#Notabene has secured strategic backing from #Ripple , with the specific investment amount undisclosed. The two companies will collaborate on enterprise-grade stablecoin payments by integrating Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into #NotabeneFlow , its B2B stablecoin payments platform. The partnership also aims to expand RLUSD adoption across institutional payment networks, helping banks, payment providers, and fintech firms leverage compliant stablecoin infrastructure.
Gno.land has launched a $GNOT uniform price auction through Sonar by Echo
Gno.land's $GNOT uniform price auction is now live on #Sonar by #Echo and will last until July 27th. The public sale will offer 38,760,000 GNOT (2.9% of the total $GNOT supply). The starting price is $0.0645 per $GNOT, valuing the project at an $86M FDV. Bids increase in increments of $0.0215, with a soft cap of $2.5M. The mainnet launch is expected in Q3 2026. Approximately 14.8% of the total token supply will be in circulation at launch.
The auction features a tiered bonus structure based on total funds raised, rewarding earlier participants with higher bonuses:
#Tenor secures financing in a Seed funding round led by Variant, with participation from Nascent, Prelude, Coinbase Ventures, Lattice, Very Early, and angel investors. Deal size and valuation were not disclosed.
Tenor Finance is a non-custodial fixed-rate lending protocol deployed on the #Base network and built directly on top of the #MorphoMidnight infrastructure stack.
BitMEX will permanently shut down its exchange on September 23
The shutdown follows an unsuccessful sale process launched in February 2025. KYC-verified users who do not withdraw before the deadline will face a monthly fee of $50 or 1% annually, whichever is higher, on remaining balances, with possible increases for accounts that continue to hold funds.
Withdrawals, balance viewing, and transaction history will remain available after the shutdown, though processing delays may occur. #BitMEX warned users about phishing attempts, confirmed there is no priority withdrawal service, and said customer assets exceed liabilities, with no funds lost to hacks during its operating history.
#MiraeAsset has finalized the acquisition of a controlling stake in South Korean crypto exchange Korbit, becoming its largest shareholder after completing regulatory approvals. The acquisition agreement, announced in February, saw Mirae Asset purchase a 92.06% stake in Korbit for ₩133.48B ($91M). The acquisition will not affect Korbit's operations, with all trading activities, deposits, and withdrawals continuing without disruption. The customer funds remain segregated as required by South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
#AFX , a decentralized perpetual exchange on #ARBİTRUM , reportedly lost $24.15M in a hack targeting one of its cross-chain bridges. #Verus lost about $7.55M after its #Ethereum cross-chain bridge was attacked, while #Bitcoin #Layer2 #B2Network reported losses of approximately $3.86M following a separate compromise.
The consecutive exploits underscore the ongoing security challenges faced by cross-chain bridges, which manage significant asset pools and facilitate transfers between different blockchains.
Circle unveils a partnership with Kakao and Toss Bank
#Circle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korean super app #KakaoGroup to explore blockchain-based payment infrastructure in the country. Circle is also partnering with #TossBank to explore blockchain-based payment infrastructure and stablecoin technology in South Korea, assessing stablecoin payment opportunities across one of the country's largest fintech platforms.
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Payward partners with GTN to expand global capital market access through xStocks
#Payward , the developer of the #xStocks tokenized equities framework and parent company of Kraken, has partnered with #GTN , a fintech platform focused on expanding investment access, to accelerate the global growth of xStocks. The partnership will expand xStocks’ tokenized equities offering, starting with Hong Kong-listed stocks and later extending to the UK, European, South Korean, and other global markets. It also paves the way for xStocks to support additional tokenized asset classes beyond equities.
#Telegram is set to roll out a native #Gram wallet across its messaging app this summer, bringing self-custody crypto payments to its 1+ billion monthly active users. Durov describes it as the largest non-custodial wallet rollout in history. The wallet supports Gram, Telegram's native token, rebranded from Toncoin in June, and gives users full control of their keys, protected by Telegram's two-factor authentication.
Powered by the #MyTonWallet engine, the wallet builds on a 2025 pilot that brought non-custodial #TON wallet functionality to 87 million users in the U.S., with a full global rollout now underway.
#Augustus secures $180M in a Series B funding round at a $1B valuation. This round was led by Tiger Global, with participation from QED Investors, Hummingbird Ventures, CMT Digital, Variant, Brevan Howard Digital, and angel investors. Augustus will use the funding to advance its mission of dollarizing the world by providing financial institutions with direct, programmable access to dollar accounts and payment rails.
Augustus is an OCC-licensed clearing bank that lets developers open accounts, hold balances, process deposits and payouts, and convert between fiat and stablecoins through a single API.