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Following its milestone unconditional OCC charter, BitGo is reporting a surge in institutional demand that sets the stage for a highly anticipated 2027 public offering.
With backing from Pantera Capital and leadership from Point72 and Securitize veterans, Fission is building secondary market infrastructure for the expanding asset tokenization sector.
Crypto exchange Kraken's parent company, Payward, is set to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank, marking a significant move for a digital asset firm to gain a regulated banking license in Europe and offer traditional financial services.
Stablecoin payments orchestration platform Anyflo has officially launched, kicking off operations by acquiring bitcoin lending platform Native.
The rapid rise and 96% collapse of memecoin trading volumes on Robinhood Chain highlights the persistent risks of speculative retail liquidity in the digital asset market.
Traditional banking giant BNY and Kraken parent Payward are reportedly exploring a wide-ranging partnership bridging digital assets, custody, and market infrastructure.
NG.Cash has closed a $15 million financing round to expand its youth-focused financial super-app, targeting credit and crypto adoption across Latin America.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has halted customer withdrawals following a massive $387.5 million exploit linked to state-sponsored actors, threatening market confidence.
Federal authorities have frozen accounts tied to Capstone, escalating regulatory pressure on the banking channels supporting stablecoin giant Tether.
The CFTC has submitted a proposal to regulate crypto asset markets, marking a significant shift toward federal oversight following the failure of the Clarity Act.
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's defeat in the Senate leaves US crypto firms and investors without a unified regulatory framework, shifting the burden to existing agencies and signaling prolonged uncertainty.
Coinbase and Moov are building a stablecoin payment bridge for community banks, signaling a strategic push to integrate crypto-native rails into legacy financial institutions ahead of potential legislative clarity.
Block is seeking a national trust bank charter, a move that would reduce reliance on sponsor banks and bring critical crypto custody and settlement functions in-house.
Consensys is carving out MetaMask into a standalone entity, a tactical separation that simplifies the firm's cap table and operational focus ahead of potential exit paths.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled new proposed rules for crypto assets, aiming to establish a clear framework for investment contracts involving digital assets and provide a conditional safe harbor for certain projects.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's conditional bank charter approval for the Trump-linked crypto venture signals a dramatic shift in federal regulatory posture toward digital assets, opening a highly politicized pathway to federal banking rails.
Kairos, a new platform designed to unify prediction market trading, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding from a16z crypto, signaling continued venture interest in the evolving web3 financial infrastructure.
Coinbase plans to expand its Singapore workforce from 150 to 200 by year-end, signaling a strategic pivot in its global footprint amid broader restructuring.
Kraken's move to rebuild its app around agentic trading marks a strategic evolution for crypto exchanges, highlighting a push toward more autonomous trading features.
Crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund to diversify its portfolio, targeting artificial intelligence and robotics alongside its established cryptocurrency bets.