Riyad Bank’s Jeel Partners with Ripple on Blockchain Payments
Riyad Bank subsidiary Jeel has partnered with Ripple to explore blockchain-based payments, custody, and tokenization within Saudi Arabia’s regulated financial framework.
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Japan Crypto ETFs Seen Trading by 2028
Japan’s financial regulator is moving toward allowing crypto ETFs, with products potentially reaching markets by 2028 as major institutions prepare offerings.
First Avalanche ETF Launches in US Markets
VanEck has launched the first US-listed ETF offering exposure to Avalanche’s AVAX token, including potential staking rewards.
Snowstorm Delays Senate Crypto Bill Markup
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Severe winter weather in Washington has pushed back a key Senate Agriculture Committee vote on sweeping crypto market structure legislation.
Kraken Launches DeFi Earn across Major Markets
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Kraken has rolled out its DeFi Earn product across the US, EU, and Canada, offering onchain yield through managed DeFi vaults.
BitMine Makes Largest Ether Purchase of 2026
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
BitMine added more than 40,000 Ether to its treasury last week, which marks its largest ETH acquisition of the year following a shareholder vote.
Zerohash Seeks $250M Raise after Mastercard Talks End
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Zerohash is in discussions to raise $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after stepping away from acquisition talks with Mastercard.
UK Banks Block or Delay 40% of Crypto Exchange Transfers, Survey Finds
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Nearly 40% of UK bank transfers to crypto exchanges are blocked or delayed, according to a new industry survey that raises concerns over debanking and the UK’s digital asset ambitions.
Grok 4 Leads Live AI Stock Trading Experiment
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
xAI’s Grok 4 is leading a live stock market trading experiment, outperforming seven rival AI models under real-money conditions with a 7 percent return.
Binance Weighs Revival of Tokenized Stock Trading
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Binance is considering bringing back tokenized stock trading as interest in blockchain-based equities grows across both crypto-native platforms and traditional financial institutions.
YZi Labs Backs BitGo IPO with Strategic Investment
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Changpeng Zhao-backed YZi Labs invests in BitGo as the crypto custodian debuts on the NYSE, supporting regulated infrastructure for institutional digital assets.
Mercuryo Partners with Visa for Near Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Off-Ramping
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Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Mercuryo teams up with Visa to enable near real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion, reducing settlement times and costs for cross-border payments.
UBS Explores Crypto Trading for Private Banking Clients
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Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
UBS is reportedly considering allowing its wealthiest clients to trade Bitcoin and Ether, signaling a potential expansion of crypto offerings in private banking.
Farcaster to Repay $180 Million, Protocol to Continue
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Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Farcaster plans to return $180 million raised from venture investors while continuing operations under new owner Neynar, focusing on developer-driven growth.
Revolut Shifts Strategy, Eyes US Banking License
By
Julia Sakovich
• 1 min read
Revolut is reportedly planning to apply for a US banking license, dropping earlier plans to acquire a local lender as it accelerates its global expansion.