Franklin Templeton is letting institutions pledge tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for trading on Binance, while keeping the fund assets in off‑exchange custody. Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced the launch of an institutional off‑exchange collateral program with Binance that lets clients use tokenized money market fund (MMF) shares to back trading activity while the underlying assets remain in regulated custody. According to a Wednesday news release shared with Cointelegraph, the framework is intended to reduce counterparty risk by reflecting collateral balances inside Binance’s trading environment, rather than moving client assets onto the exchange. Eligible institutions can pledge tokenized MMF shares issued via Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform as collateral for trading on Binance. Read more
AROBS Transilvania Software, the biggest tech company listed at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has announced it is the first company in Romania to have obtained the ISO/IEC 42001 – AI Management System certification, the first international standard dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) management systems.
Wholesale and logistics company Aquila has completed the implementation of a digital solution to standardize and digitalize human resources processes at group level, in the wake of an over RON1.2 million investment.
Spark is rolling out Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, aiming to turn its DeFi stablecoin stack into institutional margin and credit lines. Spark announced the launch of Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending on Wednesday to channel more of its decentralized finance (DeFi) stablecoin reserves into institutional credit markets. Spark, a decentralized asset allocator whose core contributor, Phoenix Labs, previously worked on MakerDAO’s stablecoin and risk architecture, said the suite is designed to let borrowers access stablecoin loans without running their own DeFi operations. Spark Prime offers margin‑style lending and off‑exchange settlement powered by Spark’s liquidity engine, while Spark Institutional Lending plugs Spark‑governed markets into qualified custodians such as Anchorage Digital so clients can keep collateral inside regulated custody. Read more
Rondocarton, part of Austrian group Rondo Ganahl, a leading producer of corrugated carbon in Romania, ended 2025 with turnover worth around EUR145 million, up 11% from 2024, in line with ZF calculations based on company and Finance Ministry data.
Taffo, a builder of Baia Mare owned by three Romanian shareholders, ended 2025 with flat turnover from 2024, when it reached around RON87.5 million (EUR17.6 million).
The average asking price for an old 3-room Bucharest apartment continued to climb in January 2026, reaching EUR136,538, EUR769 more than in December 2025, the equivalent of a 0.5% monthly increase.
Bitcoin analysis warned the $69,000 mark may end up as long-term resistance again, thanks to its significance in BTC price history. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new week-to-date lows on Wednesday as $66,500 came into focus. Key points: Bitcoin is trading in a key historical zone, but buyer pressure is too weak to break resistance. Read more