HashKey Capital has raised $250 million in commitments for the first close of its fourth crypto-focused fund, citing sustained institutional interest despite tightening liquidity and volatile market conditions.
Brett Harrison has raised $35 million for Architect Financial Technologies as the firm builds a regulated perpetual futures exchange focused on traditional financial assets outside the US.
Crypto.com is hiring an internal market-making team for its prediction markets, saying the move is fully disclosed to regulators and designed to improve liquidity without giving the exchange a trading advantage over customers.
Bitget Wallet has integrated Hyperliquid to expand its onchain perpetual trading offering. The move adds lower fees, broader asset coverage, and advanced trading tools within a self-custodial environment.
OKX reported a sharp increase in trading activity after expanding into regulated markets in the United States and Europe. The exchange cited licensing approvals and regulatory clarity as key drivers.
BC Card has completed a pilot enabling foreign visitors to pay South Korean merchants using stablecoins converted into prepaid cards.
A new XRP-denominated yield product, earnXRP, has launched using Flare Network infrastructure, aiming to expand XRP use in decentralized finance.
Coinbase has agreed to acquire on-chain prediction markets startup The Clearing Company as it expands beyond crypto trading into event-based financial products.
Hyperliquid said a wallet accused of insider shorting of its HYPE token belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024.
Tether-backed Northern Data has sold its Bitcoin mining unit to companies linked to senior Tether executives.
A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers is urging the IRS to reassess how crypto staking rewards are taxed, citing concerns over double taxation and market participation.
Hong Kong’s insurance regulator is considering new capital rules that would impose a full risk charge on crypto assets while aligning stablecoin treatment with underlying fiat risk.
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, a leading pro-crypto voice in Congress, said she will not seek reelection in 2026, raising questions about future crypto legislation.
Citigroup reaffirmed its positive view on crypto-related equities despite sharp sector declines, citing long-term institutional adoption and resilient business models.
The Tezos art ecosystem recorded strong institutional adoption and artist growth in 2025, driven by museum partnerships, global events, and NFT sales.