7 Important Crypto News/ Alpha from Last week
DeFi
BlackRock submitted plans to allow in-kind withdrawals from its Ethereum Trust, enabling them to accumulate ETH directly.
Ethereum Foundation unveiled the Trillion Dollar Security initiative, aiming to enhance ETH security so Ethereum can securely manage trillions worth of assets on-chain.
This effort will be guided by Ethereum Foundation researcher Fredrik Svantes.
VanEck and Securitize have partnered to introduce a tokenized investment fund for U.S. Treasuries.
The VBILL fund operates across Avalanche, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Solana, with Wormhole supporting cross-chain operations.
To invest in VBILL, the minimum commitment is $100k on Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Solana, while Ethereum requires at least $1M
Ondo achieved a milestone by finalizing a first-of-its-kind cross-chain settlement of tokenized U.S. treasuries (OUSG) between JPmorgan's Kinexys and Ondo chain; utilizing chainlink infra: allowing for smooth around-the-clock conversion between tokenized treasuries and bank deposits via a safe Delivery versus Payment (DvP) arrangement on testnet. this setup ensures simultaneous transfer of assets and payments, minimizing settlement risks.
BlackRock makes its first DeFi entry through a direct partnership with Euler, debuting Black BUIDL's sBUIDL on the Avax chain via Euler Finance.
As the premier tokenized treasury fund, boasting nearly $3 billion, BUIDL's sBUIDL token is now available as collateral through Euler.
Crafted by Re7 Labs, this partnership offers dual benefits: users can earn AVAX incentives by leveraging sBUIDL to borrow USDC or AUSD, while also enjoying the BUIDL fund's yield.
Starknet has upgraded to Stage 1 zk Rollup, enhancing decentralization: no central control, anyone can verify blocks etc
Fluid announced plans to make FLUID a multichain asset using Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol
