Gold at $5,300 Splits Strategies at Tether and Coinbase
As gold prices surged to $5,300 this week, Tether and Coinbase — the two companies behind the world’s largest US...
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Coinbase begins backend testing of new USDF stablecoin
Coinbase is testing a new stablecoin called USDF on its exchange backend, the company said on Tuesday through its Coinbase...
KuCoin Taps Ex-LSEG Sabina Liu to Lead MiCA-Era EU Push
KuCoin has appointed former London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) executive Sabina Liu to lead its European business, tasking her with...
Metaplanet Raises 2026 Outlook as Bitcoin Paper Losses Drive Annual Loss
Tokyo‑listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet raised its 2025 revenue and operating income forecasts and flagged a large non‑cash Bitcoin write‑down,...
Ledger Eyes US IPO After Record Year: FT
French crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, which may value...
Ripple invests $150M in LMAX to expand RLUSD use across FX and crypto markets
Ripple and LMAX Group have formed a multi-year partnership to accelerate the convergence of traditional and digital finance, with Ripple...
‘Bitcoin Trade Is Over,’ Bloomberg Strategist Says In 2026 Macro Outlook
Bloomberg commodity strategist Mike McGlone explains his bearish turn on Bitcoin outlook and broader market expectations for 2026.Bloomberg Intelligence strategist...
Binance Pursues MiCA Approval in Greece As EU Deadlines Loom
Binance submitted an application for authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Greece as regulators warn...
SagaEVM Chainlet Halted Following $7M Exploit
Layer-1 blockchain protocol Saga has paused its SagaEVM chainlet after it suffered a $7 million exploit that saw unauthorized funds...
BlackRock partners with Delaware Life to bring Bitcoin into fixed index annuities
Delaware Life Insurance Company, which provides annuity-based retirement solutions through a nationwide network of financial advisors, is partnering with BlackRock...
Nansen Debuts Autonomous AI Crypto Trading On Base, Solana
Nansen has launched autonomous cryptocurrency trading tools that allow users to execute trades through artificial intelligence agents and natural language...
Crypto Traders Return to Memecoins, Trading Volume Jumps 106%
Memecoin traders appeared to be locking in profits on Monday after a strong start to the year, according to analysts,...
Binance Australia Restores Direct Bank and PayID Transfers for User
Update Jan.19, 6:50 am: This article has been updated to include a statement from Matt Poblocki.Crypto exchange Binance has reintroduced...
Anchorage Digital looks to raise up to $400M ahead of potential 2027 IPO
Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital is eyeing a $200M–$400M capital raise. The firm is America's first federally chartered crypto bank. Share...
DeFi Captures 5x Fee of Blockchains, Value Drifts to Front-End Apps
Revenue in the crypto industry is increasingly flowing to user-facing applications rather than the underlying blockchain networks, according to recent...
Bull, base or bear? Three possible paths for crypto in 2026
In a recent interview, Aaron Arnold of Altcoin Daily broke down his crypto market outlook for 2026, drawing parallels with...
Why Europe’s SMEs Are Turning to Online Capital Markets
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a foundational element of the European Union’s economy. As formally recognized by the European...
Interactive Brokers adds USDC funding, with Ripple and PayPal stablecoin support next week
Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers now allows eligible US clients to fund accounts with USDC for near-instant deposits, available 24/7 including...
$200M Tokenized Water Infrastructure Planned For Southeast Asia
Blockchain infrastructure firm Global Settlement Network has announced a pilot to tokenize water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to eventually...
Crypto Market Structure Bill Rulemaking May Take Years to Complete
Rulemaking involves individual regulators and agencies fleshing out the details of a law passed by legislators. It can include publishing...
OG Whales Sell $286M, But BTC Bulls Still Aim For $100K
Bitcoin (BTC) onchain data shows BTC whales are active as the price attempts to extend its breakout from the $90,000...
Mitsui to offer retail access to digital securities tied to aircraft and ships
Key Takeaways Mitsui will offer Japan’s first digital securities for fractional ownership of aircraft and ships via its Alterna platform....
