Finance
Ostium, a decentralized exchange built to offer perpetual futures on real-world assets, has closed a fresh $24 million funding round as interest in onchain access to traditional markets accelerates. The raise includes a $20 million Series A co-led by General Catalyst and Jump Crypto, along with an earlier unannounced $4
AI
Enterprise leaders are heading into 2026 with a mix of optimism and pressure, according to new research from the IBM Institute for Business Value. The report draws on responses from more than 1,000 C-suite executives and 8,500 employees and consumers, capturing how businesses view the risks and opportunities
DeFi
Firelight Finance has kicked off its XRP staking protocol on the Flare network, marking the first step in a plan to blend staking rewards with a DeFi insurance model. The launch introduces stXRP, a liquid token that represents users’ XRP deposits and is designed to earn rewards once the system’
Markets
The PENGU token, a key part of the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem, saw a significant surge this December, jumping over 30% following the news of a major brand collaboration. The celebrated partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic instantly reignited market enthusiasm, yet persistent
Finance
Binance has introduced a major shift in its leadership, naming co-founder Yi He as its new co-CEO. She will lead the company alongside Richard Teng, who took over from Changpeng CZ Zhao in late 2023 after U.S. enforcement actions reshaped the exchange’s executive structure. Teng announced the promotion
Politics
The United Kingdom has taken a major step in modernizing its financial and legal landscape, officially recognizing crypto as a distinct form of property after King Charles III granted Royal Assent to the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 on Tuesday. The legislation, which moved smoothly through both houses of
Markets
American Bitcoin, the mining and accumulation company co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., saw its share price fall sharply on Tuesday after early investors gained the ability to sell their holdings for the first time. Google Finance data showed the stock dropping almost 50 percent within the first
AI
China’s DeepSeek has introduced its new V3.2 AI model, delivering frontier-level reasoning performance while using a fraction of the training compute typically required by major tech companies. The result challenges the long-held belief that only massive budgets and unlimited hardware can produce top-tier artificial intelligence. Chatbot App -
Finance
Stable, a Layer 1 blockchain backed by Tether and Bitfinex, has released full details of the tokenomics behind its native STABLE token as the project moves toward its mainnet debut next week. According to the announcement, the STABLE token is designed to anchor the network’s governance and security rather
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Markets
The crypto market bounced back on Tuesday, pulling above the three trillion dollar mark after a wave of fresh ETF activity and rising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. Traders responded quickly to the renewed optimism, lifting bitcoin and ether sharply higher after a rocky start to the week.