# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=215 Page 215 of 351. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [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) ## [IREN Shifts From Bitcoin Mining to AI Cloud With $3.7 Billion Revenue Target](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20651) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-18T01:16:49.000Z Updated: 2026-05-18T01:16:49.000Z IREN is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud infrastructure backed by major deals with Nvidia and Microsoft while targeting $3.7 billion in annual revenue. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20651.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20651.json) ## [Michael Saylor Hints at Another Massive Bitcoin Buy as Strategy Raises $2 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20649) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-18T01:08:54.000Z Updated: 2026-05-18T01:08:54.000Z Michael Saylor has once again fueled speculation of a new Bitcoin acquisition after posting the well-known “orange-dot” Bitcoin accumulation chart on May 17. The Strategy executive shared the chart with the caption “B… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20649.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20649.json) ## [Harvard Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings as Mubadala Expands Crypto Exposure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20635) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-17T11:10:27.000Z Updated: 2026-05-17T11:10:27.000Z Harvard University significantly reduced its exposure to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF during the first quarter of 2026, while Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala increased its investment, according to newly relea… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20635.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20635.json) ## [IREN Secures Up to $3 Billion to Pivot From Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20627) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-17T04:46:45.000Z Updated: 2026-05-17T04:46:45.000Z IREN raised up to $3 billion to shift from Bitcoin mining to AI data center infrastructure, backed by major deals with Nvidia and Microsoft. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20627.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20627.json) ## [Grayscale Advances Spot BNB ETF Plans With Updated SEC Filing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20619) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-16T13:45:47.000Z Updated: 2026-05-16T13:45:47.000Z Grayscale Investments has taken another major step toward launching a spot BNB ETF in the United States by submitting a second amended S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). T… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20619.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20619.json) ## [KRWQ, EDX Dispute Volume Claims, Say Activity Limited to DeFi](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20612) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-16T12:36:38.000Z Updated: 2026-05-16T12:36:38.000Z KRWQ and EDX said reported $210,000 trading volume reflects DeFi activity, confirming institutional trading on EDX has not yet launched. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20612.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20612.json) ## [Hana Bank Buys $670M Stake in Upbit Operator Dunamu Ahead of Crypto Expansion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20599) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:43:54.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:43:54.000Z Hana Bank has agreed to acquire a major stake in Dunamu, the parent company of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, in a deal valued at nearly 1 trillion won ($670 million). According to regulatory fi… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20599.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20599.json) ## [Tether Faces Lawsuit Over Frozen $344M USDT Linked to IRGC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20597) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:38:56.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:38:56.000Z Tether is facing growing legal pressure after a group of terrorism victims and their families filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeking control of more than $344 million in frozen USDT. The legal action targe… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20597.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20597.json) ## [OKX and Korea Investment Eye Major Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20592) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:27:34.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:27:34.000Z Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX is reportedly preparing to expand its presence in South Korea through a strategic investment in Coinone, one of the country’s leading digital asset trading platforms. According to a … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20592.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20592.json) ## [Chainlink CCIP Gains Momentum as DeFi Protocols Migrate $4 Billion in Assets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20589) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:22:08.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:22:08.000Z Decentralized finance platforms are increasingly turning to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) after security concerns surrounding competing bridge technology intensified following a major crypto… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20589.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20589.json) ## [CME, ICE Push Regulators to Review Hyperliquid Over Market Risks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20588) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:19:38.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:19:38.000Z CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, are reportedly urging U.S. regulators to take a closer look at decentralized crypto exchange Hyperliquid due to concern… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20588.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20588.json) ## [Kraken Parent Payward Cuts 150 Jobs Ahead of Planned IPO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20587) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T16:17:41.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T16:17:41.000Z Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is reportedly laying off around 150 employees as part of a broader organizational optimization strategy ahead of its anticipated initial public offering (… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20587.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20587.json) ## [First Digital Eyes AI Agent Economy, Positions Stablecoins as Core Financial Rails](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20582) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-15T09:47:09.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T09:47:09.000Z First Digital CEO Vincent Chok outlined a strategy to expand FDUSD into AI-driven financial infrastructure, positioning stablecoins as core payment rails for autonomous agents and tokenized assets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20582.