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Bridge

Technology enabling transfer of tokens between different blockchains, solving the interoperability problem. Bridges lock tokens on one chain and mint equivalent tokens on another, allowing users to access different ecosystems. However, bridges have become frequent targets for hackers due to their complex smart contract architecture
Bridge News
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Exegy and Strands announce joint venture

Together, the firms will launch a comprehensive institutional-grade prediction market and digital asset data feed, with Strands providing data into the Exegy Axiom consolidated feed service
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Clearstream, DTCC, Euroclear, and BCG release white paper

The document outlines an interoperability framework intended to facilitate the implementation of data standards across five fundamental components including ownership, mobility, and compliance
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Bison Bank adopts Elliptic’s AI-powered analytics

This strategic alliance integrates Elliptic's blockchain analytics solutions, including its copilot, strengthening the integrity of its operations and protecting client assets with security and transparency
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BSTR appoints Stefanowski as CFO

Robert Stefanowski joins the Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company as chief financial officer, having garnered over 25 years of industry experience, including time as CEO of both GE Capital and DFC Global
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Bridge receives conditional approval from OCC

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally granted the firm approval to arrange a federally chartered national trust bank, enabling it to operate stablecoin products and services under federal oversight
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WEB3 granted MiCA license

The approval will allow the Morphic-owned firm to operate across the European Union under the new adoption framework
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Standard Chartered and B2C2 partner

The collaboration will provide B2C2 clients with future direct connectivity and liquidity provision to Standard Chartered’s network of banking rails and settlement facilities
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BlackRock’s BUIDL fund made available for onchain trading

The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund will be made available onchain via UniswapX’s request-for-quote framework, supported by tokenisation platform Securitize