Our Summary:HTX Ventures publishes a new report on the convergence of CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi, highlighting a new institutional digital-asset architecture. The report argues that this hybrid structure could offer institutions a more controlled path to adopt digital-asset products, while signaling a broader reallocation of revenue and market power towards key players.

Our Summary:The Digital Assets & Tokenization Summit in Singapore will convene institutional investors, founders, and policymakers to examine how tokenization is reshaping global capital markets. The summit, hosted by Luna PR, will bring together senior decision-makers to discuss the intersection of capital, technology, and emerging markets.

Our Summary:Greece is introducing a 10% capital gains tax on crypto, with a flat tax rate and a year to come clean on unreported gains. The draft bill also includes a tax-free threshold and excludes swapping crypto assets for another. The framework aims to bring Greece in line with EU transparency standards and provides clarity for individual investors and DeFi users.

Our Summary:Rep. French Hill, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, believes recent SEC and CFTC moves on digital assets are insufficient and calls for the passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which was previously defeated in the Senate. Hill argues that regulatory policy is exposed to changes in the executive branch and that agency policies can be reversed. He emphasizes the need for a permanent law change, like the CLARITY Act, to bring clarity and stability to the industry.

Our Summary:Ripple Prime has expanded its relationship with Brevan Howard, providing multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services to the global investment manager. This deal solidifies Ripple's position in institutional market infrastructure, spanning traditional and digital assets, and demonstrates its commitment to building a broader financial infrastructure operation. Brevan Howard's involvement reflects the growing importance of infrastructure in institutional trading, with Ripple Prime poised to play a key role in this ecosystem.

Our Summary:Ripple has partnered with South Korea’s Meritz Securities to assess its digital asset custody and tokenization infrastructure for the country’s capital markets, amid South Korea’s move towards formal regulatory recognition of digital assets. The XRP price has slipped below $1.50, but the partnership may bring new catalysts for the cryptocurrency. Meritz Securities plans to review how digital asset services could fit its capital-markets business as rules change, with the potential to expand its services in stages.

Our Summary:Hong Kong has announced plans to regulate the buying, holding, and management of bitcoin and other digital assets, aiming to expand beyond the current framework governing virtual-asset platforms. The move is seen as a positive step to enhance investor confidence and boost bitcoin adoption in the region.

Our Summary:Ripple has partnered with Meritz Securities, a South Korean securities firm, to explore digital asset infrastructure for the domestic market. The deal focuses on custody and tokenization as digital assets move closer to formal recognition in South Korea's financial system. This partnership is part of Ripple's expansion into the Korean market, following recent collaborations with internet-only lender K Bank and Kyobo Life Insurance.

Our Summary:The IRS has provided guidance on digital asset staking for trusts, clarifying how eligible trusts can participate in proof-of-stake networks without jeopardizing their tax treatment. The new safe harbor requires trusts to meet 14 specific conditions, including listing assets on a national exchange and holding a single type of digital asset.

Our Summary:State Street Corporation's fifth annual Digital Assets Study shows a significant increase in institutional executives' expectations for digital assets to reach mainstream adoption within five years. The survey found that 51% of respondents expect digital assets to go mainstream, up from 42% in 2025 and 11% in 2024.

Our Summary:US crypto rules are vulnerable to change after the midterms, with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arguing for durable, bipartisan legislation to establish clear rules for the digital asset revolution. The CLARITY Act, which aimed to provide a national framework for digital assets, has stalled in Congress, leaving the market to rely on agency regulations that are politically vulnerable.