AMC Demands Robinhood Halt Its Stock Token
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This week's Converge covers AMC CEO Adam Aron demanding Robinhood halt its AMC stock tokens, while Robinhood's CLO refused. It also reports 21 banks committing to a jointly owned dollar stablecoin targeting H1 2027, the SEC's proposed rules for blockchain-based share registers, and an interview on Franklin Templeton's Benji money fund.
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Robinhood stock tokens
Robinhood's legal position is solid because its disclosures state the tokens grant no rights, but its commercial position is exposed since AMC publicly disavows the product.
Bank stablecoin consortium
The 21-bank stablecoin effort is FOMO-led 'paying to see'; with no CEO or ownership details, it won't overtake USDC/USDT anytime soon, especially as six banks also back a competing tokenized-deposit network.
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