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Gemini Space Station shares are down 43% over the past 30 days and trade near $5.90, close to all-time lows. Yet Mizuho analysts argue much of the recent leadership turmoil may already be reflected in the price. In a Wednesday note, Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins reiterated an “outperform”
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Tokenized xStocks have surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume since launching last year. The milestone signals accelerating demand for onchain access to public equities. Kraken disclosed the figure in a blog post Thursday, noting that $3.5 billion of the total reflects onchain activity across Solana, Ethereum, and The
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Sharplink now holds 867,798 ether (ETH) valued at approximately $1.68 billion as of Feb. 15. The scale positions the Consensys-backed firm among the largest dedicated Ethereum treasury vehicles in the market. The total includes 225,429 ETH if redeemed from the liquid staking token LsETH and 55,137
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CME Group will offer 24/7 trading for cryptocurrency futures and options beginning May 29. The change removes weekend and overnight hedging gaps that have long separated regulated derivatives from continuously traded spot markets. The Chicago-based exchange said the rollout covers bitcoin and ether contracts, with expansion across its broader
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Four million transactions cleared on Robinhood’s Layer 2 testnet within its first week, according to CEO Vlad Tenev. The figure signals early developer traction as the brokerage pushes deeper into tokenized real-world assets despite softer crypto revenues. Four million transactions in the first week of Robinhood Chain testnet. Developers
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Magna reached a peak $60 billion in total value locked (TVL) in 2025 before being acquired by Kraken. The deal extends Kraken’s push deeper into token lifecycle infrastructure ahead of a planned public listing. Kraken disclosed the acquisition Wednesday, marking its sixth purchase in 12 months. Terms were not
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Ark Invest purchased 41,453 shares of Coinbase Global Inc., valued at approximately $6.9 million, reversing recent sales as the stock rebounded. The move signals renewed conviction from one of crypto equity’s most visible institutional backers amid volatile earnings. The Cathie Wood-led firm allocated 29,689 shares to
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Peter Thiel and affiliated Founders Fund entities have exited their entire stake in Ethereum treasury firm ETHZilla (ETHZ), according to a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC (US). The disclosure removes a high-profile backer at a time when publicly listed crypto treasury strategies face tightening capital conditions. Shares fell nearly
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Ethereum’s tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market has grown at a striking pace over the past year, climbing more than 300% to surpass $17 billion in value issued on its mainnet, according to data. A year ago, the sector stood at just $4.1 billion. Today, it represents nearly a
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Decentralized lending protocol ZeroLend is winding down operations after its total value locked (TVL) plunged 98% from its peak, underscoring the challenges facing parts of the decentralized finance sector. The project’s founder, known publicly as “Ryker,” announced the shutdown in a post on X, citing sustained operational losses and
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Stablecoins, once viewed mainly as tools for crypto traders, are rapidly evolving into something more practical: everyday money. A new global survey published in The Stablecoin Utility Report 2026 suggests that the more than $300 billion circulating in dollar-pegged stablecoins is increasingly being used for payments, payroll, savings, and cross-border
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Tokyo-based bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet posted a net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million) for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, reversing a net profit of 4.44 billion yen ($28.9 million) the previous year. The swing was largely driven by a 102.2 billion yen ($665.8