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If Thumzup Does It, Can X Money Follow With DOGE Payments?

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Dogecoin is currently sitting in the center of a financial change, the one that powers the asset to break all records. Trump Jr. backed Thumbzup Media recently shared how the firm is exploring adding Doge rewards on its app to ensure a robust payment structure, delivering the domain an example to leverage Dogecoin actively. That being said, Dogecoin has long been the top contender when it comes to adding crypto payments on X. Is the world finally warming up to the idea of DOGE being an able currency contender for mainstream outlets like X Money? Also Read: Thumzup May Add DOGE Reward Payments: Dogecoin Price to the Moon? Thumbzup Leads The Charge: Can X Money Consider This Change As Well? Source: Twitter Thumbzup Media is now mulling over integrating DOGE Rewards into its app to make its payment infrastructure more robust. This new change is heralded as revolutionary for DOGE, which could open new avenues for the token to bank on. Dogecoin has long been stagnating, stuck in a price slu...

SEC makes groundbreaking move in XRP ETF approval process

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a major step that could accelerate the launch of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to several major cryptocurrencies, including XRP. According to cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett, the SEC has asked issuers to withdraw their existing 19b-4 filings following the approval of new generic listing standards. Withdrawals could begin as early as this week, she said in an X post on September 29.  Besides XRP, other affected cryptocurrencies include Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and Dogecoin (DOGE). More context for those asking whether withdrawal is a bad thing: the short answer is no. The long answer: when the @SECGov approved the generic listing standards two weeks ago, it eliminated the need for exchanges to file 19b-4 forms to list individual token ETFs, simplifying and… https://t.co/byHmCkMti1 — Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) September 29, 2025 Notably, Terrett emphasized that t...

Ondo Finance Launches Ethereum-Based On-Chain Trading for Over 100 Different Stocks and ETFs

A decentralized finance (DeFi) platform focused on real-world asset tokenization is launching an Ethereum (ETH)-based on-chain trading platform for stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a new thread on X, Ondo Finance (ONDO) says that its new platform will provide one of the largest selections of tokenized stocks and ETFs on the market. “Wall Street 2.0 is here. Ondo Global Markets is now live, providing one of the largest-ever selections of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on-chain with the liquidity of traditional finance, starting on Ethereum. 100+ assets now live, with hundreds more on the way.” According to Ondo, this platform will remove the barriers for many investors who don’t have access to the $64 trillion US securities market. “The current investment ecosystem is broken. Global investors have historically faced barriers to accessing the $64 trillion U.S. securities markets due to high fees, limited access, transfer frictions...

El Salvador To Launch The World's First Bitcoin Bank

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According to the X page of The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of El Salvador, the country is planning to launch Bitcoin (BTC) banks. If successful, it would mark the first instance of a BTC-specific banking institution. pic.twitter.com/DEGUKMmhfd — The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv) August 8, 2025 Bitcoin to Get More Adoption After El Salvador’s Bank Launch? Source: Watcher.Guru El Salvador’s plans highlight the growing influence of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in global finance. Cryptocurrencies were once shunned by the mainstream financial sector. Today, most of the world’s largest financial institutions are opening their doors to the budding industry. El Salvador’s decision to launch Bitcoin banks should not come as a surprise. The country was the first in the world to legalize BTC as a legal tender back in 2021. El Salvador’s pro-BTC stance started a wave that put it in the spotlight. Today, many nations are seriously considering digital asse...

Cash Isn’t Going Anywhere, ECB Says — But It’s Getting A Digital Twin

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$23B RWA Boom: Chainlink, JPMorgan & Ondo Finance Make History

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The RWA boom has reached $23 billion as Chainlink, JPMorgan, and Ondo Finance complete the first cross-chain settlement between permissioned and public networks. This historic RWA milestone drives tokenized real world assets adoption and signals massive institutional DeFi growth ahead. Also Read: $2 Trillion in Dollar Stablecoins: US Treasury Backs the Surge Chainlink, JPMorgan & Ondo Finance Drive Tokenized Assets And Cross-Chain DeFi Growth Source: Alnvest Right now, the RWA boom is accelerating with unprecedented momentum, and Chainlink, JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform, and Ondo Finance have successfully executed a first-of-its-kind cross-chain delivery versus payment settlement on Thursday. This breakthrough connects JPMorgan’s permissioned payment network with Ondo Chain’s public testnet focused on tokenized real world assets. Historic Settlement Powers RWA Forward The test involved Kinexys Digital Payments and Ondo Chain’s testnet, with Chainlink’s Runtim...