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decentralized hedge fund Numerai has completed its third strategic purchase of NMR, acquiring an additional $1.2 million worth of NMR from the open market, bringing its total NMR repurchases over the past year to $3.2 million. Numerai stated that this repurchase is used to support its staking system. This system allows independent data scientists to stake NMR on models. Models that perform better in predicting future market data will receive additional NMR, while those that underperform will lose their staked tokens. Numerai noted that since announcing its first strategic repurchase in July 2025, its number of active accounts has more than doubled. It has also launched infrastructure including Numerai Skills, the Numerai Model Context Protocol, and Atomic Blockchain Staking. Numerai currently manages approximately $700 million in assets, up from around $560 million at the end of 2025. Numeraire is a fixed-supply Ethereum token with a cap of 11 million NMR. This repurchase was executed on the open market over several weeks via Coinbase Institutional.
a16z Crypto has released an analysis stating that traditional finance (TradFi) is not merging with decentralized finance (DeFi), but is instead selectively adopting blockchain technologies that meet its own needs. A long-standing narrative within the crypto industry has been that DeFi and TradFi will eventually merge, combining open liquidity with institutional distribution to form a new system superior to traditional finance. However, the reality may be different.The core driver for traditional finance's adoption of blockchain is not the concept of decentralization, but commercial efficiency. As long as blockchain can help institutions reduce costs, improve settlement efficiency, expand distribution channels, and enhance customer relationships, they will adopt the relevant technology. “TradFi is not entering DeFi; it is utilizing the parts of DeFi that fit its own operational models and reshaping these technologies according to institutional requirements.”a16z Crypto stated that a new category of financial infrastructure may emerge in the future—"programmable financial infrastructure" based on a blockchain foundation but optimized for institutional constraints. The blockchain technologies currently being adopted by institutions mainly include:Atomic Settlement: Reduces counterparty risk and decreases tied-up collateral capital;Shared Ledger: Lowers the cost of back-office reconciliation;Programmable Money: Automates interest payments, margin management, and corporate actions;Automated Market Makers (AMM): Being repurposed for on-chain foreign exchange and tokenized asset pricing.
According to official announcements, following the launch of SPCXx and USPXx within weeks of their public listings, BSPx has officially launched on Mantle. BSPx is the tokenized stock representation of Bending Spoons, which owns brands such as WeTransfer, Vimeo, Evernote, and AOL. BSPx is issued by xStocks and is now open for trading on Fluxion. BSPx is traded via Fluxion's hybrid infrastructure, where its Atomic RFQ mechanism anchors real-time market quotes during market trading hours to support pricing; meanwhile, the AMM execution mechanism ensures trading can continue uninterrupted after market close. Reportedly, BSPx is the third tokenized stock launched on Mantle in less than a month, as Mantle's tokenized stock market expands rapidly at the pace of the traditional IPO listing calendar. Previously, SPCXx launched on June 19, and USPXx launched on June 23. This makes Mantle one of the first L2 networks capable of tokenizing newly listed stocks and bringing them on-chain at the pace of traditional market listings. In previous news, xStocks' xPoints are now live on Mantle, meanwhile DEX F on Mantle
According to official announcements, xStocks' xPoints are now live on Mantle. Meanwhile, the DEX Fluxion on Mantle is offering an additional 1 million Fluxion points to reward users. Currently, by trading, holding, or providing liquidity for your favorite tokenized stocks and ETFs on Fluxion, users can earn Fluxion points on one hand and xPoints on the other, achieving double rewards from a single action. According to official information, an increasing number of tokenized stocks and ETFs are continuously being listed. They can be traded 24/7 on Fluxion with better prices and deeper liquidity, powered by the dual engines of Atomic RFQ and AMM.
The tokenized version of Franklin Templeton’s Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (USPX), issued by xStocks as USPXx, has launched on Fluxion, Mantle’s decentralized exchange (DEX). Mantle stated that Fluxion is among the first on-chain trading platforms to distribute this ETF, enabling users to execute AMM-free, zero-slippage trades via Atomic RFQ.
