📰 Blackstone says pace of withdrawals slowing at flagship private credi… 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 15:15 UTC ➤ Blackstone reports a slowdown in redemptions from its flagship private credit fund (Bcred) after initial investor concerns over loan losses, though new investment remains muted. ➤ Despite challenges in Bcred, Blackstone's other private credit funds and institutional offerings are attracting significant capital, contributing to strong second-quarter earnings driven by AI infrastructure and data centers. ➤ Blackstone's president downplays AI spending bubble concerns, highlighting an acute shortage of computing power and the immense capital needs for developing AI infrastructure, which will largely be met by private capital. #blackstone #privatecredit #redemptions #fundraising #institutionalinvestors #datacenters #aiinfrastructure #computingpower #privatemarkets 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Blackstone says pace of withdrawals slowing at flagship private credi…

Blackstone reports a slowdown in redemptions from its flagship private credit fund (Bcred) after initial investor concerns over loan losses, though...

📰 Hundreds settle with HMRC as crypto tax crackdown continues 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 20:57 UTC ➤ HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recovered over £8 million from hundreds of crypto investors through tax settlements, following a crackdown on tax evasion. ➤ The settlements are part of a broader compliance effort, including 'nudge letters' and new international reporting rules (OECD's Carf) to track crypto gains. ➤ Despite the settlements, HMRC indicates this is likely the 'tip of the iceberg' of non-compliance, with many investors still unaware that crypto gains are taxable. #hmrc #cryptotax #taxevasion #settlements #capitalgainstax #nudgeletters #uk #oecdcarf #cryptoinvestors #taxnoncompliance 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Hundreds settle with HMRC as crypto tax crackdown continues

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recovered over £8 million from hundreds of crypto investors through tax settlements, following a crackdown on tax ...

📰 Datavault AI to Highlight Blockchain, AI Strategy at Aug. 4 Analyst Day 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 22:27 UTC - NewsRamp.com Datavault AI will showcase its AI-powered data monetization and real-world asset tokenization platform, targeting $200 million in 2026 revenue. ➤ Datavault AI is set to unveil its AI-powered platform for data monetization and real-world asset tokenization at its upcoming Analyst Day. ➤ The company plans to demonstrate its Information Data Exchange (IDE) and expand its SanQtum GPU network, integrating the NYIAX advertising exchange. ➤ Datavault AI aims for $200 million in 2026 revenue, with plans to launch AI-enabled marketplaces for various tokenized assets. #datavaultai #blockchain #ai #datamonetization #realworldassettokenization #gpunetwork #nyiax #ide #sanqtum #digitaltwins 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Datavault AI to Highlight Blockchain, AI Strategy at Aug. 4 Analyst Day

Datavault AI will showcase its AI-powered data monetization and real-world asset tokenization platform, targeting $200 million in 2026 revenue.

📰 Citadel Securities’ $400 Million Deal Marks Digital-Asset Era 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 19:55 UTC - Suvashree Ghosh, Olga Kharif and Katherine Doherty Digital-asset finance is moving beyond the industry's experimental phase as Wall Street's largest trading firms deepen their ties with crypto companies. Citadel Securities LLC's agreement to invest $400 million in Crypto.com reflects that shift, with Crypto.com seeking outside capital as traditional financial institutions are expected to play a larger role in digital assets. The investment is part of a broader push by established financial firms to tap into crypto infrastructure, with Citadel Se... ➤ Citadel Securities is investing $400 million in Crypto.com, signaling a deepening integration between traditional finance and digital asset companies. ➤ This investment reflects a broader trend of established financial firms entering the crypto space, focusing on infrastructure, tokenization, and stablecoins. ➤ The deal positions Citadel Securities as a key player in the evolving digital asset ecosystem, moving beyond experimental phases towards mainstream adoption. #citadelsecurities #cryptocom #tokenization #digitalassets #wallstreet #blockchain #stablecoins #realworldassets #marketmakers #financialinfrastructure 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Citadel Securities’ $400 Million Deal Marks Digital-Asset Era

Digital-asset finance is moving beyond the industry's experimental phase as Wall Street's largest trading firms deepen their ties with crypto compa...

