Prediction Markets Driving Expansion Plans at Robinhood
Trading platform Robinhood says prediction markets have emerged as one of its fastest-growing product lines in terms of revenue, and...
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US Bancorp Testing Stablecoin Issuance on Stellar Network
US Bancorp is running a stablecoin pilot on the Stellar blockchain, joining the growing number of banks experimenting with the...
Prediction Market Kalshi Hits $11 Billion Valuation
Prediction market platform Kalshi has secured $1 billion in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $11 billion.The move comes amid...
Doma Protocol Launches Mainnet
As tokenization continues expanding into real-world asset classes, blockchain developers are now turning toward one of the internet’s most established...
Why SEC’s new guidelines could speed up approval process for crypto ETFs
Key takeaways:The SEC introduced new post-shutdown guidelines that explain how registration statements, including crypto ETF filings, progress through Sections 8(a)...
Acting CFTC Chair Seeks CEOs for ‘Innovation Council,’ Citing Crypto
Caroline Pham, acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, called for nominations of CEOs to fill seats on...
South Africa’s Central Bank Flags Crypto, Stablecoins as Financial Risk
The South African Reserve Bank issued its second financial stability report for 2025, identifying digital assets and stablecoins as a...
Paxos Acquires Fordefi as DeFi Integrations Accelerate Across Industry
Blockchain infrastructure company Paxos has acquired Fordefi, a New York-based institutional crypto wallet and custody technology startup.Paxos said the deal...
US CFTC Issues Regulatory Approval for Polymarket
Prediction platform Polymarket has received regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate an intermediated trading platform.In...
Klarna Launches Stablecoin on Stripe’s Tempo Blockchain
Payments company Klarna has launched a stablecoin, becoming the first digital bank to issue a token on Tempo, the new...
Does Republican Crypto Lawyer Have a Shot in NY AG Race?
A former policy lawyer at crypto exchange Coinbase is running for attorney general of New York. His bid to represent...
MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter, Expands Regulated Services
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay said it would expand its offering of regulated services after being granted a trust charter by...
Paxos acquires wallet provider Fordefi for over $100M
Key Takeaways Paxos acquired Fordefi, a wallet provider, for over $100 million. The acquisition enhances Paxos’ regulated custody solutions with...
21Shares Taps Standard Chartered for Crypto Custody
Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from...
South Korea Stablecoin Stalls As BOK Pushes Bank Control
South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the...
‘Buy now, pay later’ giant Klarna debuts stablecoin on Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain
Key Takeaways Klarna has launched its own payment stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, on Stripe's blockchain to streamline cross-border payments. The stablecoin aims...
VanEck’s BNB ETF Scraps Staking as Regulatory Risks Loom
Asset manager VanEck has backed away from its earlier plans to stake assets in its proposed spot BNB exchange-traded fund,...
JPMorgan Debanks Strike CEO Mallers Amid Chokepoint 2.0 Warning
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase’s decision to cut ties with the CEO of Bitcoin payments company Strike is reigniting concerns about...
New UAE Law Sparks DeFi And Web3 Regulation Shift
A new financial law in the United Arab Emirates is set to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) and broader Web3 into...
Crypto Sees VC Revival With Q3 Investments Hitting $4.65B
Crypto-focused venture capital investment reached $4.65 billion in the third quarter, the second-highest amount of activity since crypto exchange FTX...
Berachain Claims Report on VC Refund Deal ‘Incomplete’
The founder of Berachain has thrown cold water on a recent report suggesting that one of its lead Series B...
A Conversation with 1inch Co-founder Sergej Kunz
DeFi has spent years optimizing AMM curves, fee models and routing logic, yet one fundamental issue has remained largely untouched:...
