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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Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager with more than $10 trillion under management, is weighing whether to give brokerage clients access to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a report from Crypto in America. Vanguard Eyes Crypto ETF Access for Brokerage ClientsThe $10 trillion mutual fund giant has stayed
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Britain’s largest banks are moving forward with a landmark experiment in digital money, piloting tokenized sterling deposits as part of a broader push to modernize payments. UK Finance announces live pilot phase to deliver tokenised sterling depositsRead the latest news and insights from UK Finance: UK Finance announces live
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Nine of Europe’s largest banks are joining forces to launch a euro-based stablecoin, marking a significant step toward strengthening the continent’s role in digital finance. The initiative, led by UniCredit, ING, DekaBank, and CaixaBank, seeks to challenge the dominance of dollar-backed tokens such as Tether’s USDT and
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Gate Joins Coinbase and Kraken in Layer 2 Race Crypto exchange Gate has unveiled its own Layer 2 blockchain, Gate Layer, built with Optimism’s OP Stack. The move mirrors similar strategies by Coinbase and Kraken, which have launched their own networks to expand beyond centralized trading into broader Web3
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South Korea’s largest internet company, Naver, is reportedly moving to absorb Upbit, the country’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, through a stock swap deal involving its financial arm. The move, if confirmed, would mark a major consolidation in South Korea’s digital finance landscape. According to a report from local
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Tether Holdings, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, is reportedly in talks to raise up to $20 billion in fresh funding—a move that could lift its valuation to an extraordinary $500 billion. If the round closes as envisioned, Tether would join the ranks of the most valuable
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Morgan Stanley is taking a major step into digital assets, announcing plans to let E-Trade clients trade cryptocurrencies while backing crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash in a $104 million funding round. The Wall Street bank participated in Zerohash’s Series D-2 raise, which was led by Interactive Brokers and joined by
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Pinkfong, the South Korean entertainment company behind the viral hit “Baby Shark,” is making a splash in Web3. Story Protocol, a blockchain platform focused on intellectual property (IP) tokenization, has announced the launch of Pinkfong’s IP on ip.world, a marketplace for IP-backed tokens. IP of the official Pinkfong
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Fnality International Ltd., a London-based blockchain payments startup, has secured $136 million in new funding, underscoring growing momentum around blockchain-powered finance. The fundraising round, announced Tuesday, attracted backing from major global institutions including Bank of America, Citigroup, KBC Group, Tradeweb Markets, Temasek Holdings, and WisdomTree. They join earlier investors such
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CleanSpark, a U.S.-based bitcoin mining firm, has secured an additional $100 million in financing through an expanded Bitcoin-backed credit line with Coinbase Prime, the institutional arm of crypto exchange Coinbase. The announcement came Monday as the company outlined plans to channel the funding into scaling operations and boosting
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World Liberty Financial is preparing to roll out its own debit card, with co-founder Zak Folkman saying the launch is coming “very soon.” The announcement came during a fireside chat at Korea Blockchain Week 2025’s Impact conference in Seoul on Tuesday. The card will allow users to link World
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Strive Inc., the Dallas-based investment firm co-founded by former U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, has announced the all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific Inc. in a deal valued at $90.52 per share—representing a remarkable 210% premium over Semler’s latest closing price. Once finalized, the merger will create