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20582.json) ## [Strategy STRC Stock Hits Record $1.53 Billion Trading Volume Amid Rising Bitcoin Demand](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20580) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T09:12:54.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T09:12:54.000Z Strategy’s Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) achieved a new milestone on Thursday after recording an all-time high daily trading volume of $1.53 billion. The surge surpassed the company’s previous reco… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20580.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20580.json) ## [edgeX Gains Ground on Hyperliquid With Lower Costs, Expands Into Commodity Perpetuals](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20575) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-15T06:37:09.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T06:37:09.000Z Messari reports edgeX is nearing Hyperliquid in execution quality while offering lower trading costs and तेजी expanding into commodity perpetuals to drive non-crypto adoption. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20575.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20575.json) ## [Gemini Stock Surges 15% After Q1 Revenue Jump and $100M Winklevoss Investment](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20567) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-15T01:34:31.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T01:34:31.000Z Gemini Space Station (Nasdaq: GEMI) saw its stock climb nearly 15% in after-hours trading Thursday, reaching $6.05 after the crypto exchange posted strong first-quarter 2026 earnings and secured a major $100 million i… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20567.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20567.json) ## [IREN Raises $3 Billion via Convertible Notes to Expand AI Data Center Push](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20562) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-15T01:06:48.000Z Updated: 2026-05-15T01:06:48.000Z IREN secured $3 billion through convertible notes to fund AI data centers and GPU cloud expansion tied to its Nvidia partnership. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20562.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20562.json) ## [Stablecoins Framed as Core Financial Infrastructure as Volumes Surpass Card Networks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20549) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-14T04:16:53.000Z Updated: 2026-05-14T04:16:53.000Z A new book by Jae-hyun Park and Ji-su Park argues stablecoins are emerging as core financial infrastructure as payment volumes surpass Visa and Mastercard, reshaping global finance and policy debates. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20549.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20549.json) ## [Consensys Delays IPO Plans Amid Crypto Market Volatility in 2026](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20543) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-14T01:03:10.000Z Updated: 2026-05-14T01:03:10.000Z Ethereum software company Consensys, led by co-founder Joe Lubin, has reportedly postponed its potential U.S. initial public offering (IPO) until at least fall 2026 due to unfavorable market conditions. Sources famili… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20543.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20543.json) ## [Lotte Chilsung Launches ChatGPT Shopping App, Signals Shift to Conversational Commerce](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20534) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-13T05:46:38.000Z Updated: 2026-05-13T05:46:38.000Z Lotte Chilsung Beverage launches a ChatGPT-based shopping app for Chilsung Mall, aiming to drive sales through conversational AI and personalized product discovery. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20534.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20534.json) ## [MARA Stock Slides After Bitcoin Sale and Weak Q1 Earnings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20529) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-13T01:59:18.000Z Updated: 2026-05-13T01:59:18.000Z MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) saw its stock price tumble nearly 5% during intraday trading on May 12 after the Bitcoin mining company reported disappointing first-quarter 2026 earnings and revealed a massive Bitcoin sa… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20529.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20529.json) ## [Kraken Parent Payward Teams Up With Franklin Templeton to Expand Tokenized Assets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20527) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-13T01:52:28.000Z Updated: 2026-05-13T01:52:28.000Z Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has partnered with global asset manager Franklin Templeton to accelerate the adoption of tokenized financial products across blockchain-focused markets. The strat… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20527.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20527.json) ## [JPMorgan to Launch Tokenized Treasury Money Market Fund on Ethereum](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20522) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-13T01:41:33.000Z Updated: 2026-05-13T01:41:33.000Z JPMorgan Chase is preparing to launch a new tokenized money market fund, highlighting the growing push by major financial institutions to bring traditional financial products onto blockchain networks. According to a r… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20522.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20522.json) ## [Jeep Partners With Marvel on Captain America-Themed Wrangler for America250 Campaign](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20519) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T23:56:43.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T23:56:43.000Z Stellantis’ Jeep and Marvel launched a co-marketing campaign featuring a Captain America-themed 2026 Wrangler to align brand storytelling with the upcoming U.S. 250th anniversary. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20519.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20519.json) ## [Yukon Metals Expands Yukon Footprint as Birch Drilling Signals District Potential](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20516) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T21:26:41.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T21:26:41.000Z Yukon Metals reported promising Birch drill results and secured a nearby copper-gold property, strengthening its push to build a district-scale exploration play in Canada’s Yukon. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20516.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20516.json) ## [XRPL Powers Tokenized Treasury Redemption as Ripple Expands RWA Push](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20514) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T13:16:58.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T13:16:58.000Z Ondo Finance executed a tokenized U.S. Treasury redemption on XRPL with participation from Ripple, JPMorgan, and Mastercard, highlighting the network’s growing role in institutional RWA infrastructure. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20514.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20514.json) ## [Ripple Signals Shift to Institutional Crypto Use Cases Beyond Trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20513) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T11:36:49.