Author: Tony Pearce
Ethereum to Host ‘Vast Majority’ of $2 Trillion Tokenized Asset Market, Standard Chartered Says
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a major endorsement for the blockchain, Standard Chartered has projected that Ethereum will be the dominant platform for the coming $2 trillion tokenized asset market.
JPMorgan: USDC Growth Outpaces USDT, Driven by Regulation and Institutional Demand
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJPMorgan analysts report that Circle’s USDC stablecoin is expanding its onchain activity and market capitalization at a faster rate than Tether’s USDT.
Hong Kong Regulator Sounds Alarm on Corporate Crypto Treasuries
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong’s top securities regulator is raising red flags over how listed companies manage their digital asset treasuries (DAT), warning of inflated stock prices and investor risks, and signaling a potential crackdown with new guidelines.
Grayscale Debuts a Solana ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInvestors can now gain exposure to Solana and its staking yields through a traditional stock ticker.
“Strong Start”: Solana ETF Leads Trio to $65M Day, Outshining Litecoin and Hedera Funds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to data from Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, three new altcoin ETFs generated a cumulative $65 million in their Wall Street debut, but the performance was highly concentrated.
Western Union to Integrate “Seamless” Stablecoin Payments via New Solana-Based Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWestern Union is building a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets with a new stablecoin and a proprietary “Digital Asset Network.”
Wall Street’s Solana Era Begins as Bitwise Debuts Pioneering Staking ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSolana is officially entering the world of regulated Wall Street products with the launch of Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF (BSOL).
Citi Taps Coinbase to Bridge Traditional Finance and Blockchain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a significant move that blurs the lines between traditional finance and the crypto economy, banking giant Citi is partnering with Coinbase to overhaul digital payments.
Crypto.com Files for US Federal Banking Charter with OCC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe move aligns the Singapore-based exchange with other major crypto players, including Coinbase, Paxos, and Ripple, in seeking federal regulatory status.
Trump Nominates CFTC Chair from Ranks of SEC
Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Trump has nominated Michael Selig, a top attorney from the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
CZ Pardoned by Trump, Paving Way for Potential Return to Binance Helm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe landscape of the cryptocurrency industry was upended as President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance.
WazirX Rises from the Ashes, Resumes Trading After 16-Month Hiatus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndian crypto exchange WazirX is making a dramatic comeback, announcing it will resume trading on Friday after a 16-month suspension.
Kraken Surpasses $5 Billion in Tokenized Stock Trading as Revenue Doubles
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced a major milestone for its tokenized equities product, revealing that trading volume has surged past $5 billion.
Standard Chartered Sees Bitcoin Dip Below $100K as ‘Inevitable,’ But Likely Short-Lived
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, Bitcoin’s slide below the $100,000 mark “seems inevitable” by this weekend.
Kraken Warns UK is Missing Out on Millions in Tokenized Asset Flows Due to Slow Rules
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSlow regulatory progress is causing the UK to miss out on significant financial innovation and capital flows, Kraken UK’s Managing Director has warned.
Tether, Eyeing $500 Billion Valuation, Reveals 500 Million User Milestone
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs Tether explores a massive funding round that could value it at around $500 billion, the company has revealed the scale of its user base: 500 million people.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Bet Deepens: $23B Paper Profit on $47B Investment After Latest Purchase
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicroStrategy, rebranded as Strategy, continues to execute its core strategy of accumulating Bitcoin as a primary treasury asset.
Binance Bans 600 Users, Offers Bounties to Curb ‘Unauthorized Tool’ Abuse
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a dual-pronged strategy, Binance is cracking down on platform abuse while incentivizing user vigilance.
Bitcoin Roars Back Above $110,000 as Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Rally
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin surged past the $110,000 mark early Monday, leading a broad crypto market rebound fueled by renewed investor confidence in potential interest rate cuts.
Crypto Industry Leaders to Huddle with Senate Democrats in Push for Market Structure Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA coalition of top cryptocurrency executives is set to meet with pro-crypto Senate Democrats for a private roundtable on Wednesday, aiming to reinvigorate stalled efforts to pass comprehensive market structure legislation.
Uniswap’s “Platform-Agnostic” Architecture Paves Way for Solana Integration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniswap’s web app now supports Solana, a major technical milestone achieved not by building a one-off integration, but by leveraging a new, “platform-agnostic” architectural framework.
Bitfarms Boosts Convertible Note Offering to $500M Amid Surging Investor Demand
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitfarms has significantly upsized its latest fundraising round, increasing a convertible note offering from $300 million to $500 million due to strong investor interest.
Blockchain Data Reveals BitMine’s $417M ETH Treasury Boost Amid Market Weakness
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn-chain data indicates that BitMine Immersion Technologies capitalized on lower prices to significantly expand its Ethereum reserves.
UK Crypto Industry Wins Concession as BoE Pledges to Lift Stablecoin Caps
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResponding to fierce industry criticism, the Bank of England has signaled it will not maintain strict limits on stablecoins permanently.
DOJ Lands Largest Ever Forfeiture with Seizure of $15B in Bitcoin from Criminal Syndicate
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a landmark strike against transnational crime, the US Department of Justice has seized nearly 130,000 bitcoin, valued at approximately $15 billion, marking the largest forfeiture in its history.
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