Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF attracted $41 million in first-day inflows, signaling institutional interest, though it fell short of a major market impact.
Binance founder CZ announced Predict.fun, a new BNB Chain native prediction market that is entering a competitive field dominated by Polymarket and Kalshi.
XBO.com introduced tokenized stock trading on its Spot platform, enabling users to buy and sell major global equities using crypto.
NEAR AI has launched a privacy-focused cloud service and encrypted chat tool using confidential computing and cryptographic proof.
The UK has enacted legislation that formally designizes digital assets as a separate category of property, providing stronger legal clarity for ownership, recovery, and litigation involving crypto.
Binance has launched Binance Junior, a parent-managed crypto savings account for users aged 6 to 17. This tool offers controlled exposure to digital assets and early financial education.
KuCoin has launched KuCoin Feed, an AI-powered information platform designed to centralize real-time market insights, curated analysis, and educational content for its global user base.
Kalshi will provide real-time prediction market data to CNN, integrating probability metrics across the network’s programming and newsroom operations.
21Shares has introduced two new exchange-traded products providing exposure to Ethena and Morpho, expanding institutional access to fast-growing DeFi infrastructure.
Binance has appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, expanding its senior leadership structure. Meanwhile, the company has approached 300 million global users.
Bybit, Mantle, and Aave formed a partnership to expand institutional-grade DeFi liquidity through Mantle’s Layer-2 network.
Bank of America has advised wealth management clients that allocating up to 4% of their portfolios to Bitcoin and other digital assets may be appropriate, which underscores crypto’s growing role in diversified strategies.
Trust Wallet introduced Predictions, a wallet-native feature that allows users to trade and track outcomes of real-world events while maintaining full self-custody of their assets.
Kraken has reached an agreement to acquire Backed Finance, a firm that tokens traditional assets like stocks and ETFs.
The UK government may prohibit cryptocurrency donations to political parties, raising compliance and transparency concerns amid growing crypto adoption in elections.