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16 U.S.-listed companies including Goldman Sachs and Microsoft oppose tokenised versions of their shares

Tokenised stock trading is growing quickly in overseas markets, but major U.S.-listed companies are opposing the tokenisation of their shares, slowing moves into regulated U.S. markets. CNBC reported that companies including Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald\'s, Western Digital and Alphabet objected to tokenised versions trading on OKXICE, taking the total to 16 firms. Control over issuance and protection of shareholder rights have emerged as key issues.

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Tether joins Kazakhstan digital finance pilot to pursue tenge stablecoin, RWA

Tether signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Alatau city authority to pursue a tenge-linked stablecoin pilot and a real-world asset tokenization model. The parties plan to review stablecoin issuance cases in other countries and prepare a concept and pilot proposal, but have not named an issuer or a timeline. Kazakhstan is also expanding crypto-linked investments and running separate stablecoin and property tokenization pilots.

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Belarus approves first cryptocurrency bank, formalising bitcoin finance

Belarus has begun the launch process for its first cryptocurrency bank, which will start operations after approval from the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. The move follows a legal framework introduced earlier this year and a January decree signed by President Alexander Lukashenko on crypto banks and digital tokens. The list of banks has not been disclosed. Oversight will be shared by the High-Tech Park and the central bank.