Tag: Burak Kesmeci

TL;DR: Amundi has launched a tokenised share class of its Core STOXX Europe 600 equity index fund on public Ethereum, working with CACEIS. It is a real fund share-class initiative, not a claim that all 600 constituent stocks are individually trading as permissionless tokens around the clock. One of Europe’s biggest asset managers has moved…

TL;DR: Nasdaq began listing the Canary Staked INJ ETF under ticker INJC on November 5, according to the exchange’s listing notice and Canary Capital. The product seeks Injective token exposure and staking rewards, but fund ownership is not the same as directly holding or controlling INJ. US exchange-traded cryptocurrency products are extending well beyond Bitcoin…

TL;DR: Chainalysis said on November 6 it was restoring KYT and address screening in phases after a cyberattack. The firm earlier disclosed that names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens for users had been exposed. Customers were told to prepare password resets and API-key rotation; investigations data exposure has not been established. A disruption at…

TL;DR: Zcash’s NU7 upgrade activated at mainnet block 3,543,405, reducing target block spacing from 75 to 25 seconds. It also changes how fees contribute to future network security. Faster target blocks do not make every payment final instantly, and node operators need compatible software. Zcash has crossed an important protocol milestone. The NU7 network upgrade…

TL;DR: Nigeria’s central bank issued a new framework on November 5 for non-security virtual assets, with separate stablecoin licences tied to naira and foreign-currency tokens. The rules introduce reserve, capital and local-presence obligations and ban certain algorithmic designs. This is a payments-regulation story, not a blanket legalisation of every crypto activity. Nigeria is moving from…