Polymarket Opens US app to Waitlisted Users after CFTC Green Light
Prediction platform Polymarket has begun rolling out its relaunch in the United States, announcing that waitlisted users would be the...
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CME Launches Bitcoin Volatility Index and Crypto Benchmarks
The Chicago-based CME Group has introduced a new suite of cryptocurrency benchmarks designed to provide standardized pricing and volatility data...
Vanguard will open trading access to crypto ETFs and funds starting tomorrow
Key Takeaways Vanguard now permits the trading of crypto focused ETFs and mutual funds on its brokerage platform. The shift...
Goldman Sachs Buys Innovator, Adds Bitcoin-Linked ETF To Portfolio
Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Innovator Capital Management for roughly $2 billion, bringing the issuer of defined-outcome exchange-traded funds...
Strategy May Sell Bitcoin If mNAV Drops and No Capital is Available: CEO
Strategy would consider selling Bitcoin only if its stock falls below net asset value and the company loses access to...
Fire Breaks Out at Greenidge New York Facility, Forcing it Offline
Greenidge Generation Holdings, a Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, disclosed that a fire broke out at its mining facility in Dresden,...
CoinShares ends bid to launch XRP, Solana, and Litecoin ETFs in the US
Key Takeaways CoinShares has withdrawn its registration filings for three crypto ETFs tied to XRP, Solana, and Litecoin. The move...
Cathie Wood’s ARK Sticks To $1.5M Bitcoin Target, Predicts Market Recovery
This week, cryptocurrency markets staged a long-awaited recovery, following four consecutive weeks of downside momentum.Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reclaimed the $90,000...
Visa Expands USDC Settlement With Aquanow in CEMEA Region
Visa is expanding its use of stablecoins for settlement in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA)...
Robinhood Eyes Prediction Markets with FTX-Linked Acquisition
A company with ties to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is being acquired by Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group...
Paxos acquires wallet provider Fordefi for over $100M
Key Takeaways Paxos acquired Fordefi, a wallet provider, for over $100 million. The acquisition enhances Paxos’ regulated custody solutions with...
Klarna Launches Stablecoin on Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain
Payments company Klarna has launched a stablecoin, becoming the first digital bank to issue a token on Tempo, the new...
Ondo Invests $25M in Figure’s YLDS to Boost Tokenized Fund
Ondo Finance has purchased $25 million of YLDS, the yield-bearing stablecoin issued by Figure Technology Solutions, to diversify the assets...
Crypto Dispensers Weighs $100M Sale After CEO Indicted
Crypto Dispensers, a Chicago-based operator of Bitcoin ATMs, is considering a potential $100 million sale as its founder faces federal...
Coinbase ’Doubles Down’ on Solana with Latest DEX Acquisition
US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it will buy Vector, a decentralized platform built on Solana, in the company’s latest acquisition...
KuCoin Pay Integrates with Brazil’s Pix for Crypto Payments
KuCoin Pay has integrated with Pix, Brazil’s central bank-run instant payments network, allowing users to convert and spend cryptocurrencies at...
EMCD Payment Cards: Interview with Abderrahman Ghiadi
EMCD, the ecosystem rooted in one of the world’s largest mining pools, is set for a significant expansion. The latest...
Cypherpunk Technologies adds $18M to Zcash holdings
Key Takeaways Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired an additional $18 million in Zcash, strengthening its position in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. The...
Landscape of Prediction Markets: Centralization vs. Permissionless Protocols
Prediction markets, once niche experiments, have evolved into significant financial instruments. These platforms, where participants trade on the outcomes of...
Tether Invests an Undisclosed Amount in Bitcoin-Backed Loans Platform Ledn
Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in Ledn, a platform providing consumer loans collateralized by Bitcoin, the company said Tuesday.The funding...
In Conversation with KuCoin’s Alicia Kao
When the market tumbled a few weeks ago, exchanges faced a familiar test: how well could they protect users in...
Scaramucci Family Invests $100M in Trump-Linked Bitcoin Miner
The Scaramucci family has invested over $100 million into American Bitcoin, the mining company tied to US President Donald Trump’s...