📰 Wellington Is Passing on Data-Center Debt Deals on Property Value Concerns 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 20:31 UTC - James Crombie Data-center debt risks are rising, there’s uncertainty over what the properties are worth and returns are falling, according to Wellington Management. Spreads on loans to fund data-center construction have fallen to about two percentage points over benchmark rates, and the deals also have more leverage. Wellington still sees a place for some data-center credit in client portfolios, and looks closely at factors such as access to power and credit worthiness of the lessee before investing. ➤ Wellington Management is avoiding new data-center debt deals due to concerns over property valuation, rising leverage, and declining returns. ➤ The firm cites uncertainty in replacement value and the risk-reward profile as key reasons for passing on these investments, despite ongoing AI infrastructure build-outs. ➤ Wellington still considers some data-center credit opportunities but emphasizes rigorous due diligence on factors like power access, lessee creditworthiness, and terminal property value. #datacenterdebt #wellingtonmanagement #propertyvalue #artificialintelligence #leveragedloans #creditrisk #realestate #aiinfrastructure #lesseecreditworthiness 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Wellington Is Passing on Data-Center Debt Deals on Property Value Concerns

Data-center debt risks are rising, there’s uncertainty over what the properties are worth and returns are falling, according to Wellington Manage...

📰 Goldman Offers Way to Trade AI Junk Bonds $250 Million at a Time 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 20:41 UTC - Caleb Mutua Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. launched products allowing investors to quickly cut or ramp up exposure to tech industry debt as concerns mount over hyperscalers' huge future bond sales for artificial intelligence investments. The products include baskets of bonds from various issuers, such as CoreWeave Inc. and Applied Digital Corp., that allow investors to trade a basket of bonds or total return swaps on them. The baskets allow hedge funds and other investors to quickly manag... ➤ Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase have launched new financial products allowing investors to quickly adjust their exposure to tech industry debt, particularly bonds related to AI investments. ➤ These products, including bond baskets and total return swaps, cater to concerns about significant future bond sales by hyperscalers for AI infrastructure. ➤ The offerings aim to provide efficient tools for managing sector-specific risks and expressing bullish or bearish views on AI-related corporate debt. #goldmansachs #jpmorganchase #aijunkbonds #techindustrydebt #hyperscalers #artificialintelligence #bondbaskets #totalreturnswaps #sectorspecificrisk #highyieldissuers 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Goldman Offers Way to Trade AI Junk Bonds $250 Million at a Time

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. launched products allowing investors to quickly cut or ramp up exposure to tech industry debt as ...

📰 Cathie Wood Snaps Up $60M In Tesla, Circle, Securitize Shares As US Stock Market Crashes 🗓️ Jul 24 2026 01:28 UTC - Kritika Mehta Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought nearly $60 million in Tesla, Circle and Securitize shares as Wall Street tumbled amid oil and rate fears. ➤ Cathie Wood's ARK Invest made significant purchases of Tesla, Circle, and Securitize shares amidst a broad U.S. stock market downturn. ➤ The market crash was attributed to rising oil prices, increased Treasury yields, and a strong dollar, leading to bearish investor sentiment and a sell-off in tech stocks. ➤ Despite market volatility and concerns over inflation and interest rates, ARK Invest's strategic buying indicates a long-term investment thesis in these companies, including those involved in tokenization. #cathiewood #arkinvest #tesla #circle #securitize #stockmarketcrash #inflation #interestrates #oilprices #treasuryyields 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Cathie Wood Snaps Up $60M In Tesla, Circle, Securitize Shares As US Stock Market Crashes

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought nearly $60 million in Tesla, Circle and Securitize shares as Wall Street tumbled amid oil and rate fears.

📰 CLO Market Whipsawed by Japan Policy Shifts, Study Shows 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 22:59 UTC - Scott Carpenter Japanese banks have been among the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations, making the cost of swapping yen into dollars a key driver of both the price and pace of issuance. Shifts in Japanese regulation and monetary policy have reshaped who the key buyers are and how aggressively they step in or pull back as funding costs change, rippling through to the financing of heavily indebted American companies. Changes in Japanese prudential regulation, BOJ monetary policy, or balance-sheet ca... ➤ Japanese banks' buying of US Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) is significantly influenced by the yen-dollar cross-currency basis, which is in turn affected by Japanese regulatory and monetary policy shifts. ➤ Recent changes in Japanese securitization rules and the Bank of Japan's policy normalization have altered the dynamics of CLO demand, making it more sensitive to funding costs and impacting the financing of heavily indebted US companies. ➤ The study highlights that decisions made in Japan have a substantial, albeit often overlooked, impact on the pricing and issuance of US CLO deals and subsequently on US corporate credit. #collateralizedloanobligations #clo #japanesebanks #crosscurrencybasis #yendollarfunding #usclomarket #bankofjapan #monetarypolicy #securitizationrules #leveragedloans 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

CLO Market Whipsawed by Japan Policy Shifts, Study Shows

Japanese banks have been among the biggest buyers of collateralized loan obligations, making the cost of swapping yen into dollars a key driver of ...

