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Eni and TotalEnergies received approval to develop Cyprus’ Cronos gas field, enabling LNG exports via Egypt starting in 2028.

Day1Dream launched its first video content IP RWA product via Wavyst on Conex, aiming to bring entertainment financing and revenue settlement fully on-chain.

IREN shares rebounded sharply after Co-CEO Daniel Roberts reassured investors that demand for the company's AI computing infrastructure continues to outpace its current expansion capacity, highlighting strong business…

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, reported an $8.2 billion net loss for the second quarter after the recent decline in Bitcoin prices significantly reduced the fair value of its cryptoc…

Citadel acquired debt-backed equity positions from AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness after heavy losses and margin calls forced a rapid deleveraging of its portfolio.

Former NEA partner Vanessa Larco co-founded Premise VC to focus on pre-seed and seed startups, emphasizing hands-on support and founder potential amid shifting venture market dynamics.

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are exploring a shared blockchain network for tokenized deposits to enable real-time interbank settlement and programmable payments.

Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected earnings as AI and Azure cloud growth accelerated, signaling real revenue gains from enterprise AI adoption.

Binance US is preparing to expand beyond cryptocurrency trading by pursuing regulatory approval to enter the fast-growing prediction markets sector. The exchange plans to apply for a Designated Contract Market (DCM) l…

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, but its shares fell around 4% in after-hours trading after closing 3.1% lower during Wednesday's regular session. Despite post…

BlackRock, Coinbase, Fidelity and others launch a $15 million Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund open-source research and strengthen network security.

Michael Saylor has renewed his warning over Bitcoin’s proposed BIP-110 upgrade as Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) pauses its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation and instead builds a $3.75 billion cash reserve. According…

MyEtherWallet is evolving beyond a crypto wallet by integrating tokenized stocks via Ondo and positioning itself as a multi-asset onchain finance platform, according to Katya Michaels.

Tools for Humanity’s World project expands World ID adoption across enterprises, consumer platforms, and AI workflows to combat bots and digital impersonation.

BitMine Immersion Technologies expanded its Ethereum reserves and repurchased 11.6 million shares as part of a $4 billion buyback program to reinforce its crypto-focused treasury strategy.

Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine Immersion Technologies and co-founder of Fundstrat, has publicly endorsed Ethereum layer-2 platform Lighter, calling it a “massive breakout success” and a critical piece of Ethereum’s infr…

Tether Gold (XAU₮) has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, marking a major step toward broader adoption of tokenized gold in Islamic finance. The certification confirms that the gold-backed digital as…

IREN faces heightened volatility as it pivots from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud, with investors weighing execution risks against $2.8 billion in contracts and ambitious growth targets.

South Korea selects Danal to join a government-backed consortium expanding deposit token payment infrastructure linked to the Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot.

Coupang and Woori Bank завершили proof-of-concept demonstrating real-time payments and settlement using a Korean won stablecoin across a full transaction lifecycle.

Circle faces heightened volatility as OCC approval for its trust bank boosts its regulatory standing while growing stablecoin competition pressures its market position.

IREN signed a $2.8 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft and Nvidia, accelerating its shift away from Bitcoin mining toward AI infrastructure.

POSCO International, South Korea’s largest trading company, has launched a blockchain-based pilot to tokenize trade receivables, marking another step toward modernizing global trade finance. The initiative, developed …

BitMine Immersion Technologies pivots to an Ethereum-heavy treasury and large-scale staking strategy, positioning itself as a major institutional ETH holder and yield-focused public firm.

Layer 1 project Dango will shut down its perpetual futures DEX and network after liquidity decline, legal hurdles, and market consolidation pressures.

U.S. asset managers including Ledger Capital are adding XRP ETFs to portfolios, signaling growing institutional adoption of Ripple-linked exposure through regulated investment products.

Solana sees rising stablecoin payment adoption and institutional activity surpassing $1 billion in ETF assets, even as speculative trading declines and flows turn mixed.

The team behind the Donald Trump-backed Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin has transferred nearly $16.9 millionworth of TRUMP tokens to custody wallets, triggering fresh speculation about the project's next move. The on-…

Dango, the Layer 1 blockchain and decentralized exchange (DEX), is shutting down its operations just months after launching perpetual futures trading in April, marking another crypto project closure during a difficult…

Robinhood Chain is beginning to deliver on its tokenization strategy after an early surge in memecoin speculation overshadowed its launch. Less than two weeks after debuting, the blockchain is seeing rapid growth in t…

Naver and SK Telecom are advancing gigawatt-scale AI data center projects with Nvidia and Brookfield, signaling Korea’s push to secure global AI infrastructure competitiveness.

Coinbase Chief People Officer L.J. Brock will leave the crypto exchange on August 17 after overseeing the company's recent workforce reduction, according to a regulatory filing. Brock will remain as an advisor through…

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has thrown his support behind NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s call for open-weight artificial intelligence models, arguing that they could outperform closed frontier AI systems in specialized en…

Kaia has partnered with Japan-based consultancy Pinoject to navigate regulatory compliance and accelerate stablecoin and tokenization initiatives in the Japanese market.

Hackers took over Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account to promote a fake ‘VLAD’ meme coin, underscoring security risks amid the rapid growth of Robinhood’s blockchain network.

Strategy has introduced a new set of Bitcoin-focused financial metrics designed to give common shareholders a clearer view of the company’s actual Bitcoin-backed value after accounting for debt and preferred investor …

Wavebridge was named to CNBC and Statista’s 2026 top fintech list, highlighting growing global demand for regulated institutional digital-asset infrastructure.

Ripple has introduced Ripple Mint, a new platform designed to simplify institutional access to its RLUSD stablecoinby providing flexible tools for minting, redeeming, and managing digital assets. The launch reflects t…

Bybit integrates tokenized U.S. equities into its Dual Asset products using xStocks, expanding crypto-native access to real-world asset exposure.

WeFi payments lead Michael Batuev argues mainstream stablecoin adoption will depend on seamless, invisible infrastructure that blends traditional finance with onchain systems.