Ripple has partnered with Switzerland’s AMINA Bank, which is now the first European bank to adopt the company’s payments platform for cross-border transactions.
Coinbase plans to launch prediction markets and tokenized equities, moving deeper into regulated financial products as competition grows across crypto platforms.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan forecasts Bitcoin could reach $1.3 million by 2035 under conservative assumptions, citing low equity correlation and gold market benchmarks.
Japan plans to transition crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the securities-focused Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
SpaceX transferred another $95 million in Bitcoin this week, continuing a series of onchain movements as the company advances plans for a potential 2026 initial public offering.
HashKey launched its Hong Kong initial public offering, aiming to raise up to $215 million as the company expands its infrastructure, product capabilities and regional market reach.
Metaplanet is moving forward with a new preferred-equity instrument aimed at expanding its corporate Bitcoin holdings, drawing on a framework pioneered by Strategy’s widely watched STRC stock.
Binance has become the first crypto exchange to obtain a global license under Abu Dhabi Global Market’s regulatory framework, marking a significant shift in digital-asset oversight.
Gold and silver extend their steep year-to-date rally while Bitcoin stalls, as investors hedge the risk of a Federal Reserve policy error and brace for next week’s rate decision.
The European Commission has proposed expanding ESMA’s supervisory powers over crypto firms and key market infrastructure as the bloc seeks to streamline oversight and close competitiveness gaps with the United States.
Binance founder CZ announced Predict.fun, a new BNB Chain native prediction market that is entering a competitive field dominated by Polymarket and Kalshi.
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 appointed co-founder Yi He as co-CEO, expanding its senior leadership structure. Meanwhile, the company has approached 300 million global users.
Kraken has reached an agreement to acquire Backed Finance, a firm that tokens traditional assets like stocks and ETFs.
A consortium of 10 major European banks has created a new company, qivalis, to develop a euro-based stablecoin aimed at strengthening Europe’s position in digital payments.