Politics
Hong Kong has taken another major step toward becoming a leading digital-asset hub with the launch of a live pilot for Project Ensemble, an initiative aimed at integrating tokenized deposits into the city’s mainstream financial system. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that the project has officially moved
Markets
Harvard University has sharply increased its exposure to bitcoin, nearly tripling its stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) during the third quarter. A new regulatory filing shows the university now holds more than 6.8 million shares of the spot bitcoin ETF, up from about 1.9 million
Markets
American Bitcoin Corp., the Nasdaq-listed mining and bitcoin accumulation company co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., delivered a volatile start to Friday trading but ultimately posted encouraging financial results for the third quarter. The stock initially tumbled more than 15% in pre-market trading, reflecting a broader pullback across
A Simple Guide to Binance Alpha Binance Alpha is Binance’s home for discovering early-stage crypto projects before they hit major exchanges. Think of it as a curated spotlight inside Binance Wallet where users can browse emerging tokens, learn about the teams behind them, and—if they choose—buy in
Finance
BlackRock and Binance have teamed up to bring the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) to BNB Chain, marking another step forward in the growth of tokenized real-world assets on major blockchain networks. The move extends access to what is currently the largest tokenized Treasury fund in the market,
AI
Anthropic has revealed what it believes is the first known case of a large-scale cyber espionage operation carried out primarily by artificial intelligence, marking a major turning point for cybersecurity teams worldwide. In a detailed report released this week, the company’s Threat Intelligence unit described how a Chinese state-sponsored
Markets
Figure Technology Solutions delivered a standout third quarter, with accelerating tokenized loan activity driving results well beyond Wall Street expectations, according to a new analysis from Bernstein. The research firm called the performance a “massive beat,” highlighting the company’s growing momentum across its blockchain-powered lending channels. The company, founded
AI
Visa is laying the groundwork for a future where artificial intelligence handles everyday shopping. By announcing its Intelligent Commerce platform for the Asia Pacific region, the company is taking aim at a challenge most merchants have not yet fully recognized: retail websites are being overwhelmed by AI agents, and businesses
DeFi
Uniswap is rolling out a new mechanism designed to bring more clarity and fairness to early token markets. On Thursday, the decentralized exchange unveiled Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA), a permissionless auction framework built for Uniswap v4 that aims to reshape how projects launch tokens and establish liquidity onchain. CCA conducts
Finance
Ark Invest made a series of bold moves on Thursday, picking up fresh positions in Circle Internet Group, BitMine Immersion Technologies, and Bullish despite sharp declines across all three stocks. A filing shows that three of Ark’s exchange-traded funds collectively bought $15.56 million in Circle shares. The ARK
Markets
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw a sharp reversal on Thursday, recording $869.9 million in net outflows—the second-largest daily exit since these products launched. The only larger wave of withdrawals happened on Feb. 25, 2025, when outflows topped $1.14 billion. Fresh data from SoSoValue shows Grayscale’
The Rise of a Subtle but Costly Crypto Scam As crypto adoption spreads, scammers are getting smarter—and sneakier. One of the latest tricks on the rise is address poisoning, a scam that preys on user habits and the irreversible nature of blockchain transactions. It’s not about hacking wallets