# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=214 Page 214 of 351. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [XRP Ledger Upgrade Deadline Nears as Ripple Pushes v3.1.3 Update](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20881) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-27T00:19:24.000Z Updated: 2026-05-27T00:19:24.000Z The XRP Ledger (XRPL) community is approaching a critical software upgrade deadline as the activation window for XRPL v3.1.3 officially expires on May 27. According to the latest Ripple news, validators, exchanges, NF… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20881.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20881.json) ## [Strive Expands Bitcoin Treasury to 16,500 BTC as Strategy Slows Purchases](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20880) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-27T00:17:34.000Z Updated: 2026-05-27T00:17:34.000Z Strive Asset Management, led by Vivek Ramaswamy, has expanded its Bitcoin treasury after acquiring 1,109 BTC worth nearly $85.4 million. According to the company’s latest filing, the average purchase price was approxi… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20880.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20880.json) ## [Ripple Named Among Bay Area’s Best Employers as Expansion Accelerates in 2026](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20879) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-27T00:14:59.000Z Updated: 2026-05-27T00:14:59.000Z Blockchain payments giant Ripple has once again earned recognition as one of the top employers in California’s Bay Area, reinforcing its reputation for maintaining a strong workplace culture while expanding its global… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20879.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20879.json) ## [UK Sanctions Hit Huobi, Crypto Firms Accused of Helping Russia Evade Restrictions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20873) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-27T00:06:35.000Z Updated: 2026-05-27T00:06:35.000Z The United Kingdom has imposed new sanctions on several cryptocurrency exchanges, payment companies, and individuals accused of helping Russia bypass Western financial restrictions and support its war efforts in Ukrai… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20873.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20873.json) ## [Coinbase Backs Stablecoin Regulation as Senate CLARITY Bill Gains Momentum](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20861) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-25T23:42:21.000Z Updated: 2026-05-25T23:42:21.000Z Coinbase executives have publicly defended payment stablecoins after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece raised concerns about whether privately issued digital dollars could threaten the US financial system. The respo… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20861.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20861.json) ## [Polkadot Plans Major Staking Overhaul With New Validator Rules](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20859) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-25T14:33:37.000Z Updated: 2026-05-25T14:33:37.000Z Polkadot (DOT) is preparing for a significant upgrade to its staking system aimed at making participation safer and more accessible for users. The proposed on-chain change, Referendum 1890, would require all validator… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20859.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20859.json) ## [Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying to Repurchase $1.5 Billion in Convertible Debt](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20857) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-25T14:30:00.000Z Updated: 2026-05-25T14:30:00.000Z Michael Saylor’s Strategy has temporarily paused its aggressive Bitcoin buying strategy this week, choosing instead to repurchase nearly $1.5 billion worth of convertible senior notes below face value. The move signal… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20857.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20857.json) ## [SkyBridge Capital Adds Strategy (MSTR) Stock, Cuts IBIT and Circle Holdings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20853) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-25T14:20:14.000Z Updated: 2026-05-25T14:20:14.000Z Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital has made a significant shift in its crypto-focused investment portfolio by purchasing Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock for the first time. According to the firm’s latest 13F filing … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20853.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20853.json) ## [Prometheum Pushes Regulated Tokenized Securities Into Mainstream Finance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20850) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-25T14:10:47.000Z Updated: 2026-05-25T14:10:47.000Z Prometheum is positioning itself as a major player in the future of tokenized finance by focusing on regulated distribution channels instead of crypto exchanges. The New York-based digital asset infrastructure company… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20850.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20850.json) ## [Cardano Faces Internal Rift as Developers Push for Commercial Focus in 2026](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20838) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-24T13:07:32.000Z Updated: 2026-05-24T13:07:32.000Z Cardano is facing one of its biggest governance crises in late May 2026 as tensions grow between supporters of academic blockchain research and developers demanding faster commercial results. The conflict became more … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20838.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20838.json) ## [Clearpool Pushes Institutional Credit On-Chain, Reports $930 Million in Originations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20831) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-24T08:26:54.000Z Updated: 2026-05-24T08:26:54.000Z Clearpool is advancing a compliance-focused DeFi model to bring institutional credit on-chain, reporting $930 million in issued loans and positioning real-world lending as a source of sustainable yield. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20831.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20831.json) ## [BitMine Added to Russell 3000, Boosting Institutional Access to Ethereum Proxy Stock](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20829) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-24T04:36:39.000Z Updated: 2026-05-24T04:36:39.000Z BitMine joins the Russell 3000 Index, potentially driving institutional inflows as it expands its role as a major Ethereum-holding public company. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20829.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20829.json) ## [Circle Eyes AI Payments Push as USDC Supply Climbs to $77 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20828) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-24T04:26:33.000Z Updated: 2026-05-24T04:26:33.000Z Circle is expanding into AI-driven payments infrastructure as USDC supply grows to $77 billion, positioning the stablecoin as a settlement layer for machine-to-machine transactions. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20828.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20828.json) ## [IREN Secures $3 Billion, Acquires Awaken to Accelerate AI Pivot](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20827) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-24T04:16:31.000Z Updated: 2026-05-24T04:16:31.000Z IREN acquired Awaken and raised $3 billion in convertible notes to accelerate its shift from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure and global expansion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20827.