Chainlink recently inked deals with JP Morgan's Kinexys and Ondo Finance to develop payment rails for tokenized assets. Asset tokenization is set to accelerate the movement of capital across traditional markets, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. Speaking with Cointelegraph at Consensus 2025 in Toronto, Nazarov said the shift will boost capital velocity in asset classes such as treasuries, equities, private credit, commercial debt, and real estate. "I think that there are two sides to this equation. One is the asset, and the other one is the payment. So, you need more high-quality assets onchain, but you also need more frictionless payments that existing institutions can use easily," Nazarov said on May 14. The remarks came on the same day Chainlink announced a partnership with Kinexys, a blockchain network for institutional-grade tokenized assets by JP Morgan, and digital asset firm Ondo Finance. Together, the companies will develop payment rails for institutions trading tokenized real-world a...
Rompetrol Well Services (PTR.RO), the wellbore special services unit of Rompetrol, posted RON187,622 net profit in the first quarter of 2025, down from RON1.98 million in the first quarter of 2024.
The company still managed to clock net income of more than $400 million due to increasing values of derivatives on its balance sheet, Bitdeer said. Bitdeer Technologies Group reported a 41% year-over-year drop in revenue to $70.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, the Bitcoin miner said on May 15. The Singaporean company clocked an operating loss of $3.2 million for the quarter, down from a $34.1 million profit during the same period last year, its earnings release said. However, Bitdeer reported a Q1 net income of more than $400 million, largely driven by gains on convertible notes and warrants issued to stablecoin issuer Tether in 2024. Read more
French-held retailer Carrefour, one of the most powerful actors in retail in Romania, will open more than 30 stores in the country this year, especially smaller ones. They will complement the already existing about 450 - hypermarkets, supermarkets, modern convenience stores, a mix of discount and cash & carry and online retail.