Franklin Templeton Expands $594M Market Money Fund to Solana

Franklin Templeton has made the OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund (FOBXX), the third-largest tokenized money market fund, available on Solana in another signal of growing interest in the blockchain. The fund is already available on Ethereum, Coinbase’s Base, Aptos and Avalanche, which were all added last year. The...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum now accepted as collateral in SIX’s new service

The Swiss stock exchange group SIX has introduced a Digital Collateral Service, allowing financial institutions to use crypto assets alongside traditional securities as collateral. The service aims to streamline collateral management by reducing operational complexity and enhancing risk management, according…...
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US to Release Jailed BTC-e Operator Vinnik in Russia Prisoner Swap

Alexander Vinnik, the jailed former operator of once mighty bitcoin exchange BTC-e, is being released from U.S. custody as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia. Vinnik, 44, is being swapped with jailed American teacher Marc Fogel, who returned to the U.S. last night after negotiators struck a surprise...
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Record-High Egg Prices Drive Inflation Higher In January

January’s inflation data came in hotter-than-expected Wednesday morning with the cost of groceries rising again, due in part to a jump in the price of eggs.  What To Know: The average price of a dozen eggs reached a record-high of $4.95 last month, rising 15.2% and contributing to a...
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