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BNY to offer institutional crypto staking through Galaxy partnership
The custody giant is expanding beyond safekeeping by adding staking services, allowing eligible institutional clients to earn yield on proof-of-stake assets.
Bitcoin coils at $64K as Hormuz reopening timeline sends S&P 500 to $70T record
Bitcoin built on $64,000 as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening to oil traffic sent the S&P 500 index to a record $70 trillion market cap.
Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin.
Bitdeer expands AI infrastructure with long-term $4.7B data center lease
A 16-year agreement secures 121 megawatts of AI computing capacity in Norway, highlighting how crypto mining companies continue to pursue new revenue streams beyond Bitcoin.
Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and Citi in the race to tokenize Wall Street’s settlement rails
Payments will run on the bank’s proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface.
Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode
Retail investors and large whales are buying as bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average.
At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability: Galaxy
Galaxy said that at least 15 different attackers have exploited the Coldcard vulnerability, which may have been avoided with just $2 worth of AI hardening, according to Dragonfly’s managing partner.
Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector
The blockchain-based prediction markets platform is reportedly returning to investors months after a $15 billion funding round.
Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped
The Italian bank tripled its holding of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF stake as total bitcoin ETF holdings fell 35% to $69.3 million.
Dinari brings tokenized U.S. stocks to American investors as equity race heats up
The move brings the custodial tokenization model to eligible U.S. investors as competition over blockchain-based equities intensifies.
Sorry everyone, Bitcoin is headed down to $43,500: Michael Terpin
Transform Ventures founder Michael Terpin says Bitcoin could have another 30% downside from its current price before he is confident the market has reached a bottom.
BitGo’s WBTC move pushes LayerZero-to-Chainlink tally near $15 billion
A migration wave followed a $292 million Kelp bridge exploit, with announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink moves now totaling $14.5 billion.
As Clarity Act teeters, mystery group hammers away at crypto in Washington ads
Crypto Watchdog has taken to warning people in DC about the hazards of digital assets, and its director won't say who is backing it.
Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein
Monday’s announcement that Texas Governor Greg Abbott set a moratorium on approval of ERCOT-linked data centers pending an audit won’t impact miners’ approved electricity contracts.
Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years
XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise.
BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform
The custody bank has selected Galaxy to provide staking infrastructure as it broadens services for institutional crypto investors.
Coldcard urges users to move bitcoin as exploit is still in progress
The cold wallet maker said the flaw behind roughly $114 million in losses remains live, with specific models and firmware still exposed.
Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares
Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs.