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Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming
Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tue…
Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows
The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain …
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programma…
FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to tes…
Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.
US lawmakers warn against presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried
The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related t…
Bybit lands on Singapore MAS Investor Alert List
Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to Singapore’s MAS Investor Alert List, which flags entities that may be mista…
Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting inst…
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting bl…
EarnOS launches anti-AI slop app, raises $6 million from 1kx, Circle and Coinbase
Ero app is designed to help brands verify human internet traffic, reduce wastes caused by bots, and reward "authentic…
Ready USDC card halts non-EEA service after issuer change, users report
Users reported losing access to Ready’s USDC card outside the EEA after a card provider change triggered rapid deac…
CoinMENA, Standard Chartered partner on UAE payment rails
CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment rails in the UAE, while Revolut reportedly secured ce…
‘He had his day in court:’ Sens. Lummis and Gallego press Trump not to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts related to defrauding FTX customers, lenders, and investors.
Inveniam to acquire Mantra after turbulent year marked by OM crash
Inveniam announced plans to acquire Mantra, a blockchain project that spent the past year recovering from the collaps…
A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers
Root Reborn would have TAO validators pick which subnets to back and reinvest yield into, rather than constantly sell…
On-Chain, In Court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
The Polymarket insider trading case and a retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm are expected to move forward…
Benchmark sees Coinbase moving past ‘cyclical crypto brokerage,’ reiterates $270 price target
Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating on Coinbase, citing an expansive product rollout pushing it beyond a "cyclical cr…
China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoin…
Hyperliquid's $10B open interest coincides with growth in equity-linked markets: Talos
Hyperliquid’s $10 billion open interest milestone shows growing demand for onchain equities and commodities trading…
BitGo courts crypto firms awaiting MiCA approval amid Binance licensing concerns
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 li…
Congress reaches deal on housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030
The US could soon temporarily ban a central bank digital currency, as House and Senate leaders came to a deal on the …
Live markets: A bitcoin bottom signal flashed as holders absorbed 125,000 BTC in June
Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of…
Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar
“There is effectively no comparable state financial transaction tax on stocks, bonds or derivatives anywhere in the…
Senators urge Treasury ensure state authority in GENIUS application
A bipartisan group of US senators told the Treasury that its application of stablecoin laws should be done in a way t…
DTCC And Stellar Plan Tokenization Link For DTC-Custodied Assets
DTCC and Stellar are working on a planned tokenization connection, but the integration is not live settlement and sho…
Tokenized asset market tops $43B as institutions accelerate blockchain adoption
Tokenized financial assets have surged 37% in six months as institutions expand blockchain adoption and the market br…
Securitize Expands Tokenized CLO Fund To Solana As Ethena Plans $250M Allocation
Securitize's STAC fund is expanding to Solana while Ethena evaluates a proposed $250 million allocation for stablecoi…
Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls
Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Al…
Coinbase lets users transfer stock portfolios as exchange expands beyond crypto
The crypto exchange is deepening its push into traditional finance by enabling ACATS stock transfers and expanding tr…