📰 Empery Digital’s $20M Bitcoin Treasury Invests in Cardinal AI Data Centers 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 19:25 UTC Empery Digital has committed $20 million to Cardinal Data Power, purchasing an approximately 8% stake in the private developer behind “powered” data center campuses designed for AI and high-performance computing workloads. The capital injection is tied to Cardinal Data Power’s Se... ➤ Empery Digital has invested $20 million in Cardinal Data Power, a developer of AI-focused data centers, as part of a strategic shift away from its pure Bitcoin treasury approach. ➤ This investment follows Empery's sale of approximately 1,400 BTC, with proceeds earmarked for AI infrastructure and debt repayment, amidst shareholder pressure to alter its Bitcoin strategy. ➤ The broader trend among Bitcoin treasury firms shows divergence, with some exiting, others restructuring, and new models emerging that combine Bitcoin reserves with operational business ownership. #emperydigital #cardinaldatapower #bitcointreasury #aiinfrastructure #datacenters #westtexas #shareholderactivism #corporatestrategy #computecapacity #capitalallocation 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Empery Digital’s $20M Bitcoin Treasury Invests in Cardinal AI Data Centers

Empery Digital has committed $20 million to Cardinal Data Power, purchasing an approximately 8% stake in the private developer behind “powered”...

📰 Goldman Sachs CEO Endorses “Not Perfect” CLARITY Act Ahead of Vote 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 18:25 UTC Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has voiced support for a US Senate bill intended to reshape crypto market structure, arguing that the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act is “not perfect” but could help create a more consistent framework for participants. According... ➤ Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon supports the "not perfect" CLARITY Act, aiming for a more consistent crypto market structure and a level playing field. ➤ Key industry figures like Jamie Dimon express concerns about the bill's approach to stablecoin yield permissions, fearing reduced investor protections compared to traditional finance. ➤ Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, oppose the bill due to ethics provisions and enforcement concerns, potentially hindering its passage in the Senate. #clarityact #davidsolomon #goldmansachs #stablecoinyield #cryptomarketstructure #senatebill #regulatoryframework #investorprotection #jamiedimon #elizabethwarren 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Goldman Sachs CEO Endorses “Not Perfect” CLARITY Act Ahead of Vote

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has voiced support for a US Senate bill intended to reshape crypto market structure, arguing that the proposed Digi...

📰 Circle partners with Kakao, Toss on South Korea stablecoin push 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 05:55 UTC Circle signs MOUs with Kakao Group and Toss to explore USDC, KRW stablecoins, cross-border payments and blockchain settlement in South Korea. ➤ Circle has signed MOUs with South Korean tech giants Kakao Group and Toss to explore stablecoin payments and blockchain settlement infrastructure. ➤ The partnerships aim to integrate Circle's USDC and payment technology with Kakao's and Toss's extensive consumer finance platforms, focusing on KRW-based digital assets and cross-border transactions. ➤ These exploratory agreements are contingent on the development of South Korea's regulatory framework for stablecoins and tokenized financial products. #circle #kakao #toss #southkorea #stablecoin #usdc #krw #crossborderpayments #blockchainsettlement #digitalassets 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Circle partners with Kakao, Toss on South Korea stablecoin push

Circle signs MOUs with Kakao Group and Toss to explore USDC, KRW stablecoins, cross-border payments and blockchain settlement in South Korea.

📰 Godrej Capital aims to grow gold loan book to Rs 5000 crores by 2031 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 15:21 UTC - Saloni Shukla Godrej Capital aims to build a Rs 5,000 crore gold loan book. This expansion follows their acquisition of Kanakadurga Finance's gold loan portfolio. The company plans to increase its specialized gold loan branches to 350. This strategy involves deepening presence in existing regions and launching new operations. Godrej Capital targets a Rs 1 lakh crore overall AUM by 2031. ➤ Godrej Capital aims to significantly expand its gold loan business, targeting a Rs 5,000 crore loan book by 2031, following its acquisition of Kanakadurga Finance's portfolio. ➤ The company plans to increase its specialized gold loan branches to 350 and expand its presence across multiple Indian states. ➤ This initiative is part of a larger goal to achieve Rs 1 lakh crore in overall Assets Under Management (AUM) by 2031, leveraging the growth potential in India's organized gold loan market. #goldloan #godrejcapital #kanakadurgafinance #aum #loanbook #financialservices #india #expansion #acquisition 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Godrej Capital aims to grow gold loan book to Rs 5000 crores by 2031

Godrej Capital aims to build a Rs 5,000 crore gold loan book. This expansion follows their acquisition of Kanakadurga Finance's gold loan portfoli...

