuer bankruptcy could delay redemptions despite segregated reserves.
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DATAVAULT SHARES FALL 49.55% AS BITCOIN FINANCING FACES COLLECTION DOUBTS
The company says it could not complete a Biconomy withdrawal. It plans to restate four periods and expects a $49 million cut to June 2026 assets.
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RIPIO SEEKS BRAZIL CRYPTO LICENSE TO CONTINUE UNDER NEW RULES
Ripio says it applied before the Oct. 30 deadline for trading and custody. Timely applicants can keep operating during review; the filing is not an approval.
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JANUS HENDERSON AND @centrifuge ANNOUNCE TOKENIZED NASDAQ-100 FUND ON @StellarOrg
$JQQQ aims to hold index stocks directly. It targets non-US professionals with a 100,000 $USDC minimum; subscriptions aren't open yet.
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SOFI REPORTS $161.6M IN Q3 GROSS CRYPTO REVENUE, JUST $1.6M NET
@SoFi's gross figure includes assets traded, not just fees. Net crypto revenue rose 38% from Q2 but was only 0.3% of financial-services segment net revenue.
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