Coinbase has officially resumed onboarding users in India after more than two years, marking its first major step back into a market it exited in 2023 due to regulatory complications. The crypto exchange is now allowi…
ZKsync developer Matter Labs has announced plans to retire ZKsync Lite, its earliest zero-knowledge rollup launched in 2020, marking a major shift toward its more advanced scaling solutions. The team emphasized that t…
Major French banking group BPCE is preparing to roll out integrated crypto trading services to retail customers, marking one of the largest moves into digital assets by a European bank. Starting Monday, users of Banqu…
Monet Bank, a small Texas community bank backed by billionaire investor and well-known Donald Trump supporter Andy Beal, is making a bold move into the digital-asset sector. Despite holding just under $6 billion in as…
Deutsche Börse Group (DBG) and Kraken have announced a strategic partnership that marks a major step forward for institutional cryptocurrency adoption in the Eurozone. The collaboration combines Kraken’s crypto-native…
A team of former Signature Bank executives has introduced N3XT, a blockchain-driven, full-reserve bank built to deliver instant, programmable U.S. dollar payments for institutional clients. The bank, which officially …
Charles Schwab is moving deeper into digital assets, with CEO Rick Wurster confirming at the Reuters Next conference in New York that the brokerage plans to introduce spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in the first hal…
Fanatics is taking its next major step beyond sports merchandise and collectibles by launching Fanatics Markets, a real-money prediction platform rolling out across 24 U.S. states. The company confirmed on Tuesday tha…
Polymarket has officially launched its first U.S. mobile app, giving American users a new, regulated way to place real-money bets on sports events. Announced Wednesday on X, the release marks a major milestone for the…
21Shares has submitted another amendment to its spot Dogecoin ETF application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), strengthening expectations that the product will launch this month alongside Graysc…
Kraken is accelerating its push into asset tokenization as it prepares for a potential 2026 IPO, acquiring Swiss-based Backed, a leading provider of tokenized public equities and ETFs. While financial terms were not d…
Bank of America’s 2026 market outlook forecasts stronger-than-expected global growth driven largely by artificial intelligence, even as the bank warns that financial volatility may rise as the economic impact of AI be…
Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers with approximately $11 trillion in assets under management, is taking a significant step into digital assets by allowing its brokerage clients to trade cryptocurrenc…
Bitnomial, a Chicago-based derivatives exchange, is preparing to debut the first spot cryptocurrency trading platform regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The exchange’s newly self-certif…
Grayscale has secured approval to move forward with the first spot Chainlink (LINK) exchange-traded fund, marking the asset manager’s third crypto ETF launch in just two weeks. According to ETF analyst Nate Geraci, th…
Ripple, the San Francisco-based enterprise blockchain company, has gained an expanded Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), marking a major milestone in its Asia-Pacif…
Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz (CASH3) uncovered a surprising reality while reviewing its balance sheet in late 2024: despite being profitable, debt-free, and expanding, the market valued the company at effectively zer…
Crypto payments company Truther is preparing to launch a new self-custody USDT card in El Salvador on January 29 through a partnership with Visa, marking a significant step forward for stablecoin adoption in everyday …
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has confirmed it is shutting down its bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay after failing to secure a favorable agreement with government authorities over energy tariffs. …
Amundi, one of Europe’s largest asset managers, has taken a major step toward blockchain-powered finance by issuing a tokenized share class of its flagship Amundi Funds Cash EUR. Announced on Thursday, the launch brin…
Ripple’s U.S. dollar–pegged stablecoin RLUSD has secured a major regulatory milestone after receiving official approval for use in Abu Dhabi’s primary financial jurisdiction. The Financial Services Regulatory Authorit…
Nasdaq’s International Securities Exchange (ISE) has filed a new proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that could significantly increase the trading capacity for options linked to BlackRock’s…
Crypto payments firm MoonPay has received regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), obtaining a New York Trust Charter that allows the company to safeguard customers’ digital asse…
Kraken is expanding its consumer offerings with the launch of a new Bitcoin rewards debit card designed for users in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The Krak Card, powered by the Mastercard network, gives u…
Sen. Cynthia Lummis Calls Out JPMorgan Over Anti-Crypto Actions, Renews Criticism of ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
Exodus Movement (NYSE American: EXOD), a leading self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet provider, has announced a major step forward in its payments strategy with the $175 million acquisition of W3C Corp, the parent com…
Franklin Templeton has officially launched its XRP exchange-traded fund, the Franklin XRP Trust (XRPZ), on NYSE Arca, giving traditional investors regulated access to the XRP token. With this move, the legacy financia…
Last week’s sharp sell-off across global markets — especially in cryptocurrencies — is seeing a notable recovery as investors react positively to Amazon’s announcement that it plans to invest up to $50 billion to expa…
Thailand-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitkub is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. People familiar with the discu…
Coinbase Markets is set to significantly expand its regulated crypto derivatives offering by launching round-the-clock futures trading for a wide range of major altcoins. Beginning Dec. 5, traders will gain 24/7 acces…
Grayscale is expanding its footprint in the crypto investment space with the launch of two new exchange-traded products—Grayscale Dogecoin Trust ETF (GDOG) and Grayscale XRP Trust ETF (GXRP). Both funds are scheduled …
FG Nexus has pivoted from its earlier plan to significantly expand its Ethereum treasury, choosing instead to liquidate part of its holdings to support a sizable stock buyback program. The move marks a notable shift f…
Bitwise is preparing to launch its highly anticipated XRP exchange-traded fund, with Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart confirming that the product is now live on the Bloomberg Terminal under the ticker “XRP.” Terminal …
AMINA Bank, a Swiss-regulated digital asset banking group, has strengthened its global presence after securing a Type 1 license upgrade from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). This milestone makes AM…
DappRadar, once considered one of the leading platforms for tracking decentralized application activity across the blockchain ecosystem, has announced that it is shutting down. The news was shared through the project’…
The Trump Organization is moving deeper into blockchain-powered real estate as it partners with Saudi developer Dar Global to launch the Trump International Hotel Maldives, a luxury resort that will be tokenized from …
Cboe Global Markets is preparing to introduce a new class of crypto derivatives that could reshape how U.S. traders gain long-term exposure to digital assets. Beginning Dec. 15, the exchange will debut Bitcoin Continu…
Harvard University’s endowment has taken a surprising step into the crypto markets, revealing a $443 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). The disclosure, made through the endowment’s latest 13…
Alibaba’s global B2B marketplace is preparing a major upgrade to how international payments move across its platform, aiming to make transactions faster, cheaper and more efficient through the use of tokenized fiat cu…
Stablecoin powerhouse Tether is reportedly in advanced discussions to lead a massive €1 billion ($1.16 billion) funding round for Neura Robotics, a fast-growing German company developing AI-driven humanoid robots. Acc…
