
Nasdaq has filed a proposed rule change to list the VanEck JitoSOL ETF, a fund that will hold the Solana‑based liquid staking token JitoSOL. The filing seeks SEC approval for the ETF, which would reflect staking rewards in its net asset value and allow cash and in‑kind creations and redemptions. If approved, the ETF would provide investors exposure to Solana staking economics.

Crypto venture firm Framework Ventures has partnered with mortgage services company Better to launch a $500 million tokenized mortgage plan, providing credit to the Sky stablecoin ecosystem and issuing mortgage‑backed tokens. The partnership also includes Framework acquiring a 10% stake in...

Bitdeer Technologies Group announced a $300 million convertible senior note offering, with an option for an additional $45 million private placement. The proceeds will be used for data‑center expansion, AI cloud growth, crypto mining rig development, and general corporate purposes.
Nakamoto announced an all‑stock acquisition of BTC Inc and UTXO for a total consideration of $107 million. The deal will combine the three firms' crypto‑related assets and services, with closing expected later this year.
Mirae Asset, a leading South Korean financial services firm, announced it will acquire a 92% stake in Korbit, one of Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, for $93 million. The transaction gives Mirae Asset a controlling interest in the exchange, expanding its...

Pump.fun announced the acquisition of crypto trading terminal Vyper, integrating its infrastructure into the Solana memecoin launchpad ecosystem. The deal, terms undisclosed, will see Vyper’s standalone product wind down while users transition to Pump.fun’s Terminal. The move follows Pump.fun’s broader...

Bitwise Asset Management announced it will acquire institutional staking provider Chorus One, adding a major staking operation to its platform as demand for crypto yield services rises. Chorus One manages roughly $2.2 billion in assets staked. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Latin American digital‑asset platform Mercado Bitcoin has deployed over $20 million of tokenized private credit on the Rootstock sidechain, marking a new private‑debt offering. The move expands its real‑world asset strategy and aims to reach $100 million in issuances by April.

Kraken‑backed KRAKacquisition Corp completed an upsized $345 million initial public offering, selling 34.5 million units at $10 each and listing on Nasdaq under the ticker KRAQU. The SPAC, formed to pursue acquisitions in the digital‑asset ecosystem, has not yet identified a target....

Sony Group Corp., via its Sony Innovation Fund, announced a follow‑on investment of $13 million in Startale Group, marking the first close of the company’s Series A round. The funding comes after Soneium’s mainnet launch and deepens Sony’s involvement in the blockchain...

Sygnum announced that its Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund completed its seed phase, attracting more than 750 Bitcoin from professional and institutional investors. The market‑neutral fund aims to deliver steady returns through arbitrage and relative‑value strategies, reflecting rising institutional demand...

Hong Kong‑listed digital‑asset firm OSL Group announced a $200 million equity financing round to fund global expansion of its stablecoin trading and payment services. The capital will support acquisitions, international growth, product development and working capital. The raise follows a $300 million...

Strive, the Bitcoin‑focused asset manager co‑founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, announced a new preferred‑stock offering to raise up to $150 million. Proceeds will be used to repay debt at its subsidiary Semler Scientific and to purchase additional Bitcoin. Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald and...

Fintech tokenization firm Superstate announced a $82.5 million Series B round led by Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global, with participation from Haun Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, Galaxy Digital, Bullish and ParaFi. The capital will be used to expand its on‑chain capital...

Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun announced the creation of Pump Fund, a corporate venture arm that will allocate $3 million via a 30‑day hackathon to back 12 early‑stage projects with $250,000 each at a $10 million valuation. The fund aims to support startups across...

Blockchain oracle provider RedStone announced the acquisition of Security Token Market (STM) and its TokenizeThis conference, adding a dataset of over 800 tokenized real‑world assets to its platform. The deal gives RedStone control of STM’s historical data and the conference...

Trove Markets, a decentralized perpetual exchange for collectibles, announced it raised $11.5 million through a token sale that ran Jan 8‑11. The funds were originally earmarked for a Hyperliquid integration, but the project is now pivoting to build on Solana, prompting some...

Babylon, the Bitcoin staking protocol, secured $15 million in a token sale to a16z Crypto, the digital‑asset arm of Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will support further development of Babylon's Bitcoin‑native DeFi infrastructure. The announcement coincides with the disclosure of a...

Coincheck Group, the Nasdaq‑listed operator of Japan’s leading crypto exchange, announced it will acquire a 97% stake in Canadian digital‑asset manager 3iQ for $111.84 million in stock. The transaction will be completed using Coincheck shares priced at $4 each and is...

Mirae Asset Group, via its affiliate Mirae Asset Consulting, is negotiating to acquire South Korea’s fourth‑largest crypto exchange Korbit in a transaction valued at roughly 100‑140 billion won ($70‑100 million). The potential deal follows a memorandum of understanding with Korbit’s major shareholders,...

HashKey Capital secured $250 million in commitments for the first close of its fourth crypto‑focused fund, the HashKey Fintech Multi‑Strategy Fund IV, targeting a final size of $500 million. The capital, sourced from global institutional investors, family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals, reflects strong...