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T11:36:49.000Z Ripple said institutions are moving beyond crypto speculation toward custody and payments, with APAC sales head Eun-jin Lee highlighting growing demand for compliant blockchain infrastructure. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20513.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20513.json) ## [South Korean Institutions Shift Toward Web3 Implementation at Seoul Finance Forum](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20508) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T09:26:56.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T09:26:56.000Z South Korea’s financial institutions and Web3 firms convened at a Seoul forum to advance practical adoption of stablecoins, custody, and onchain infrastructure within regulated finance. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20508.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20508.json) ## [Stablecoins Key to $5 Trillion AI Agent Economy, First Digital CEO Says](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20498) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T05:36:50.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T05:36:50.000Z First Digital CEO Vincent Chok said stablecoins will underpin a projected $3 trillion to $5 trillion AI-driven agent economy, highlighting their role in enabling autonomous global payments. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20498.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20498.json) ## [SharpLink Reports $685M Q1 Loss Despite $2B Ethereum Holdings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20496) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:51:07.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:51:07.000Z SharpLink Gaming revealed its FY26 first-quarter earnings on May 11, showing a significant rise in losses as the company continued expanding its Ethereum treasury strategy. Despite reporting more than $2 billion worth… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20496.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20496.json) ## [Roaring Kitty X Account Sparks Hack Rumors After Pump.fun Meme Coin Post](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20495) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:48:16.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:48:16.000Z Keith Gill, better known online as Roaring Kitty, shocked the crypto and stock trading communities after his verified X account posted a Solana Pump.fun contract address following 16 months of inactivity. The unexpect… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20495.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20495.json) ## [21Shares Launches Spot Hyperliquid ETF THYP on Nasdaq With Staking Rewards](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20494) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:45:41.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:45:41.000Z 21Shares is set to launch its spot Hyperliquid ETF, trading under the ticker THYP, on Nasdaq on May 12, offering investors regulated exposure to Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token through traditional brokerage accounts. … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20494.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20494.json) ## [DeepSeek R1 Hallucination Risk Raises Concerns for Crypto AI Agent Tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20493) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:41:41.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:41:41.000Z DeepSeek-R1, the flagship reasoning model developed by Chinese AI lab DeepSeek, is facing scrutiny after new benchmark data revealed a significantly higher hallucination rate than its predecessor. According to Vectara… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20493.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20493.json) ## [Strategy STRC Stock Hits $100 Par Value, Expands Bitcoin Buying Power](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20490) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:30:40.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:30:40.000Z Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock STRC has returned to its $100 par value, giving the company more room to raise capital for additional Bitcoin acquisitions. The latest development highlights Strategy’s ongoing com… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20490.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20490.json) ## [Capital B Raises €15.2M to Expand Bitcoin Treasury Holdings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20488) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:24:04.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:24:04.000Z French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has secured €15.2 million ($17.8 million) through a private placement aimed at increasing its Bitcoin reserves. The fundraising round attracted notable investors, including Ne… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20488.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20488.json) ## [IREN Plans $2.3 Billion Convertible Notes Offering, Shares Slide Despite NVIDIA Deal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20485) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-12T01:06:49.000Z Updated: 2026-05-12T01:06:49.000Z IREN announced plans to raise up to $2.3 billion via convertible notes, sending shares lower despite a recent $3.4 billion AI cloud deal with NVIDIA. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20485.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20485.json) ## [21Shares Launches Canton Network ETF Offering Direct Exposure to Canton Coin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20480) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-11T16:56:56.000Z Updated: 2026-05-11T16:56:56.000Z 21Shares launches the Canton Network ETF (TCAN) to give U.S. investors regulated exposure to Canton Coin as institutional blockchain adoption expands, according to Kaiko Research. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20480.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20480.json) ## [Digital Asset Eyes $300 Million Raise at $2 Billion Valuation as Tokenization Demand Grows](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20464) By Token Post | Business Published: 2026-05-11T00:36:52.000Z Updated: 2026-05-11T00:36:52.000Z Digital Asset is reportedly seeking $300 million funding led by a16z at a $2 billion valuation, signaling continued institutional demand for tokenized financial infrastructure. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20464.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20464.json) ## [Strategy STRC Reaches $100 Par Value, Fueling Expectations for More Bitcoin Purchases](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20451) By Riza Dagoc | Business Published: 2026-05-10T04:22:05.000Z Updated: 2026-05-10T04:22:05.000Z Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, returned to its $100 par value during Friday’s trading session, potentially opening the door for the company to raise additional capital for future Bitcoin purchases. The re… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20451.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/20451.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=214) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=216)