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20827.json) ## [Bitget Launches SPCXUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract for SpaceX Exposure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20821) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-23T13:19:29.000Z Updated: 2026-05-23T13:19:29.000Z Bitget has officially launched SPCXUSDT, a new IPO pre-market perpetual contract designed to give traders early exposure to SpaceX before its highly anticipated public listing. The new trading product allows users to … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20821.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20821.json) ## [Fenwick & West Agrees to $54M Settlement in FTX Fraud Lawsuit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20820) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-23T13:16:55.000Z Updated: 2026-05-23T13:16:55.000Z Fenwick & West, the former lead outside counsel for collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has agreed to pay $54 million to settle claims tied to the platform’s alleged $8 billion fraud. The preliminary settlement was filed i… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20820.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20820.json) ## [Bank of America Reports $53 Million Exposure to Bitcoin ETFs in Q1 Filing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20807) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-23T07:56:35.000Z Updated: 2026-05-23T07:56:35.000Z Bank of America disclosed $53 million in crypto ETF holdings, led by increased investment in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, signaling continued institutional exposure through regulated products. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20807.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20807.json) ## [Strategy Insider Selling Raises Concerns as MSTR Stock Slides Amid Bitcoin Weakness](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20797) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-22T14:20:08.000Z Updated: 2026-05-22T14:20:08.000Z Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) continues expanding its Bitcoin treasury through STRC perpetual preferred shares and MSTR stock offerings, but recent insider stock sales by top executives have raised investor c… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20797.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20797.json) ## [Polymarket Confirms User Funds Safe After Private Key Incident](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20796) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-22T14:17:19.000Z Updated: 2026-05-22T14:17:19.000Z Polymarket Vice President of Engineering Josh Stevens has officially denied rumors claiming the platform suffered a smart contract hack. According to Stevens, all user funds remain secure, and the recent security inci… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20796.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20796.json) ## [ARK Invest Buys More Bullish (BLSH) Stock as Crypto Market Weakness Continues](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20789) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-22T14:01:49.000Z Updated: 2026-05-22T14:01:49.000Z ARK Invest continued increasing its position in Bullish (BLSH) shares on Thursday, marking the fourth consecutive day of purchases by Cathie Wood’s investment firm. The latest acquisition brought ARK’s total investmen… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20789.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20789.json) ## [Binance Rejects WSJ Claims Over Iran-Linked Crypto Transactions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20783) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-22T10:19:46.000Z Updated: 2026-05-22T10:19:46.000Z Binance has strongly denied a new Wall Street Journal report alleging the crypto exchange processed massive Iran-linked cryptocurrency transactions involving sanctioned entities accused of terror financing. Binance CE… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20783.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20783.json) ## [Variational Raises $50M to Expand Real-World Asset Perpetual Futures Trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20767) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T14:07:30.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T14:07:30.000Z Variational, a decentralized derivatives trading platform focused on peer-to-peer crypto markets, has secured $50 million in a Series A funding round led by Dragonfly, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto and C… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20767.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20767.json) ## [Blockchain.com Confidentially Files for U.S. IPO Amid Slowing Crypto Market](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20766) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T14:05:07.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T14:05:07.000Z Blockchain.com has confidentially submitted paperwork to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a planned initial public offering (IPO), signaling that the cryptocurrency company is still pursuing a pub… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20766.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20766.json) ## [Bitget Launches Stricter Market Oversight Framework to Protect Crypto Traders](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20761) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T13:50:57.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T13:50:57.000Z Bitget has introduced a new market oversight framework aimed at strengthening security, transparency, and accountability across its crypto exchange ecosystem. The updated system focuses on tighter supervision of liste… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20761.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20761.json) ## [Kraken Secures Dubai VARA License Ahead of Planned 2027 IPO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20759) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T13:44:56.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T13:44:56.000Z Crypto exchange Kraken, operated by parent company Payward, has secured regulatory approval from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), marking a significant step in its global expansion strategy. The appr… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20759.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20759.json) ## [Binance Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perpetual Contract for Retail Traders](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20758) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T13:41:56.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T13:41:56.000Z Binance has introduced a groundbreaking trading product that allows retail investors to speculate on the future valuation of private companies before they officially go public. The crypto exchange unveiled its first “… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20758.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20758.json) ## [Binance Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Futures Trading Ahead of Historic IPO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20744) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-21T07:08:26.000Z Updated: 2026-05-21T07:08:26.000Z Binance has introduced a new financial product that allows retail traders to speculate on the future valuation of private companies before they officially go public. The crypto exchange launched its first “Pre-IPO Per… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20744.