The first asset Ondo plans to issue natively via Noble is USDY, a tokenized note backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries offering a 5.2% annual yield, targeting the end of the second quarter of this year, a spokesperson told CoinDesk. USDY is currently available on Ethereum, Solana, Mantle and Sui. Source
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Tether Reorganizes Into 4 Divisions as It Expands Beyond Stablecoins
The company has formed four divisions to reflect its broadening focus: Data, Finance, Power and Edu(cation). Source
Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Starts Consultation on CBDC Digital Cash
New Zealand’s CBDC is undergoing a multi-stage and multi-year process, and the country has not decided to issue one yet, the consultation paper said. It would be denominated in New Zealand dollars, swappable 1:1 with physical cash, and would be available 24/7. Source
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Will Probably Drop After the Reward Halving Event, JPMorgan (JPM) Says
The biggest impact of the halving will be felt by mining companies: “As unprofitable bitcoin miners exit the bitcoin network, we anticipate a significant drop in the hashrate and consolidation among bitcoin miners with a highest share for publicly-listed bitcoin miners,” analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou wrote. Source
USDe Holders Should Monitor Ethena Labs’ Reserve Fund to Avoid Risk, CryptoQuant Warns
Ethena Labs, the firm behind the USDe stablecoin, currently offers an annual yield of 17.2%, a rolling average over the past seven days, to investors that stake USDe or other stablecoins on the platform. The yield is created from a tokenized “cash and carry” trade that involves purchasing an asset whilst simultaneously shorting that asset to rake in funding payments. Source
Binance Could Come Back to India by Paying $2M Fine: Report
It is “unfortunate that it took (Binance) more than two years to realize there is no room for negotiations, and (that) no global powerhouse can command special treatment, especially at the cost of exposing the country’s financial system to vulnerabilities,” the report said, citing a source. Source
Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $60K
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Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial
In their rebuttal, prosecutors said that Eisenberg’s legal attempts to get his money were made after his identity as the exploiter had been exposed. He thought that his proposal to Mango Markets’ DAO, and its subsequent “waiver of liability,” meant he was off the hook, emboldening him to come back to the U.S., they said. Source
QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Abu Dhabi Crypto Expansion
“Abu Dhabi is unique because it has one of the most progressive regulatory frameworks in the region to support the growth of institutional digital assets,” Melvin Deng, CEO of QCP, said in an interview conducted over Telegram. “This fits very well with how we envision regulation supporting the ecosystem as it develops and evolves.” Source