JPMorgan’s blockchain division Kinexys has partnered with S&P Global Commodity Insights to explore how blockchain can be used to tokenize carbon credits, aiming to improve transparency, efficiency, and market liquidit…
Ripple has partnered with London-based fintech company OpenPayd to strengthen its U.S. dollar stablecoin infrastructure and cross-border payments capabilities. The collaboration will enable direct minting and burning …
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is now generating more annual revenue than its long-standing iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), according to Bloomberg data. Despite IBIT managing just $52 billion in assets under…
Mastercard is ramping up its involvement in the cryptocurrency space by opening two senior-level positions focused on digital assets and blockchain innovation. The global payments giant is hiring a Vice President, Hea…
Circle, the issuer of USDC, has filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to become a federally regulated national trust bank. If approved, the entity — to be named First Natio…
Bhutan is rapidly embracing cryptocurrency to modernize its financial system, attract high-value tourists, and establish a digitally resilient economy. During the "Digital Bhutan" panel co-hosted by Binance, governmen…
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has expanded its bitcoin holdings with the purchase of 1,005 BTC, bringing its total stash to 13,350 BTC. The move strengthens the company’s position as one of the top five corporate holders of…
Coinbase (COIN) soared past $350 for the first time since early 2022, closing the week with a 14.6% gain and sparking renewed investor excitement. The crypto exchange's stock has rallied nearly 100% in the past two mo…
Shares of Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) soared 43% in June, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 since joining the index last month. The rally marks Coinbase’s strongest monthly performanc…
Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX have quietly become major Bitcoin holders, with combined holdings now exceeding $2 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. The blockchain analytics firm identified wallets linked to bot…
Dutch crypto exchange Bitvavo has received a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from the Netherlands' financial regulator, the AFM, allowing it to operate across all 30 European Economic Area (EEA) countries. Thi…
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has officially launched tokenized stock trading for customers in the European Union. The platform debuted with tokenized shares of MicroStra…
Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank, announced it will phase out support for Circle's USDC and redirect institutional clients toward Global Dollar (USDG), a rival stablecoin issued by Paxos. The move,…
Core Scientific (CORZ) may be worth over $30 per share in a potential acquisition by cloud AI powerhouse CoreWeave, according to a new research note by Cantor Fitzgerald. The valuation is based on the company’s lucrat…
Lingerie Fighting Championships (OTC: BOTY), a Las Vegas-based women’s MMA promotion, is diving into the Bitcoin treasury movement by announcing plans to purchase up to $2 million worth of BTC over the next six months…
CoreWeave, a cloud and AI infrastructure firm, is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Bitcoin mining giant Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ), according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes roughly a year after Co…
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet (3350.T) has significantly increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings with the purchase of an additional 1,234 BTC, bringing its total to 12,345 BTC—worth approximately $1.3 billion at cu…
Bit Digital (NASDAQ: BTBT), a New York-based crypto firm, is officially exiting the bitcoin mining business to become a dedicated Ethereum (ETH) staking and treasury operation. The company announced the strategic pivo…
U.S.-based fintech company SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is reentering the crypto space with new blockchain-powered services. The firm announced it will roll out international remittances using stablecoins and allow users to in…
Federally regulated prediction market Kalshi has raised $185 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation to $2 billion. This brings Kalshi’s total funding to $415 million, according to a company press releas…
Bitdeer Technologies (NASDAQ: BTDR), a leading Bitcoin mining and ASIC hardware firm, has completed a $330 million private placement of convertible senior notes due July 1, 2031. The notes carry a 4.875% interest rate…
Barclays (LSE: BARC), one of the UK’s largest banks, announced it will block cryptocurrency purchases made with its Barclaycard credit cards starting June 27. The decision follows concerns over financial risk and lack…
Zama, a leading cryptography firm advancing fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for blockchain and AI, has secured $57 million in a Series B round co-led by Blockchange Ventures and Pantera Capital. The raise pushes Za…
Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) has expanded its bitcoin-backed credit facility with Coinbase Credit, increasing the total from $65 million to $130 million. This strategic move reflects Hut 8’s efforts to stre…
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has officially overtaken SPLG, a long-standing S&P 500 ETF, to become the fourth-largest ETF by year-to-date inflows in 2025. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, thi…
The newly launched 3iQ XRP ETF (ticker: XRPQ) has quickly become Canada’s largest XRP-focused exchange-traded fund, amassing CAD$32 million in assets under management just three days after debuting on the Toronto Stoc…
Charles Hoskinson has unveiled the long-awaited Midnight tokenomics whitepaper, introducing two key components: the NIGHT token and DUST, a privacy-focused utility resource. Built on Cardano, NIGHT has a fixed supply …
Circle (CRCL), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, saw its stock skyrocket to nearly $299 on Monday, continuing an explosive rally since its IPO earlier this month. After debuting at $31, the stock has surged over 750%…
Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) has officially commenced Bitcoin production at its 300-megawatt (MW) Black Pearl facility in Texas, marking a major milestone in its expansion strategy. The first phase of the site, operat…
Coinbase, the leading U.S.-based crypto exchange, has expanded its crypto offerings exclusively for users in Germany. In a recent update shared on X, the exchange announced support for two new tokens: Popcat (POPCAT) …
Semler Scientific (NASDAQ: SMLR) has appointed Joe Burnett to the newly created role of Director of Bitcoin Strategy, signaling a bold expansion of its crypto treasury plan. The company, which currently holds 4,449 bi…
Purpose Investments, one of Canada’s top asset managers, has officially launched a spot-based XRP ETF with zero management fees until February 2026. After that, an annual fee of 0.69% will apply. The fund’s total mana…
South Korea continues to wield outsized influence on altcoin markets, with its latest fixation—$USELESS—highlighting the nation's evolving role in global crypto speculation. The Solana-based memecoin, despite having n…
Ford Motor Company is stepping into the blockchain space once again, this time as an advisor to Iagon, a Cardano-based decentralized cloud service. Iagon is developing a proof of concept (POC) in collaboration with le…
Coinbase (COIN) has officially entered the global payments space with the launch of Coinbase Payments, a stablecoin-based service powered by its Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. According to a Wednesday blog post, the …
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest offloaded 300,108 shares of Circle Internet Group (CRCL) across three ETFs on Tuesday, cashing in $44.7 million as the stock continued its strong post-IPO momentum. CRCL closed at $149.15 on t…
SRM Entertainment, a Nevada-based firm soon to be renamed Tron Inc., disclosed a $100 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal funded entirely in TRX tokens, according to a recent SEC filing. The transa…
JPMorgan has launched a pilot for its permissioned USD deposit token, JPMD, on Base, Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network. This marks the bank’s first major move onto a public blockchain using its Kinexys distributed l…
Coinbase is seeking regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offer tokenized stock trading, signaling a bold expansion into traditional finance. According to Paul Grewal, Coinbase’…
AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ: AGRI), a small-cap agriculture and tech firm, has officially launched its first bitcoin mining operation in Berwyn, Alberta. In partnership with BlueFlare Energy, the site uses stran…
