Explore the intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional finance with the latest news, analysis, and insights on digital assets and global markets.
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Intuit is taking a new step toward modernizing digital payments by partnering with Circle to integrate USDC-based stablecoin payments across its flagship products, including TurboTax and QuickBooks. The multiyear agreement signals growing interest from major financial software providers in using blockchain-based tools to improve how money moves through everyday business
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Polygon Labs, the organization behind the Polygon blockchain, has made a strategic investment in Boys Club, a web3-focused media project known for its editorial voice and community-driven approach. The move reflects a broader shift across the tech and crypto sectors toward clearer storytelling as companies seek to connect with wider
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American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining and treasury company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has moved into the top 20 list of corporate bitcoin holders after expanding its reserves to 5,098 BTC. The latest purchase pushes the company ahead of Semler Scientific, according to data from Bitcoin
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Crypto exchange OKX has expanded its European product lineup with the launch of spot margin trading, giving users access to leveraged trading on major digital assets including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The rollout, announced Tuesday, allows eligible customers to apply up to 10x leverage on select spot market trades. Spot margin
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Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap is preparing to enter the growing prediction markets space with the launch of Probable, a new platform designed to let users forecast outcomes across crypto markets, global events, sports, and regional topics. The project is being incubated by PancakeSwap and supported by YZi Labs, signaling strong backing
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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest used a broad market pullback to increase its exposure to several crypto-related companies, stepping in as share prices slid across the sector on Monday. According to daily trade disclosures, Ark Invest bought roughly $17 million worth of BitMine shares, $16.26 million of Coinbase stock,
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Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered crypto bank in the United States, has acquired Securitize’s wealth management unit, Securitize For Advisors, in a move that underscores growing institutional interest in digital asset advisory services. The companies announced the deal on Monday, though financial terms were not disclosed. Anchorage Digital
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Ripple is preparing to expand its RLUSD stablecoin beyond its current blockchains, signaling a broader push into the growing multichain ecosystem. The company announced on Monday that it is working with cross-chain interoperability provider Wormhole to support RLUSD on several Layer 2 networks, including Base and Optimism. The move is
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Visa is deepening its role in the fast-growing stablecoin economy with the launch of a new advisory service designed to help financial institutions and businesses develop practical, informed strategies around stablecoins. The payments giant announced the creation of its “stablecoins advisory practice” on Monday. The initiative sits within Visa Consulting
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Aevo, the derivatives exchange that emerged from Ribbon Finance’s 2023 rebrand, is dealing with the aftermath of a $2.7 million exploit that hit its legacy DeFi Options Vaults earlier this month. The incident highlights how older smart contracts can remain exposed long after a protocol’s core focus
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Interactive Brokers Group Inc., a major player in global online brokerage services, is taking a step closer to the digital finance frontier. The company has begun rolling out a new feature allowing eligible U.S. retail clients to fund their brokerage accounts using stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to stable assets like
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Solana took a notable step forward this week with the official launch of Firedancer, a new validator client developed by Jump Crypto. The software has been in the works for nearly three years and is now running on the Solana mainnet, marking a meaningful shift in how the network handles