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04-02
France’s Lise Exchange Plans Chain-Based IPO for Aerospace Parts Supplier ST Group
Huo Xing Finance reports that France’s Lise Lightning Exchange plans to list ST Group, an aerospace components supplier, on its platform—a move that could become Europe’s first fully on-chain initial public offering (IPO). Lise received authorization under the European Union’s Distributed Ledger Tec...
SoFi Launches an Integrated Fiat and Crypto Banking Platform for Enterprises
ME News reports that on April 2 (UTC+8), SoFi launched a large enterprise banking platform for businesses, integrating fiat accounts and cryptocurrency asset management into a single regulated system. Built on SoFi’s nationwide licensed bank infrastructure, the platform supports business deposits, 2...
French Exchange Lise to Launch First Fully On-Chain IPO for ST Group on April 9
ME News reports that on April 2 (UTC+8), the French stock exchange Lise announced it will host Europe’s first fully on-chain IPO for aerospace company ST Group on April 9. As one of the EU’s first DLT pilot exchanges, Lise has received support from institutions including BNP Paribas; its on-chain li...
Ripple CTO Addresses XRP Bank Adoption Concerns, Highlights $13 Trillion Payment Volume
Story HighlightsRipple's CTO David Schwartz dismissed the concern that banks would avoid XRP because Ripple holds 34 billion tokens.Deutsche Bank and Société Générale are both on Ripple's rails in 2026 and neither is settling in XRP.Ripple Treasury processed $13 trillion in payments last year with z...
KuCoin Futures Adjusts Funding Rate Intervals for STOUSDT and STABLEUSDT
Based on Announcement, KuCoin Futures will change the funding rate intervals for STOUSDT and STABLEUSDT perpetual contracts. The next settlement is scheduled for 13:00 on April 2, 2026 (UTC). Previously, funding occurred every four hours; it will now occur every one hour. Futures trading carries hig...
France’s Lise Exchange Plans to Tokenize ST Group’s IPO, Europe’s First Fully On-Chain IPO
ChainCatcher report, according to CoinDesk, the French Lightning Exchange (Lise) plans to list ST Group, an aerospace components supplier, on its platform—a move that could become Europe’s first fully on-chain initial public offering (IPO).
Lise received authorization under the European Union’s Dis...
CME March Crypto Contracts Volume Rises 19% to $7.98 Billion Nominal Value
Odaily Planet Daily report: CME Group, the derivatives market operator, announced that the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts in March reached 2.1 million contracts, with a notional value of $7.98 billion, representing a 19% increase. The average daily trading volume of micro B...
SoFi Launches 24/7 Banking Hub for Traditional and Crypto Assets
SoFi said Thursday it is launching a new business banking platform designed to let companies handle both traditional money and crypto in one place, as it pushes deeper into digital assets.The service, called SoFi Big Business Banking, allows firms to hold U.S. dollars, convert them into stablecoins ...
Grayscale Predicts $19 Trillion Tokenization Market by 2033, Highlights Altcoins
Tokenization, one of the most popular concepts in the cryptocurrency world recently, combines traditional financial assets with blockchain technology.The tokenization sector is expected to grow significantly, reaching nearly $19 trillion by 2033.As this area continues to grow and attract attention, ...
Nevermined Demonstrates That AI Payments Are Becoming a Real Business
Recently, the term "AI payment" has become increasingly popular. However, the concept itself is still rapidly evolving, and different people often see different aspects of it. Some focus on user experience enhancements such as voice-based ordering and automated payments, while others are interested ...
Pi Network to Launch Cross-Chain Bridge Ahead of Mainnet Expansion
Story HighlightsPi Network preparing cross-chain bridge to connect its blockchain with other networks and expand ecosystem utility.KYB verification will allow Web2 and Web3 businesses integrate directly with official Pi Wallet.Despite of upgrade, Pi coin price remains 75% below all-time high, tradin...
Arizona Bill Proposes State Digital Assets Reserve, Includes XRP
Arizona lawmakers are weighing a bill that would let the state keep digital assets in a reserve instead of selling them off, and XRP is one of the names on the list.The proposal would place those assets under the state treasurer’s control, and it could also let the state earn extra returns through s...
Drift Protocol attacker siphons $285 million, buys 130,262 ETH
The Drift Protocol attacker is doubling down on Ethereum accumulation after conducting a sophisticated operation targeting the protocol’s administrative systems and draining $285 million from its vaults.According to data tracked by Lookonchain, the malicious actor has spent millions in USDC to acqui...
Eightco Holdings Discloses $326 Million in Crypto Holdings, Becomes the Largest Listed Holder of WLD
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings has disclosed its asset holdings, which as of March 30, 2026, include 277,222,975 Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, 11,068 ETH, a $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries, and $109 million in cash and st...
Eightco Holdings reports $326 million in crypto holdings, including 277 million WLD and 11,068 ETH.
According to PRNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings disclosed its asset holdings, reporting as of March 30, 2026, ownership of 277,222,975 Worldcoin (WLD) tokens, 11,068 ETH, a $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI, a $25 million investment in Beast Industries, and $109 million in cash and s...
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