Odaily Planet Daily reported that Bitget has announced a partnership with U.S. licensed broker Atomic Vaults (AVS). AVS will provide the underlying support for Bitget's recently launched direct U.S. stock connection service, "Bitget Stocks." AVS is a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC, with a monthly notional trading volume exceeding $20 billion, offering institutional-grade trading infrastructure and compliant access to the U.S. stock market.It is understood that Bitget's U.S. stock business now operates on a dual-track model. On one hand, it provides stock token (rToken) trading through the compliant RWA protocol Reality; on the other hand, it offers direct real stock trading through AVS.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media on the 22nd that all parties are fully aware that Iran will agree to large-scale weapons inspections to ensure its long-term "nuclear integrity" in the future. Earlier that day, the first round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iranian delegations concluded in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. U.S. Vice President Vance stated at a press conference that significant progress has been made in the U.S.-Iran negotiations, laying a very good foundation for reaching a final agreement, and Iran has agreed to invite International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors back to Iran. On the 22nd, the Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei as saying that Iran's cooperation and interaction with the IAEA will continue under the current mechanism, adhering to relevant laws of the Iranian Parliament and decisions made by the Supreme National Security Council. (Jin Shi)
Saudi Al Arabiya TV has published the terms of the 14-point memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US, providing more details than the version released by Iran's Mehr News Agency:1. Iran and the US, along with its allies in the current war, declare an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, upon the signing of this memorandum of understanding. They commit to refraining from any hostile actions against each other from now on, and to not threaten or use force against one another. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this article and other clauses.(Permanent and immediate cessation of war on all fronts, including Lebanon.)2. Iran and the US commit to respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and commit to non-interference in each other's internal affairs.(The US commits to non-interference in Iran's internal affairs and respects Iran's sovereignty.)3. Iran and the US commit to negotiating and reaching a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, which can be extended by mutual consent.(This clause is not included in the version released by Iranian media.)4. Upon the signing of this memorandum, the US will immediately lift the maritime blockade against Iran, preventing any interference or obstruction, and will restore Iran's full shipping capacity within a maximum of 30 days; the volume of vessel traffic should be proportional to pre-war levels. The US also commits to withdrawing its forces from the surrounding region within 30 days of the final agreement being reached.(Complete lifting of the maritime blockade against Iran within 30 days.)(The US commits to withdrawing its forces from around Iran.)5. Upon signing this memorandum, Iran will immediately take measures to ensure the resumption of commercial shipping from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman to pre-war levels within 30 days, while taking into account Iran's need to clear technical obstacles and neutralize naval mines.(Under Iran's arrangement, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened within 30 days.)6. The US will work with regional partners to develop a comprehensive plan, agreed upon by both parties, for the reconstruction and development of Iran, ensuring the provision of at least $300 billion in financial support. The implementation mechanism for this plan will be established within 60 days within the framework of the final agreement.(The US and its allies must provide Iran with a reconstruction plan worth at least $300 billion.)7. The US commits to terminating all types of sanctions currently in effect against Iran, including those from UN Security Council resolutions, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolutions, and all primary and secondary sanctions unilaterally imposed by the US, within a timeframe agreed upon in the final agreement.(Reach a final agreement on the nuclear issue within 60 days, and fully lift all major and secondary US sanctions against Iran, as well as
DxSale.Network posted on X platform in response to a recent security incident, disclosing that the vulnerability originated from the newly launched atomic transaction feature on BNB Smart Chain (BSC), which affected the v1 lockup contract launched in 2021. The team has identified the source of the issue and stated that lockup contracts for v2 and above are completely secure and have been audited by Certik. Users can rest assured that assets locked in v2 and above are unaffected.
According to official announcements, xStocks—a tokenized U.S. equities platform—has launched its Unified Execution Layer, xChange, on Mantle. Powered by Atomic RFQ, xChange locks in optimal pricing and delivers deep liquidity—ensuring no partial fills and zero slippage. Users can now trade 10 tokenized U.S. equities—including Tesla (TSLAx), NVIDIA (NVDAx), Apple (AAPLx), and Meta (METAx)—24/7 via the Fluxion platform, with TradFi liquidity during market hours and on-chain liquidity outside of market hours—no waiting required. Meanwhile, from issuance through trading to redemption, Mantle is building a unified distribution layer by integrating Bybit’s CeFi liquidity, Fluxion’s DeFi execution, and xStocks’ Atomic RFQ into a composable stack—delivering a CeDeFi-standard experience engineered for institutional-grade precision trading.