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Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, has released its latest Proof of Reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that Reality's reserve ratio has reached 100%, and its issued tokenized stocks, rToken, are pegged 1:1 to the underlying US stock assets. This reserve data is updated daily and independently verified by the US auditing firm The Network Firm. The assets are custodied with Alpaca Securities LLC, a US securities broker registered with FINRA and protected by SIPC, and regulated under New York state law, forming a transparent tripartite independent structure of issuance, verification, and custody.The US stock tokens rToken issued by Reality have been deeply integrated into the Bitget ecosystem and can be used in core scenarios such as unified account margin and staking lending. Previous data shows that within one month of listing, the assets under management (AUM) of Bitget's stock token rToken surpassed $100 million.
law firm Rosen Law Firm has announced an investigation into Michael Saylor's company Strategy (MSTR) and STRC, concerning potential securities law claims. According to the law firm, Strategy "may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public," and is therefore evaluating related investor losses and potential legal liabilities.
According to CoinDesk, Tanya Denisova, former Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Crypto, has officially joined stablecoin infrastructure company Agora as Head of Operations. She will also serve as Chief Operating Officer of Agora’s proposed national trust bank—a role that will take effect upon approval by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) of Agora’s application for a national trust charter. Denisova spent six years at Robinhood Crypto, leading the department’s expansion from a team of three to a multi-billion-dollar business operating regulated entities in both the United States and the European Union. Her responsibilities spanned core areas including settlement, liquidity, trading, execution quality, and custody.
Odaily, Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in Siiibo Securities, a licensed Type 1 securities firm in Japan. The transaction is expected to be completed in July, after which Siiibo Securities will be renamed Metaplanet Securities.Metaplanet stated that this acquisition is its first major M&A deal and the first concrete step in executing its long-term strategy, "Project Nova," which aims to build a Bitcoin-centric financial ecosystem in Japan. By integrating Siiibo Securities' Type 1 securities license and online securities platform, Metaplanet plans to develop and distribute Bitcoin-linked yield products for Japanese investors.Metaplanet announced that its balance sheet currently holds 40,177 BTC. Following this acquisition, Metaplanet Securities will leverage its securities business license to offer new Bitcoin yield investment opportunities in the Japanese market. The company recognized the Siiibo Securities team's previous achievements in building Japan's online corporate bond market, and the merger will further promote the development of Bitcoin-related financial products in Japan.
According to Bloomberg, just days after the Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, Anthropic PBC has hired Ballard Partners—a lobbying firm linked to U.S. President Trump. This collaboration comes amid an ongoing dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense (i.e., the Pentagon). Public filings indicate that Ballard Partners will represent Anthropic in policy communications and lobbying activities.
According to Crypto in America, Chris Giancarlo—former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and widely known in the industry as “Crypto Dad”—has officially stepped down from his role as Senior Advisor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at the end of April. He is now shifting his focus to digital asset strategic consulting, private investments, and public policy research. Giancarlo spent six years at the law firm, where he spearheaded the development of its cryptocurrency legal practice. Additionally, his new book, *CryptoDad’s New Adventure: The Path to Financial Freedom in the 21st Century*, is scheduled for publication this October, chronicling the evolution of the crypto industry from the 2024 U.S. presidential election through the potential second Trump administration.