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Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
The Wyoming-based firm launched USD-settled bitcoin and ether options, saying product design, not demand, has held ba…
Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, thou…
US regulators miss GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline for final stablecoin rules
The delay does not postpone the law’s Jan. 18, 2027 effective date, leaving regulators and stablecoin issuers with …
France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket
The regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French us…
Crypto executives say digital native generations may never need a bank account
teakhouse Financial co-founder Adrian Cachinero says digital-native generations may rely less on banks, while Binance…
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as…
Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away
About $542 million weekly sat outside active trading ranges, meaning this capital earned zero fees and provided no ma…
Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms
A Broadridge survey found Wall Street is accelerating tokenization efforts while betting on hybrid markets where digi…
Trusted Volumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH, Keeps $2M Bounty
A hacker tied to the Trusted Volumes exploit has returned 1,122 ETH to the protocol, closing part of a security incid…
Bank of America taps new leaders to bridge crypto, AI and traditional finance
Sonali Theisen was named head of BofA's global digital assets platform, while Kevin Milsom was tapped to serve as hea…
Citadel backs two rival crypto exchanges with $600 million as both chase the same Wall Street prize
Crypto.com and Kraken are pursuing the same tokenized-market expansion, while only one has disclosed Citadel’s oper…
Trezor exec pushes back on ZachXBT claim that hardware wallets are ‘complete garbage’
"I do not advise using them for important tasks like signing transactions or storing funds," ZachXBT wrote this week.
Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly compe…
Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard 10 million casual users onto decentralized finance
The company says its advantage lies in bringing retail customers onchain, but early activity remains dominated by mem…
Bitmine nears its Ethereum buying limit – Now it needs demand to make the bet pay off
Bitmine plans to slow its Ethereum purchases as its holdings approach 5% of the cryptocurrency’s supply, ending a y…
Galaxy Digital puts its name on Texas Tech football stadium in 15-year partnership
The deal's financial terms were not disclosed, but Yahoo Sports reported the agreement is worth more than $70 million.
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire
The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singapore-based Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expans…
Crypto-style derivatives reach AI compute ahead of planned CME and ICE futures: Bernstein
Crypto-style perps and prediction markets hit AI compute ahead of CME and ICE, with regulated GPU futures targeted fo…
SpaceX hype collapses with $600 million still carrying leveraged bets before a massive share unlock
SpaceX's record-setting market debut has completed a sharp reversal just over a month after the rocket and satellite …
Airbnb CEO says X account was hacked, attacker posted AI-slop on tokenization
Brian Chesky regained control of his account and told any new crypto followers he would be a "disappointing follow".
Taiwan sentences BitShine crypto exchange ringleader to 22 years in $39 million fraud case: reports
The defendant reportedly led a criminal group that operated under the guise of BitShine, which was once registered wi…
UK gang jailed over $5.4 million crypto scam posing as police
The gang impersonated police officers and used convincing fake police websites to steal more than £4M in cryptocurre…
‘We’re going to get it done’: Crypto bill faces what could be final test over Trump conflicts of interest
Optimism is brewing to get a crypto bill passed, with some variations on timing as onlookers wait to see how ethics w…
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion
The exchange's first institutional funding round values it at $20 billion and will fund expansion into tokenized secu…
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
Crypto.com plans to use proceeds from its “first institutional funding round" to expand its tokenization and deriva…
Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator accused of using insider knowledge to place bets on Kalshi: ABC News
President Trump's teleprompter is under scrutiny following a report alleging that he used insider knowledge to place …
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure poweri…
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its…
Multicoin Capital makes first Hyperliquid ecosystem investment in Trasia, an Asia-focused trading platform
Built on Hyperliquid, Trasia was co-founded by former Multicoin Capital partner Mable Jiang and aims to serve Asian t…
Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business
The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives expertise and regulatory licenses as Keyrock looks to deepen…