In a major TradFi-crypto convergence, Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures has become the first external strategic shareholder in market maker GSR, valuing the firm at over $1 billion.
Western Union bridges the gap between legacy retail finance and blockchain, launching the federally-regulated USDPT stablecoin on Solana to streamline settlement across its 200-country network.
Robert Hackett of a16z crypto argues that “stablecoin” is a defensive, outdated term that fails to capture the programmable future of onchain money as the market hits $321 billion.
Blockstream CEO Adam Back increases his stake in the French-listed Capital B as the firm defies the trend of corporate BTC selling to accelerate its accumulation strategy.
With the $550 million acquisition of Bitnomial closed, Kraken’s parent company, Payward, now holds the regulatory “Triple Crown” required to offer regulated crypto futures, options, and spot margin to US clients.
Anatoly Yakovenko flags math footguns in post-quantum signature schemes, arguing that evolving AI models could break next-gen encryption before the industry can harden its defenses.
Bitcoin reclaims the $80,000 handle for the first time since January, propelled by a $630 million ETF inflow surge and a decoupling from geopolitical anxiety in the Middle East.
MegaETH’s MEGA token is now live on major exchanges. With over 53% of the supply tied to performance milestones rather than time, the project is pioneering a new era of “Proof-of-Product” scaling.
Gemini’s Olympus unit has been granted a DCO license, allowing the exchange to act as its own clearinghouse for prediction markets, futures, and options.
Tether-backed Oobit bridges the gap between AI autonomy and corporate control with new Visa-supported expense cards designed specifically for autonomous bots.
Led by a former Euroclear executive, the Solana Research Institute (SRI) debuts in Switzerland to provide European banks with a roadmap for navigating MiCA and the GENIUS Act.
CEO Enrique Lores announces a massive leadership shakeup and a new operating model to integrate crypto, AI, and checkout solutions into three unified divisions.
With the HIP-4 proposal, Hyperliquid is integrating event contracts directly into its high-speed L1 blockchain, allowing traders to cross-margin “Yes/No” bets against leveraged perpetuals.
Following a year of regulatory wins and the approval of its RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple opens a massive new regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre to scale its Middle East and Africa operations.
Four years after the collapse of its Diem project, Meta is returning to blockchain payments. In partnership with Stripe, the tech giant is testing USDC payouts for creators on the Solana and Polygon networks.