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20744.json) ## [Tether Acquires SoftBank’s Stake in Twenty One Capital](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20738) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T14:20:30.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T14:20:30.000Z Tether has officially acquired SoftBank’s entire stake in Twenty One Capital (NYSE: XXI), strengthening its control over one of the world’s largest public Bitcoin treasury firms. The deal, announced on May 20, 2026, r… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20738.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20738.json) ## [Bitget Launches “Gold Fast or Go Home Challenge” to Promote Faster Gold CFD Trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20735) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T14:13:42.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T14:13:42.000Z Bitget has officially introduced the “Gold Fast or Go Home Challenge,” a new global campaign designed to highlight the platform’s faster access to gold CFD trading directly through the Bitget app. The initiative refle… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20735.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20735.json) ## [Kraken Spot Margin Trading Opens to US Retail Traders as Hidden Risk Emerges](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20733) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T14:10:31.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T14:10:31.000Z Kraken officially launched spot margin trading for US retail clients in May 2026, marking a major shift in the American crypto trading market. The move followed Kraken’s $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial, the firs… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20733.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20733.json) ## [Consensys Challenges FDIC Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20709) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T01:48:01.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T01:48:01.000Z Blockchain software company Consensys has submitted a detailed response to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding its proposed stablecoin regulations, raising concerns about how the rules could be … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20709.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20709.json) ## [TD Cowen Raises Strategy (MSTR) Stock Price Target to $400 Amid Aggressive Bitcoin Expansion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20707) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T01:44:27.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T01:44:27.000Z Investment bank TD Cowen has reaffirmed its bullish outlook on Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), raising its price target for the MSTR stock from $395 to $400. Analysts Lance Vitanza and Jonnathan Navarre maintained a “Buy” ra… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20707.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20707.json) ## [Trump Media Withdraws Bitcoin ETF Filing Amid Massive BTC ETF Outflows](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20705) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T01:38:38.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T01:38:38.000Z Trump Media & Technology Group has officially withdrawn its proposed Bitcoin ETF filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a major setback for the company’s crypto expansion plans. The mov… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20705.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20705.json) ## [EU Regulators Intensify Scrutiny on Tether and USDC Over Stablecoin Reserve Risks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20700) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T01:17:30.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T01:17:30.000Z Private stablecoins such as Tether (USDT) and Circle’s USDC are facing growing institutional criticism as European regulators tighten oversight on unauthorized digital assets. Speaking at the Digital Money Summit 2026… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20700.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20700.json) ## [Mastercard Drops Zerohash Investment Plans After $1.8B BVNK Acquisition](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20698) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-20T01:06:51.000Z Updated: 2026-05-20T01:06:51.000Z Mastercard (MA) has reportedly backed away from plans to invest in crypto infrastructure company Zerohash after completing its $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin payments firm BVNK. According to sources familiar w… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20698.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20698.json) ## [AI Financial’s $706M WLFI Treasury Raises Going Concern Concerns](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20686) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-19T06:06:20.000Z Updated: 2026-05-19T06:06:20.000Z AI Financial Corp. (AIFC), formerly known as Alt5 Sigma, disclosed in its latest SEC filing that its massive $706 million WLFI token treasury remains locked and unavailable for sale, even as the company warned about s… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20686.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20686.json) ## [Revolut Launches Dogecoin Debit Card for Crypto Payments in Europe](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20666) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-19T01:07:30.000Z Updated: 2026-05-19T01:07:30.000Z Revolut has introduced a new Dogecoin-themed physical debit card, signaling the growing connection between cryptocurrency culture and mainstream financial services. The U.K.-based fintech company announced that the cr… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20666.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20666.json) ## [BitMine Expands Ethereum Holdings to $11.6B as Shares Slide on Investor Caution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20665) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-19T00:56:41.000Z Updated: 2026-05-19T00:56:41.000Z BitMine disclosed $11.6 billion in Ethereum holdings and large-scale staking plans, but its shares fell as investors weighed short-term risk and profitability concerns. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20665.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20665.json) ## [Verus-Ethereum Bridge Hack Drains Over $11M in Latest Cross-Chain Security Breach](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20658) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-18T05:06:14.000Z Updated: 2026-05-18T05:06:14.000Z Blockchain security remains one of the crypto industry’s biggest concerns, with cross-chain bridges continuing to attract hackers due to their complex infrastructure and massive liquidity pools. The latest incident in… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20658.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20658.json) ## [Japan Crypto Trust Push: SBI and Rakuten Expand Bitcoin Investment Access](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20652) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-18T01:17:37.000Z Updated: 2026-05-18T01:17:37.000Z Japan’s largest online brokerages, SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, are preparing to launch in-house Bitcoin and Ethereum investment trusts, marking a major step in the country’s growing digital asset market. Th… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20652.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20652.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=213) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=215)