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Kraken adds U.S. stocks in Europe as TradFi-crypto divide blurs
The exchange said it is the first crypto company to offer European customers both traditional U.S. equities and tokenized versions of those assets on a single regulated platform.
Neuberger teams with Securitize on multi-chain tokenized fixed-income fund launch
The $613 billion asset manager will subadvise a high-yield fund tokenized across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.
Bitcoin tags $65K as S&P 500 rebounds from 2-week lows on US-Iran rhetoric
Bitcoin returned to $65,000 for the first time in a week as fresh BTC price volatility accompanied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was “open and operating.”
Trump-linked World Liberty says WorldClaw is independent after questions over AI model access
WLFI says the AI platform is independent and uses USD1 as a payment rail, but would not say whether it has equity, financing, revenue-sharing or other economic interests in the company.
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot pays off, but mining could revive with one twist
Miners with AI and high-performance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices and hashprice squeeze pure-play operators.
Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin’s hedge narrative
Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance.
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million.
HashKey taps Hong Kong's first regulated stablecoin to settle insurance and trade deals
Following institutional trials, the HKD-pegged asset is being put to work to capture part of Hong Kong's $49 billion trade corridor with the United Arab Emirates
Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app
Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app.
Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year
The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its new Custody+ platform.
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley says.
MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for crypto purchases by US customers
Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business.
Cash App's crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets offered by MoonPay, which include ether, solana and stablecoin USDT.
Visa looking for new stablecoin settlement partner after BVNK sale to Mastercard
Visa’s request for product (RFP) talks about the need to support a range of stablecoins.
Ethereum’s next upgrade breaks the '21,000 gas' rule wallets rely on
Sending ETH to a brand-new address will cost more than sending to an existing one, and software built around a flat fee will get the sum wrong.
The 'crack' in the energy market is wider than ever. Bitcoin might feel it.
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South Korea joins more than 30 jurisdictions restricting Polymarket access
Regulators rejected Polymarket's defense regarding its P2P nature, arguing the platform manages market rules and facilitates crypto-based gambling activity.
Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.