Figure Technology files ‘second IPO’ to bring native equity issuance to Solana
Figure is planning a second IPO to issue blockchain-native equity on Solana, enabling onchain trading and DeFi use cases beyond…
Crypto industry, trade unions clash over multi-trillion dollar retirement funds
Relaxing the current rules for traditional retirement funds and pension plans could attract trillions of dollars of capital flows into…
Phantom taps Kalshi to offer regulated prediction markets in wallet
The wallet-native feature lets users trade tokenized event contracts across politics, economics and culture without leaving Phantom. Crypto wallet application…
Ripple expands European footprint with AMINA stablecoin payment partnership
Ripple Payments partnered with Swiss crypto bank Amina to plug its fiat-to-stablecoin payment infrastructure into the FINMA-regulated institution. The payments…
Scaramucci predicts ‘exponential opportunity’ for crypto at LONGITUDE
The cryptocurrency industry is riding on the tailwinds of regulatory clarity and newfound interest from institutional investors into the new…
US financial markets ‘poised to move on-chain’ amid DTCC tokenization greenlight
In comments Thursday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins doubled down on his vision for tokenized US financial markets and onchain settlement.…
Bitcoin first, crypto at scale: Inside the UAE’s layered digital asset strategy
Abu Dhabi is anchoring Bitcoin for institutions, while Dubai builds payments, stablecoins and Web3 use cases into daily commerce. The…
US financial markets ‘poised to move on-chain’ amid DTCC tokenization greenlight
In comments Thursday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins doubled down on his vision for tokenized US financial markets and onchain settlement.…
CFTC gives prediction markets leeway on data and record-keeping rules
The CFTC gave “no-action” letters to a group of prediction markets, including Polymarket US, exempting them from swap data reporting…
Web3 gaming shifts to sustainability as confidence returns: BGA
The Blockchain Game Alliance reports industry confidence rose to 66% as developers pivoted from speculation to sustainable models following a…
Bubblemaps challenges PEPE’s fair launch, alleges 30% of genesis supply bundled
About 30% of the initial PEPE supply was bundled under the same entity, which sold $2 million worth of tokens…
UAE telco giant e& taps dirham stablecoin for bill payments pilot
The MoU marks a cautious step toward real-world stablecoin payments in the UAE, with e& assessing how AE Coin may…
Norway’s central bank says CBDC ‘not warranted,’ cites strong payment system
Norway rules that a digital krone is unnecessary for now, highlighting its strong payment rails and the uncertain benefits of…
State Street, Galaxy and Ondo join tokenized cash race with 24/7 sweep fund
State Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund on Solana, with Ondo expected…
MSCI’s Bitcoin snub is like penalizing Chevron for oil: Strategy CEO
The MSCI Index is consulting on whether to exclude Bitcoin and other digital asset treasury companies that have a balance…
Satoshi Nakamoto statue lands on NYSE in sign of changing times
There are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam…
Payments giant Stripe acquires team from crypto wallet app Valora
Stripe has hired Valora’s builders to work on its crypto initiatives, as the wallet’s app shifts ownership back to Celo’s…
Pantera, Coinbase back Surf’s $15M push to build crypto-native AI models
The funding will support Surf’s next AI model, aimed at delivering deeper onchain analysis and automating research for crypto companies…
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital explores tokenized private market access
Mubadala Capital teams up with Kaio to test tokenized access to private market strategies, signaling growing sovereign interest in onchain…
Stablecoins break into top 3 growth drivers for Web3 gaming: BGA 2025 report
Stablecoins rank among the top catalysts for Web3 gaming growth, signaling a shift toward fundamentals, monetization and payment infrastructure. Blockchain…