Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The FASB has proposed new guidance to clarify when companies can treat stablecoins as cash equivalents. Qualifying stablecoins would require direct issuer redemption rights, on-demand contractual redemption, and one-to-one segregated liquid reserves. The proposal also adds annual disclosure requirements and follows the US GENIUS Act framework. Public comments are accepted until Nov. 19.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Toyota Finance is offering a 1 billion yen tokenized bond directly to retail investors through its Toyota Wallet mobile app. The one-year bond pays 1.72% annual interest with a minimum investment of 100,000 yen. Investors can buy without a securities account and receive perks like Fuji Speedway tickets and test drives. The bond is managed on BOOSTRY's blockchain infrastructure.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Ripple has secured $275 million in a senior note offering to support the expansion of its institutional prime brokerage business in the United States. The funding will be used to grow Ripple Prime's services, including prime brokerage, financing, and multi-asset clearing. The move signals growing institutional appetite for digital asset infrastructure.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Centrifuge has integrated Symbiotic's Liquid Lane across three tokenized funds representing $1.6 billion in assets, providing eligible holders with immediate USDC liquidity. The funds include Janus Henderson's JAAA and JTRSY, plus NYLIM's HYB. Symbiotic's RFQ marketplace lets market makers fill redemptions without pre-funding inventory, offering an alternative to existing liquidity routes.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
MUFG is launching a new proof of concept to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain using the Canton Network. The initiative involves four MUFG companies partnering with Digital Asset Holdings and Progmat. The project aims to enable 24/7 settlement, automate transaction lifecycles, and improve capital and operational efficiency.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Microsoft has reduced its China footprint considerably, closing offices and joint ventures over geopolitical tensions and export controls. Yet demand for Azure cloud and AI services among Chinese companies operating internationally has given the company a reason to maintain a presence. The strategy is narrower and still exposed to regulatory risk. This article explores how AI is reshaping Microsoft's China calculus.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pushed back against claims that open-weight AI will democratize power. In a social media exchange, he argued that concentrating compute and infrastructure makes true decentralization impossible. He also defended Anthropic's policy proposals aimed at slowing frontier labs while helping smaller players.
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Aug 19, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The White House is expected to expand voluntary AI safety reviews to powerful open models once they reach frontier capabilities. The move would bring open-weights systems under prerelease testing alongside closed models. Officials are balancing national security risks with the need to keep the US open-model ecosystem competitive. The shift could create new compliance costs for developers and new confidence for enterprise adopters.
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Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
E Ink tablets offer paper-like reading and writing with long battery life and fewer distractions. We tested the top models for 2026, from the reMarkable 2 to the Kindle Scribe and Supernote A6 X2. These are the best E Ink tablets for your needs.
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