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The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a new blockchain settlement system allowing financial institutions to settle tokenized asset transactions using central-bank money.

Amid congressional delays, the SEC and CFTC are advancing independent digital asset rules and exemptions. The SEC issued a conditional exemption for tokenized equities, while the CFTC submitted a comprehensive crypto regulatory package for White House review.

The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act after falling short of the required sixty votes, dealing a significant blow to ongoing legislative efforts to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation to investigate integrating tokenised gold onto blockchain frameworks within wholesale financial markets, aiming to boost efficiency while maintaining market integrity.

MemeToro has developed a smart contract execution layer for its AI memecoin launch framework, releasing an inaugural Solidity draft called FairLaunchEscrow.sol amidst a hesitant cryptocurrency market.

Jack Dorsey’s Block is seeking a federal banking charter to bring its Bitcoin and stablecoin custody business under direct U.S. regulatory supervision, another sign that digital-asset companies are moving deeper into the traditional financial system. The fintech has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, an…