The Hype, The Headlines, and The Future of Crypto Trends
The annual pilgrimage to TOKEN2049 this year wasn’t just another crypto conference. It felt like a collective, industry-wide exhale. Gone...
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MrBeast eyes crypto and banking services with new trademark filing
Key Takeaways A new trademark application filed by Beast Holdings, LLC on October 13 reveals plans for a brand called...
Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom seeks $250M for private equity fund targeting small-medium crypto companies: Bloomberg
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder, is raising $250 million for a new private equity fund. The fund will focus...
Japan’s megabanks to issue stablecoins for business use: Nikkei
Key Takeaways Japan's major banks (MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho) plan to issue stablecoins for business transactions. MUFG is collaborating with...
Ripple Labs plans $1 billion digital asset treasury to buy XRP: Report
Key Takeaways Ripple Labs is spearheading a $1 billion fundraiser aimed at accumulating XRP tokens. The initiative is part of...
Charles Schwab to begin spot crypto trading in first half of 2026
Key Takeaways Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster confirmed spot crypto trading will launch in the first half of 2026. The...
Robinhood US lists ASTER, XPL, and VIRTUAL
Key Takeaways Robinhood US has added Aster, Plasma, and Virtuals Protocol to its cryptocurrency listings. The move showcases Robinhood's continued...
Ripple acquiring GTreasury for $1 billion to expand into corporate treasury management
Key Takeaways Ripple has announced the acquisition of GTreasury for $1 billion to enter the corporate treasury management sector. The...
ACI enables Bitcoin and stablecoin payments for merchants through BitPay integration
Photo: T. Schneider/ Shutterstock Key Takeaways ACI Worldwide has partnered with BitPay to expand digital currency payment options for merchants...
a16z Crypto invests $50M in Solana staking protocol Jito
Key Takeaways Andreessen Horowitz (a16z Crypto) invested $50 million in Jito, a major liquid staking and MEV protocol on Solana....
BlackRock revamps its money market fund to tap booming stablecoin demand
Key Takeaways BlackRock is restructuring its money market fund to meet the needs of stablecoin issuers under the US GENIUS...
Lise Becomes Europe’s First Blockchain Stock Exchange
France’s Lise Exchange has become the first European platform authorized to trade and settle listed shares entirely on blockchain. The...
CME Group records $901B crypto derivatives volume in Q3 2025
Key Takeaways CME Group recorded $901 billion in crypto derivatives volume in Q3 2025, indicating strong institutional demand. The exchange...
Kraken acquires Small Exchange in $100M deal to build onshore crypto derivatives market
Key Takeaways IG Group has completed the sale of Small Exchange to Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken....
Trump family nets $1B from crypto ventures with TRUMP, MELANIA coins gaining $427M
Key Takeaways The Trump family reportedly earned approximately $1 billion from crypto-related ventures in the past year. TRUMP and MELANIA...
Eric Trump confirms real estate tokenization plans for World Liberty Financial: CoinDesk
Key Takeaways Eric Trump confirms plans to tokenize luxury properties through blockchain. World Liberty Financial aims to open global real...
Sony Bank files for OCC charter to issue and manage US stablecoins
Key Takeaways Sony Bank, majority-owned by Sony, is seeking a national trust bank charter with the OCC to enable it...
MegaEth reportedly preparing public ICO on Cobie’s Sonar platform
Key Takeaways MegaETH, an Ethereum Layer 2 project, is said to be conducting a public initial coin offering (ICO) using...
Standard Chartered and OKX team up to bring institutional-grade crypto trading to Europe
Key Takeaways Standard Chartered and OKX are partnering to offer regulated institutional crypto trading in Europe. OKX's MiCA license enables...
Ripple partners with South Africa’s Absa Bank for institutional asset custody
Key Takeaways Ripple partners with Absa, a major South African bank, to deliver institutional-grade digital asset custody services. The partnership...
CMB International tokenizes its $3.8B money market fund on BNB Chain
Key Takeaways CMB International, a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, has brought its $3.8 billion money market fund on BNB...
Coinbase announces investment in India’s leading exchange CoinDCX
Key Takeaways Coinbase has made an investment in CoinDCX, a top Indian crypto exchange. CoinDCX specializes in futures trading with...