📰 Payward Teams Up with GTN to Bring xStocks Tokenized Securities to Global Markets 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 07:55 UTC Payward partners with GTN to expand xStocks tokenized equities globally, starting with Hong Kong before rolling out to Europe, UK, and South Korea. The post Payward Teams Up with GTN to Bring xStocks Tokenized Securities to Global Markets appeared first on Blockonomi. ➤ Payward, the operator of Kraken, is partnering with GTN to expand its xStocks tokenized securities platform globally, starting with Hong Kong equities. ➤ The collaboration aims to provide streamlined access to international equities, with plans to expand into Europe, the UK, and South Korea, pending regulatory approvals. ➤ GTN will provide execution, custody, and record-keeping services, while Payward handles the tokenization, aiming to overcome market fragmentation. #xstocks #tokenizedsecurities #payward #kraken #gtn #globalmarkets #hongkongequities #regulatoryclearance #internationalequities #tokenizationplatform 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Payward Teams Up with GTN to Bring xStocks Tokenized Securities to Global Markets

Payward partners with GTN to expand xStocks tokenized equities globally, starting with Hong Kong before rolling out to Europe, UK, and South Korea....

📰 Bybit Expands Fixed-Return Dual Asset Product Beyond Crypto With xStocks 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 11:44 UTC - Bybit /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce the integration of xStocks into its Dual... ➤ Bybit has integrated xStocks into its Dual Asset product, allowing users to earn yield on tokenized shares of major companies like SpaceX, NVIDIA, Apple, and Alphabet. ➤ This move signifies the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain, bringing tokenized real-world assets onto the platform for crypto-native users. ➤ The Dual Asset product offers fixed returns based on market conviction and is now available on Bybit for tokenized equities. #bybit #xstocks #dualassetproduct #tokenizedequities #structuredyieldproduct #spacex #nvidia #apple #alphabet #coinbase 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Bybit Expands Fixed-Return Dual Asset Product Beyond Crypto With xStocks

/PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to announce the integration of xStocks into...

📰 Tokenized Treasuries Pull Back While Wall Street Battles for the $35 Billion RWA Market - Crypto Economy 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 00:26 UTC - C. Monasterio Tokenized Treasuries dropped to $34.67 billion according to rwa.xyz, following the peak of $35.20 billion recorded on July 10, 2026. ➤ The total value of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) has slightly decreased to $34.67 billion, down from a peak of $35.20 billion. ➤ U.S. public debt remains the largest RWA category, while tokenized equities showed the highest monthly growth. ➤ Competition among Wall Street firms is intensifying in the $35 billion RWA market, with various asset classes and blockchain networks showing different growth trends. #tokenizedtreasuries #rwamarket #ussovereigndebt #circleusyc #blackrockbuidl #jpmorganjltxx #tokenizedequities #tethergold #paxosgold #figureheloc 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Tokenized Treasuries Pull Back While Wall Street Battles for the $35 Billion RWA Market - Crypto Economy

Tokenized Treasuries dropped to $34.67 billion according to rwa.xyz, following the peak of $35.20 billion recorded on July 10, 2026.

📰 Bitcoinist.App Brings Private Mining Pools to iOS 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 16:47 UTC ➤ Bitcoinist.App has launched on iOS, offering a non-custodial Bitcoin mining app and educational platform. ➤ Users can learn about Bitcoin mining, access remote hashpower, create private pools with friends, and receive payouts directly to their own wallets. ➤ The app aims to lower barriers to entry for Bitcoin mining, allowing users to participate via their iPhones without needing hardware or managing private keys. #bitcoinmining #iosapp #privateminingpools #hashpower #noncustodial #educationplatform #mobilemining #uae #bitcoinistapp #selfcustodywallet 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Bitcoinist.App Brings Private Mining Pools to iOS

Bitcoinist.App has launched on iOS, offering a non-custodial Bitcoin mining app and educational platform.,Users can learn about Bitcoin mining, acc...

