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San Francisco, CA – Cardless, a fintech company specializing in co-branded credit cards, has raised $60 million in its largest funding round to date, setting the stage for rapid growth and new brand partnerships. Founded in 2019, the startup plans to use the fresh capital to enhance its platform and expand
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Defiance ETFs has introduced a new product that blends the potential of leveraged crypto exposure with a steady income stream. The firm announced the launch of the Defiance Leveraged Long + Income Ethereum ETF (NASDAQ: ETHI), the first exchange-traded fund designed to combine amplified exposure to Ethereum-related assets with an options-based
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A 12-foot golden statue of former U.S. President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin briefly appeared near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, drawing attention from passersby and sparking debate online. Who made this? (And yes, it's real.) A 12' tall gold Trump statue holding a Bitcoin,
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PayPal is deepening its push into digital assets, announcing that U.S. users will soon be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies directly through its peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system. The update, integrated into the PayPal app, will support Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and PayPal’s own stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD)
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MetaMask has introduced a new feature that allows users in the United States and European Union to purchase stablecoins directly within the wallet, offering a seamless experience that mirrors mainstream banking and fintech apps. The update, announced on September 15, integrates Transak’s white-label APIs and IBAN services directly into
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Coinbase is pushing for a federal court order to compel a deeper investigation into the deletion of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s text messages, citing concerns over transparency and accountability at the U.S. securities regulator. In a filing submitted Thursday through History Associates, Coinbase referenced a September 3
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The Avalanche Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the Avalanche blockchain, is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $1 billion to establish two cryptocurrency treasury companies in the United States, according to the Financial Times. Avalanche blockchain aims to raise $1bn for crypto-hoarding companiesTwo vehicles will buy millions of Avax tokens
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Fresh data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows inflation easing more than expected, adding momentum to calls for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Yet despite the encouraging numbers, both traditional markets and crypto have shown little reaction. Producer Prices Surprise to the Downside The Producer
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Ethereum Layer 2 network Linea experienced a brief disruption in block production on Wednesday, just hours before its much-anticipated token generation event (TGE). According to Linea’s status page, the Consensys-backed project halted block production at around 1:25 a.m. ET after reaching block 23,145,386. Service resumed
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Kraken is bringing its xStocks product to Europe, opening the door for more investors to access tokenized versions of major U.S. equities through blockchain technology. The move comes as tokenized assets gain traction worldwide, reshaping how traditional markets interact with digital finance. “For too long, it’s been unnecessarily
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Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has secured a strategic $50 million investment from Nasdaq as it prepares to go public. The deal comes just days before Gemini’s expected market debut, which would make it the third publicly traded crypto exchange in the U.S.
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A solo bitcoin miner has pulled off an extraordinary feat, solving a block on the Bitcoin network against odds so slim they’re compared to a once-in-a-century event. The miner earned 3.129 BTC—worth about $347,980—for mining block 913,593 on Sunday, according to data from Mempool.