Crypto, Startups, and Technology News by Jacquelyn Melinek
Uber invests corporate cash over weekend on public blockchain, Business reports
Uber used a public blockchain to invest its corporate cash over a weekend, enabling it to earn higher returns than it would have during traditional market closures, according to a report cited by ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Bank of England opens consultation on tokenized collateral for clearing houses
The Bank of England has launched a consultation on whether clearing houses should be allowed to accept tokenized forms of collateral. Jacquelyn Melinek reported that the Bank of England stated ...
DTCC brings tokenization to 34 securities at launch, DTCC says
The DTCC launched its Tokenization Service today, making 34 securities available to tokenize at launch. Jacquelyn Melinek reported that DTCC did not publicly disclose which securities were ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: RLUSD to be issued by Ripple trust, reserves managed by new national trust bank
RLUSD will continue to be issued by Ripple's trust company, which is regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services. Jacquelyn Melinek adds that once it launches, a new national ...
More companies join OKXICE tokenization opt-outs, Jacquelyn Melinek notes
Twenty-two of the 63 company stocks that OKXICE had planned to tokenize have now objected, with Wells Fargo, Arm, Intuit, Cisco, Moderna, and Marvell added to the opt-out list in the venue's ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Company hesitation on tokenized stocks may be positive
Jacquelyn Melinek suggested that companies pushing back against tokenized versions of their stock could be a positive indicator. She encouraged teams pitching tokenized stocks to reflect on why ...
Collateral mobility may prove vital for tokenization, Citi Research states
Citi Research has released a report on Aave, noting that collateral mobility could ultimately become one of the most important use cases for tokenization in the crypto sector. Jacquelyn Melinek ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Discusses latest developments in stablecoins and tokenization on TokenizedPod
Jacquelyn Melinek joined the TokenizedPod podcast to talk about recent developments related to stablecoins and tokenization. Melinek discussed these topics with hosts sytaylor and cuysheffield on ...
Goldman, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley address tokenization on calls, Jacquelyn Melinek reports
Tokenization was mentioned by Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley during their Q3 earnings calls. Wells Fargo stated that tokenized deposits are already being used to settle some ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Visa and Mastercard expand stablecoin initiatives with USDC payouts
Visa and Mastercard both deepened their involvement with stablecoins in the same week. Visa Direct introduced USDC prefunding to support 24/7 global payouts, while Mastercard collaborated with ...
Evernorth announces Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo as partners, Jacquelyn Melinek reports
Evernorth announced Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo as its institutional partners during an event at Nasdaq ahead of the XRPN Closing Bell. Jacquelyn Melinek reported from the scene and noted ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Samsung adds stablecoin support to 82 million Galaxy devices in U.S.
Jacquelyn Melinek highlights a major announcement from Token2049, sharing that Samsung is set to bring stablecoin support to 82 million Galaxy devices in the U.S. Melinek, who moderated a session ...
StrataMedia introduces mini deodorant as new conference merch, Jacquelyn Melinek notes
Jacquelyn Melinek is promoting new StrataMedia merchandise at crypto conferences, focusing on mini deodorant giveaways. Attendees are encouraged to take the giveaway as a practical addition ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Chainlink executive explores RWA strategies for asset managers and banks
Jacquelyn Melinek highlights an upcoming interview with Chainlink’s Head of RWAs, Liam Karwan, on the Talking Tokens platform. The conversation covers how asset managers and banks are ...
OKXICE joint venture to notify SEC for tokenized securities venue, Jacquelyn Melinek reveals
Jacquelyn Melinek reports that OKXICE, a joint venture formed between OKX and ICE, the parent company of the NYSE, has notified the SEC of its intention to launch a 'Tokenized Securities Venue.' ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Crypto market uncertainty as industry figure sells AP watch
Jacquelyn Melinek questions the state of the crypto market after noticing that a prominent figure in the industry is selling an Audemars Piguet (AP) watch. The observation raises doubts about ...
Lighter.xyz and DeFi future discussed on stage, Jacquelyn Melinek notes
Jacquelyn Melinek shared that new information about Lighter.xyz, DeFi, and trading was revealed during an on-stage discussion. The session included updates from vnovakovski focused on the next ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Recording crypto discussions at Thunder Dome during KBW event
Jacquelyn Melinek welcomes industry figures to the Thunder Dome, also known as the @_TalkingTokens recording station, at KBW. The lineup includes representatives from Fomo, Digital Asset, Canton ...
Ark has been added to a growing list of top Securitize partners, Jacquelyn Melinek notes
Jacquelyn Melinek highlights the expanding roster of major financial firms working with Securitize, now including Ark alongside names such as Apollo, BlackRock, Neuberger, BNY, VanEck, Hamilton ...
Jacquelyn Melinek: Discussing Clarity Act at Solana Institute event in Washington
Jacquelyn Melinek is in Washington, D.C. to participate in the Solana Institute event. She will take the stage to interview Patrick Witt with Eleanor Terrett, focusing on the Clarity Act as it ...
Launching a memecoin as a celebrity can harm reputation, Jacquelyn Melinek warns
Jacquelyn Melinek cautions that celebrities should avoid launching their own memecoins, warning that any money made from such ventures is not worth the potential reputational harm. She suggests ...