📰 Uniswap Launches Permissioned Pools for Tokenized Assets 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 17:11 UTC - Isha Chavda Uniswap introduced Permissioned Pools using v4 hooks to enable compliant trading of tokenized securities, funds, and other regulated assets onchain. ➤ Uniswap has launched Permissioned Pools using Uniswap v4 hooks, enabling compliant trading of tokenized securities, funds, and other regulated assets on decentralized exchanges. ➤ This new infrastructure allows for issuer-controlled onchain compliance, verifying eligible wallets directly within the protocol without relying on offchain intermediaries. ➤ The development signifies DeFi's evolution towards supporting regulated financial markets and provides a pathway for institutions to access decentralized liquidity while maintaining compliance. #uniswap #permissionedpools #tokenizedsecurities #defi #amm #securitize #superstate #dowgo #onchaincompliance #uniswapv4 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Uniswap Launches Permissioned Pools for Tokenized Assets

Uniswap introduced Permissioned Pools using v4 hooks to enable compliant trading of tokenized securities, funds, and other regulated assets onchain.

📰 Seasons – DeFi Yield 3.0 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 23:05 UTC - Andy Pickering Andrey Didovskiy is the CEO of Seasons, a Solana DeFi protocol built around a Yield 3.0 mechanism which pays holders real assets, gold, Bitcoin and dollars, funded by trading activity. A near-decade crypto veteran who broke into the industry writing white papers before running Atleta Network and co-founding the consultancy SYSDK, Andrey brings an operator's eye to a key problem in decentralized finance: yield that vanishes when prices turn. ➤ Seasons, a Solana DeFi protocol, introduces a 'Yield 3.0' mechanism that pays holders real assets, gold, Bitcoin, and dollars, funded by trading activity. ➤ The protocol utilizes a Transactional Transfer Tax (TTT) on $SEAS trades, converting it into a basket of hard assets distributed to holders, aiming for sustainable double-digit yields. ➤ Seasons plans to abstract blockchain complexity for broader adoption, integrating with platforms like Robinhood and Coinbase, and envisions an AI-driven future with autonomous agent loans. #seasons #yield30 #solana #defi #realassets #gold #bitcoin #dollars #transactionaltransfertax #andreydidovskiy 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Seasons – DeFi Yield 3.0

Andrey Didovskiy is the CEO of Seasons, a Solana DeFi protocol built around a Yield 3.0 mechanism which pays holders real assets, gold, Bitcoin and...

📰 Gemini Transfers $10M in Bitcoin to Trump PAC After CFTC Joint Motion 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 22:25 UTC A federal court is set to weigh whether the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should reverse a $5 million settlement with crypto exchange Gemini—an enforcement dispute that has become politically charged. In the meantime, filings show Gemini co-founders Cameron and... ➤ Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss donated over $10 million in Bitcoin to the pro-Trump MAGA Inc. Super PAC. ➤ These donations occurred shortly after Gemini and the CFTC jointly filed a motion to reverse a $5 million settlement, raising concerns about political influence. ➤ The article highlights the intersection of cryptocurrency regulation, political engagement, and potential shifts in CFTC enforcement under the current political climate. #gemini #bitcoin #cftc #magainc #winklevoss #settlement #pac #politicaldonations #enforcement #regulation 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

Gemini Transfers $10M in Bitcoin to Trump PAC After CFTC Joint Motion

A federal court is set to weigh whether the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should reverse a $5 million settlement with crypto exc...

📰 T. Rowe Price Crypto ETF Filing Puts Active Multi-Asset Funds In Focus 🗓️ Jul 23 2026 16:38 UTC - Newsbtc T. Rowe Price’s active crypto ETF filing is a reminder that the next phase of digital asset funds may not be limited to simple Bitcoin and Ethereum expo | Bitget crypto news! ➤ T. Rowe Price has filed for an actively managed crypto ETF (TKNZ) that will hold 5-15 digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. ➤ This filing signifies a shift towards more complex, actively managed crypto investment products beyond simple spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. ➤ While a positive development for broader crypto exposure, the SEC's approval is specific to this product, and regulatory scrutiny for altcoin ETFs remains. ➤ Active management in crypto ETFs offers potential for strategic rotation and differentiation for asset managers, but introduces complexity and requires investor trust. #troweprice #activecryptoetf #tknz #bitcoin #ethereum #solana #xrp #secfiling #digitalassets #etfstructure 🔗 Read more at:

RWA Times

T. Rowe Price Crypto ETF Filing Puts Active Multi-Asset Funds In Focus

T. Rowe Price’s active crypto ETF filing is a reminder that the next phase of digital asset funds may not be limited to simple Bitcoin and Ethere...