NHL reaches licensing agreements with Polymarket and Kalshi: WSJ
Key Takeaways The NHL has reached licensing agreements with Polymarket and Kalshi. Polymarket previously formed a strategic alliance with the...
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FalconX to acquire ETF manager 21Shares: WSJ
Key Takeaways FalconX, a crypto prime brokerage, is acquiring 21Shares, an issuer of crypto-focused exchange-traded products. The acquisition enables FalconX...
110-year-old retailer Bealls partners with Flexa to enable crypto payments across 660 stores
Key Takeaways Bealls Inc. is now accepting cryptocurrency payments in all 660 US stores through a partnership with Flexa. Customers...
Bybit partners with Idram to bring crypto payments to over 25,000 stores across Armenia
Key Takeaways Bybit partnered with Idram to enable crypto payments at over 25,000 stores across Armenia. The integration lets users...
Blockchain infrastructure firm Sign raises over $25 million in funding round led by YZi Labs, IDG Capital
Key Takeaways YZi Labs and IDG Capital led a $25.5 million investment in Sign to advance sovereign blockchain infrastructure. Sign...
Strategy’s board member Jarrod Patten buys $2.3M of STRC preferred stock
Key Takeaways Jarrod Patten, a Strategy board member, bought $2.3 million in STRC shares, signaling strong insider confidence. Strategy is...
Coinbase buys Cobie’s Echo crypto-investing platform for $375M
Key Takeaways Coinbase has acquired Echo, a crypto-investing platform, signaling continued expansion through strategic acquisitions. The move fits Coinbase's strategy...
Coinbase buys Cobie’s UpOnly NFT for $25 million, signaling show revival
Key Takeaways Coinbase bought Cobie’s UpOnly NFT for $25 million in USDC, securing rights to compel an eight-episode UpOnlyTV season....
Blockchain.com explores SPAC deal to go public
Key Takeaways Blockchain.com is reportedly exploring a SPAC deal to go public. The potential move would add to the momentum...
Ripple-backed Evernorth plans US listing to raise over $1B and accumulate XRP
Key Takeaways Evernorth, supported by Ripple, aims to raise over $1 billion through a Nasdaq IPO to establish a major...
Bybit rebrands Web3 as Bybit Alpha to expand on-chain trading and boost DeFi access
Key Takeaways Bybit has rebranded its Web3 division as Bybit Alpha, promising faster on-chain trading. The rebrand highlights Bybit's vision...
Binance Wallet bans over 600 accounts for misuse of Binance Alpha
Key Takeaways Binance Wallet banned over 600 accounts for misusing the Binance Alpha program, which manages airdrop distributions. The action...
CME to launch event contracts, challenging Kalshi and Polymarket
Key Takeaways CME Group is entering the prediction markets industry by launching event contracts through a new partnership with FanDuel....
MegaETH repurchases 4.75% equity from pre-seed investors ahead of token sale
Key Takeaways MegaETH has repurchased 4.75% of its equity and token warrants from pre-seed investors. The move marks a strategic...
Stripe-backed L1 Tempo raises $500M in new funding round
Key Takeaways Tempo, a blockchain startup from Stripe, raised $500 million in a round co-led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks....
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...
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...
