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Robinhood has officially announced the acquisition of Bitstamp, one of Europe’s longest-standing digital asset exchanges.
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has received the green light from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), paving the way for its use in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is once again stirring innovation in crypto, this time calling for a new kind of decentralized exchange (DEX) that prioritizes privacy for large-scale traders.
Poland’s political landscape may be shifting in favor of crypto innovation following the election of Karol Nawrocki, a candidate who campaigned on promises to protect investor freedom and resist burdensome regulations.
Coinbase is gearing up to broaden its futures trading capabilities, introducing round-the-clock contracts for Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) starting June 13.
A new report from blockchain analytics firm Santiment highlights which DeFi projects have seen the most developer activity over the past month—and the leaderboard has shifted in unexpected ways.
Shiba Inu’s Shibarium team has launched an internal investigation into alleged rug pulls carried out by actors operating within the network.
BlackRock is reportedly preparing to purchase nearly 10% of the shares in Circle Internet Financial Ltd.’s upcoming IPO, expanding its existing role as manager of the Circle Reserve Fund, which backs USDC with roughly $30 billion in assets.
Ross Ulbricht, the man once behind the Silk Road dark web marketplace, has turned artifacts from his prison years into a multimillion-dollar Bitcoin windfall.
The FTX Recovery Trust has initiated a new $5 billion round of reimbursements, starting May 30, for creditors who completed the necessary steps.
Nvidia’s recent market retreat hasn’t shaken analysts’ confidence in the stock’s long-term potential. Despite a dip to $135.13 at the close of the last session, chart watchers say a powerful setup could send NVDA soaring toward the $200 mark in the coming months.
The team behind Pi Network is diving into the gaming industry with the release of FruityPi, a new application designed to highlight the practical use of its ecosystem tools, including the Pi cryptocurrency, wallet, and ad services.
As Nvidia’s stock continues its upward surge, company executives are preparing to cash in. CEO Jensen Huang is expected to sell up to $800 million worth of shares under a trading plan adopted earlier this year, marking his first such sale of 2025.
Fabio Panetta, head of the Bank of Italy and former European Central Bank executive, is pushing for the swift rollout of a digital euro, calling it Europe’s best answer to rising crypto risks and global regulatory fragmentation.
Telegram has successfully raised $1.7 billion in a bond offering that drew overwhelming investor interest, exceeding initial targets and signaling strong confidence in the platform’s growth trajectory.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has officially ended its legal battle with crypto exchange Binance, closing a major chapter in the regulatory crackdown on digital asset platforms.
Circle, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin, is preparing to go public, and sources say BlackRock is gearing up to take a significant piece of the action—possibly acquiring 10% of the offering.
Bybit is making a bold move into the European crypto market after securing regulatory approval under the EU’s MiCA framework.
Nvidia reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2026 for the period ended April 27, 2025, which led to a 4.8% increase in its shares in after-hours trading.
Elon Musk has stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), citing the difficulty of reducing federal spending and bureaucracy.
Brian Quintenz, tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has disclosed a web of crypto-related ties and millions in assets, raising questions ahead of his Senate confirmation.
As Bitcoin flirts with historic price levels, its elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now being counted among the richest individuals on the planet—without ever showing his face.
The once-hyped NFT lending market is facing a sharp decline, with activity plunging nearly 97% since early 2024.
El Salvador has secured a $120 million disbursement from the IMF as part of its $1.4 billion loan agreement, but only after agreeing to reduce direct government involvement in Bitcoin operations.
Tether, best known for issuing the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, has been making aggressive inroads into U.S. markets—quietly channeling around $5 billion into American tech firms and infrastructure since 2022.
A breakthrough from Google’s quantum division is reshaping assumptions about the future of cybersecurity—and may bring the cryptographic foundations of Bitcoin closer to vulnerability than previously believed.
Meta’s top AI scientist, Yann LeCun, is challenging the status quo in artificial intelligence, arguing that current language models—despite their popularity—lack the foundational traits of real intelligence.
A severe disruption in Japan’s government bond market is setting off alarm bells far beyond Tokyo, with analysts warning the fallout could spread across global financial systems—crypto markets included.
Crypto exchange Bitget has introduced a new investment product, BGUSD, a yield-generating stable asset tied to real-world financial instruments like U.S. Treasury bills and top-tier money market funds.
Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a prominent advocate for digital assets, has joined Swiss crypto bank Sygnum as a senior adviser.
Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, is once again making waves in the crypto space—this time for his controversial take on proof-of-reserves (PoR).
Stablecoin issuer Circle has rejected speculation about a potential acquisition, firmly denying claims that it has held informal talks with Coinbase or Ripple regarding a sale.
Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana Labs, is calling on Web3 entrepreneurs to prepare for the unexpected—specifically, the kind of brutal downturns that can shake even the most promising crypto ventures.
As U.S. lawmakers debate new rules for regulating stablecoins, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company will continue prioritizing international markets over re-entering the American financial system.
A proposed $27 million merger between decentralized derivatives platforms Synthetix and Derive has been called off, following strong objections from their respective communities.
In the heart of Taipei, a low-profile trading firm is shaking up the hedge fund world. Founded by former JPMorgan analyst Andre Liu, UC Capital has quietly become one of the most profitable players in the market, driven by a strategy that blends behavioral analysis with cutting-edge technology.
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes the current surge in U.S. equities is being met with misplaced skepticism.
Kraken is stepping into the world of tokenized finance by introducing a groundbreaking initiative called “xStocks,” developed in collaboration with Backed and the Solana Foundation.
Michael Saylor, chairman of MicroStrategy and one of Bitcoin’s most outspoken corporate champions, has once again underscored his belief in the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential—this time with data to back it up.
Ripple has confirmed that XRP futures and ETFs are set to begin trading on major U.S. platforms, including CME and Nasdaq—a move seen as a significant step in bridging traditional finance with the crypto space.
Mihailo Bjelic, one of the driving forces behind Ethereum Layer 2 giant Polygon, has announced his departure from the project he helped shape since its inception in 2017.
A familiar pattern is beginning to emerge in financial markets: soaring tech valuations, investor euphoria, and a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty. For some analysts, it’s starting to look like 1999 all over again.
As U.S. banking giants move toward launching a unified stablecoin, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is taking a quiet victory lap.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has rejected claims tying him to World Liberty Financial (WLF), a crypto firm associated with Donald Trump’s family.
The use of crypto in travel has surged, with new data from Travala and Binance Pay revealing that nearly 80% of bookings on Travala are now made using digital assets.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently shared insights into his crypto holdings while responding to a discussion on social media.
Despite a recent rebound in the stock market, institutional investors are showing increasing caution toward U.S. equities, signaling a dramatic shift in global investment strategy.
FIFA is deepening its Web3 ambitions by launching a tailor-made blockchain on Avalanche, aimed at hosting its expanding digital collectibles ecosystem.
U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty believes stablecoin issuers are on track to become some of the largest holders of U.S. Treasury debt as the regulatory landscape for digital dollar-pegged assets evolves.
Crypto.com has taken another major step in its European expansion, earning regulatory approval to offer crypto derivatives across the European Economic Area under the EU’s financial instruments directive.
Bitget Wallet is taking a big leap forward in its evolution—from a trading app to a full-service crypto lifestyle platform.
Swiss-based Bitcoin Suisse is preparing to break new ground outside Europe after securing initial regulatory approval in the United Arab Emirates.
Despite the S&P 500’s strong rebound, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes investors may be ignoring warning signs that could spell trouble for the economy.
Kraken is ramping up its presence in the European crypto derivatives market by activating a regulatory license acquired through a Cypriot investment firm earlier this year.
Binance is seeking to dismiss a $1.76 billion lawsuit filed by the FTX estate, arguing that the legal action is an attempt to rewrite the story of FTX’s own collapse.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has revealed that he pushed back against pressure from a Western European government to censor political content on the messaging app in the lead-up to Romania’s presidential election.
Michael Burry, the contrarian investor made famous by The Big Short, is once again shaking up markets with a bold repositioning of his hedge fund’s portfolio — this time, leaning heavily into pessimism.
Blockchain development giant Alchemy is expanding its footprint in the Solana ecosystem through the acquisition of DexterLab, a high-performance infrastructure provider trusted by firms like Google, Chainstack, and the Solana Foundation.
Tensions have escalated in the Cardano community following serious accusations against its founder, Charles Hoskinson, regarding the alleged mishandling of over 300 million ADA tokens.
FTX, the defunct crypto exchange at the center of one of the industry’s biggest scandals, is preparing to begin large-scale repayments to its creditors starting May 30.