Fidelity Seeks to Add Staking and Quarterly Rewards to Its Ether ETF

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Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint Launches HKD Stablecoin in Hong Kong

Anchorpoint, a stablecoin initiative led by Standard Chartered, has launched a Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin called HKDAP. The token is designed to serve institutional and professional investors in the Hong Kong market. HashKey Exchange and OSL Group have been designated as authorized distributors for the new digital asset. Through these platforms, eligible investors can mint and redeem HKDAP tokens as needed.

Anchorage Digital Exec Argues Crypto Firms Deserve Full US Payments Access

Anchorage Digital's Rachel Anderika has made a case for equal access to the United States payments system for qualifying financial institutions. Her argument centers on the idea that any institution meeting the standards to participate in American banking should not face barriers to the payments infrastructure. Anderika's position challenges what she views as a tiered or second-class payments framework that currently affects crypto-native firms. The op-ed raises broader questions about fairness and consistency in how US regulators treat traditional versus digital asset institutions.

US Inflation Eases to 3.4% in Line With Forecasts; Bitcoin Steady Near $64K

US consumer price inflation slowed to 3.4%, matching economist forecasts for the period. Both headline and core inflation figures came in as expected, offering no major surprises to markets. Bitcoin remained relatively stable, hovering near the $64,000 mark following the data release. Treasury yields moved lower in response to the inflation report. The figures suggest a continued gradual cooling of price pressures in the US economy.