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The post Hyperliquid Leads Push for Onchain Perps Beyond Crypto: Pantera appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Perpetual futures are on track to become one of the dominant trading instruments in global finance, with decentralized exchange Hyperliquid demonstrating how blockchain-based infrastructure could challenge traditional markets, according to Pantera Capital. The blockchain-focused asset manager said in a Wednesday X post that perpetual futures offer structural advantages over traditional derivatives, including 24/7 trading, no contract expiries, simpler position management and continuous price discovery, making them increasingly attractive beyond crypto markets. Pantera, an investor in the Hyperliquid ecosystem, said Hyperliquid has become the leading example of that shift by expanding perpetual futures beyond cryptocurrencies into equities, commodities and stock indices as part of founder Jeff Yan’s vision of “housing all of finance.” Hyperliquid’s growth has drawn attention fro

The post Robinhood insiders sell HOOD shares after stock rally appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev sold 375,000 shares of Robinhood Markets stock on July 6, according to a recent SEC filing. The filing shows that his Class B shares automatically converted into Class A common stock when the sale took place. The transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on Sept. 5, 2025. Summary Tenev sold 375,000 shares through a preset plan as HOOD traded near recent highs Monday. Gallagher also sold 10,000 shares, while Robinhood Markets trimmed its RVI fund stake this week. Crypto.news coverage ties Robinhood’s rally to tokenized stocks, blockchain launches, and prediction market growth plans 🚨BREAKING: Robinhood CEO, CLO, Venture Capital Dumped Millions in HOOD Stocks💰• CEO Vlad Tenev sold 375,000 shares worth ~$43.6 million• CLO Daniel Gallagher sold 9500 shares → ~$1.1 Million•Robinhood Ventures Fund I sold 21,300 RVI shares The sales come as $HOOD s

Robinhood insiders sold HOOD shares worth millions after a sharp stock rally, as crypto.news tracks its blockchain and token moves for 2026.

The post Stellar XLM Powers UNDP Global Aid Payments Plan appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. UNDP expands Stellar-based blockchain payments into global operations after pilots cut Aleppo costs from 10% to 2%. UNDP Eurasia, UNDP AltFinLab, and the Stellar Development Foundation have signed a new blockchain payments agreement.  The deal moves Stellar-based payment tools closer to regular UNDP country office use. The agreement follows more than one year of testing in several countries. These trials included Haiti, Syria, Kenya, Guatemala, and The Gambia. Additional prototypes were also developed in Colombia and Papua New Guinea. Together, these programs helped UNDP assess blockchain payments for field operations. The agreement runs through 2027 and includes a full scaling plan. It also marks a move from pilot projects toward formal payment infrastructure. Stellar Payments Shift Into UNDP Operations The new agreement creates a payment framework for UNDP country offices worldwide. It is d

UNDP expands Stellar-based blockchain payments into global operations after pilots cut Aleppo costs from 10% to 2%. UNDP Eurasia, UNDP AltFinLab, and the Stellar Development Foundation have signed a new blockchain payments agreement.  The deal moves Stellar-based payment tools closer to regular UNDP country office use. The agreement follows more than one year of testing […] The post Stellar XLM Enters UNDP Global Operations as Blockchain Aid Payments Scale Now appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The post SWIFT launches blockchain ledger pilot with 17 global banks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. SWIFT has moved its blockchain-based ledger into initial deployment, with 17 global banks preparing to test tokenized deposit payments for round-the-clock cross-border settlements. Summary SWIFT has launched the first phase of its blockchain ledger with 17 global banks set to pilot tokenized deposit payments for round the clock cross border settlements. The new ledger will support weekend and overnight payments while keeping the compliance, risk and control standards used in existing banking systems. The rollout follows months of blockchain development as SWIFT and major banks continue expanding tokenized payment infrastructure. Announcing the development on July 9, SWIFT said HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, ANZ, DBS, and Standard Chartered are among 17 banks set to participate in the first controlled rollout of its blockchain ledger after nine months of development. Built around tok

The post Swift Blockchain Payments Pilot Transforms Cross-Border Transfers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. For decades, cross-border banking has run on a system that closes at weekends, freezes overnight, and sometimes takes days to settle. SWIFT’s new blockchain payments infrastructure is a direct challenge to that model — and 17 of the world’s biggest banks are already lined up to test it. Key takeaways SWIFT has launched a blockchain-based ledger for a tokenized bank deposit pilot involving 17 major global banks, including HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, ANZ, DBS, and Standard Chartered. The ledger enables 24/7 cross-border payments, including overnight and weekend transactions — a break from traditional banking settlement windows. The system reached initial readiness after nine months of development and preserves existing compliance, credit, risk, and control standards. SWIFT’s messaging network already connects over 11,500 banks in more than 200 countries, giving this pilot an

SWIFT has moved its blockchain-based ledger into initial deployment, with 17 global banks preparing to test tokenized deposit payments for round-the-clock cross-border settlements. Announcing the development on July 9, SWIFT said HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, ANZ, DBS, and Standard…