Polymarket Trades Inflated by Wash Trading
The rapid growth of the prediction market Polymarket may not be entirely organic but instead inflated by artificial trading activity,...
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Strategy Reveals Pricing for Latest Preferred Stock Offering
Crypto treasury company Strategy is moving forward with its plan to expand Bitcoin holdings, pricing a new euro-denominated perpetual preferred...
US Senate to Vote on Bill to Reopen Gov’t with Crypto Bill in Limbo
The shutdown of the US government entered its 38th day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote on a...
Most Traditional Hedge Funds Now Have Exposure To Crypto: Survey
More than half of traditional hedge funds now have exposure to digital assets, reflecting a steady institutional shift toward the...
Commonware Raises $25M from Stripe-Backed Tempo
Crypto infrastructure startup Commonware has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain network, underscoring...
Gate SuperLink’s Role in Institutional Finance
A Conversation with Addis Hu, Global Head of Institutional Business at Gate Institutional money is no longer testing the waters,...
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin now holds over 4,000 Bitcoin after acquiring 139 more
Key Takeaways American Bitcoin Corp. now holds 4,004 Bitcoin after acquiring 139 more since October 24. The company's Satoshis Per...
Stablecoin Race Heats Up Among Banks and Payment Firms
Traditional finance institutions across the US, Europe and Asia are moving into stablecoins now that regulatory uncertainties are easing.Payment companies...
Commonware secures $25M raise in round led by Stripe-backed Tempo: Fortune
Key Takeaways Commonware, a crypto infrastructure startup, secured $25M in funding. The round was led by Tempo, which is backed...
Ripple IPO Plans Off Despite SEC Case Win And Record Growth
Ripple, the US blockchain company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, will not pursue an initial public offering following the conclusion of...
Japan’s FSA Backs Major Banks’ Joint Yen Stablecoin Rollout
Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), endorsed a project by the country’s largest financial institutions to jointly issue...
EU considers delaying AI Act rollout amid US and Big Tech pressure
After adopting the AI Act last year, the European Union is considering easing certain provisions amid mounting pressure from the...
Stablecoins Strengthen The Dollar And Empower The Developing World
Opinion by: Christos A. Makridis, associate research professor at Arizona State University and visiting fellow at the Heritage FoundationStablecoins received...
New Consortium Aims to Unify Blockchain Payment Standards
Seven crypto firms have joined forces to establish common standards for crosschain stablecoin transfers, following a bumper year in 2024...
Irish Central Bank Slams Coinbase Europe With $24.8 Million Fine for AML Failures
Coinbase Europe was fined $24.8 million by the Central Bank of Ireland due to breaches of its anti-money laundering and...
Block Inc. Stock Tumbles on Q3 Earnings Miss
Shares in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. dropped almost 12% in after-hours trading on Thursday after its third-quarter earnings missed analyst...
Crypto Bills are ‘Like Oil for the Onchain Economy’
Coinbase executives are urging US lawmakers to view stablecoin and market structure bills as interconnected pieces of a broader crypto...
Circle Weighs in on GENIUS Act Implementation: ‘Simple, Strong Rules’
Stablecoin issuer Circle has advocated for a level playing field among banks, nonbanks and stablecoin issuers as the US Treasury...
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan might build a stablecoin with other banks
Key Takeaways JPMorgan is investing in stablecoins to stay ahead, even without full clarity on outcomes. JPMorgan is developing a...
Dalio Warns Fed Stimulus is Feeding Late-Stage Economic Decay
The US Federal Reserve’s decision to ease monetary policy is inflating an economic bubble that could drive up the prices...
Google partners with Polymarket to integrate odds into search and Google Finance
Key Takeaways Google has partnered with Polymarket to display prediction market odds in Google Search and Google Finance. Users will...
Jurors Ask Pointed Questions in MEV Bot Trial as Deliberations Proceed
The jury deciding the fate of two men accused of money laundering and fraud related to a $25 million exploit...