Matador Technologies received Ontario Securities Commission clearance to issue up to CAD 80 million (≈$58.4 million) in shares, warrants, subscription receipts or debt securities over the next 25 months. The capital will fund its goal of holding 1,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2026,...

Former FTX US president Brett Harrison’s startup Architect Financial Technologies announced a $35 million funding round to build an institutional trading platform for crypto, equities, and futures. The round was led by investors including Miax, Tioga Capital, ARK Investment, Galaxy and...

Erebor, the crypto‑ and AI‑focused digital bank co‑founded by Palmer Luckey, raised $350 million in a new funding round led by Lux Capital, pushing its post‑money valuation to $4.35 billion. The round also included investors such as Founders Fund, Haun Ventures and...

Northern Data, the Tether‑backed data‑centre operator, has agreed to sell its Bitcoin mining arm, Peak Mining, to three companies controlled by Tether executives for up to $200 million. The buyers include Highland Group Mining and Appalachian Energy, with a third Alberta‑based...

Solmate announced the acquisition of RockawayX’s validator infrastructure and on‑chain liquidity business, forming a combined entity with over $2 billion in assets under management. The deal, disclosed in December 2025, positions Solmate to expand its bare‑metal validator services within the Solana...

Ethereum blockspace trading platform ETHGas announced a $12 million seed funding round, with Polychain Capital as lead investor. The capital will support its launch of on‑chain gas futures and real‑time transaction services, positioning the startup at the forefront of crypto infrastructure...

Tether announced an $8 million investment in Bitcoin payment startup Speed, aiming to enable stablecoin payments on the Lightning Network. The round was disclosed on Tuesday, marking a fresh infusion of capital into the crypto infrastructure space.

Circle announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Interop Labs team and its proprietary technology, integrating the assets into Circle’s Arc blockchain and Cross‑Chain Transfer Protocol. The acquisition, expected to close in early 2026, aims to accelerate interoperability...

Real Finance, an asset‑tokenization network, announced the close of a $29 million private funding round aimed at building an infrastructure layer for real‑world assets. The capital will help expand institutional participation in on‑chain tokenized markets. The announcement follows recent SEC regulatory...

Figure Technology, a blockchain‑based financial services firm, has filed with the SEC for a second public offering that will issue its equity directly on the Solana blockchain. The move aims to enable on‑chain trading and DeFi use cases, expanding beyond...

HIVE Digital Technologies debuted on the Colombian Stock Exchange under the ticker HIVECO, marking the first AI and Bitcoin infrastructure company to list publicly in Latin America. The listing, announced on Thursday, expands investor access across the Andean market system...

Public asset manager Strive announced a $500 million preferred stock offering to raise capital for additional Bitcoin and related product acquisitions. The proceeds will also support general corporate purposes and working capital, marking a significant fundraising move for the crypto‑focused firm.

ETHZilla announced it will purchase a 15% equity stake in US‑based digital lender Zippy for $5 million in cash and $16.1 million in stock, totaling $21.1 million. The deal aims to integrate Zippy’s loan‑origination and AI‑driven platform with ETHZilla’s tokenization stack for on‑chain...
Tether announced its participation in an €70 million ($81 million) funding round for Generative Bionics, an Italian AI startup developing industrial humanoid robots. The round was led by CDP Venture Capital with other investors including AMD Ventures, Duferco, Eni Next and RoboIT.

CoreWeave disclosed a plan to raise $2 billion through a private offering of convertible senior notes due 2031, with proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes and capped‑call transactions to limit dilution. The note includes an optional $300 million additional purchase and can...
Robinhood announced agreements to acquire Indonesian brokerage Buana Capital and licensed digital‑asset trader PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, marking its entry into Indonesia’s fast‑growing crypto market. The acquisitions will give Robinhood regulatory compliance and a ready‑made platform, with the deal expected...
Decentralized perpetuals platform Ostium announced a $24 million funding round to scale its protocol across traditional markets. Backers include General Catalyst, Jump Crypto, Susquehanna International Group and angel investors from Bridgewater, Two Sigma and Brevan Howard. The capital will fund smart‑contract...
New York brokerage Clear Street, a leading underwriter of crypto‑treasury deals, announced plans for a public listing valued between $10 billion and $12 billion. Goldman Sachs is slated to lead the offering, which could occur as early as next month.
Turkish crypto exchange Paribu announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Dubai‑ and Bahrain‑licensed CoinMENA, valuing the combined entity at up to $240 million. The deal, described as Turkey’s largest fintech transaction, expands Paribu’s regulated presence into the MENA region....
AlphaTON Capital announced a $420.69 million shelf registration, signaling its intent to raise capital for AI infrastructure and Telegram‑ecosystem acquisitions after exiting the SEC’s baby‑shelf limits. The move aims to tap larger funding sources despite the company’s micro‑cap status.
Fin, formerly TipLink, raised $17 million from Pantera Capital, Sequoia and Samsung Next to build a stablecoin‑powered payments app aimed at high‑value cross‑border transfers for import‑export businesses. The funding will support a pilot launch within the next month, positioning Fin as...
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. has appointed former Gryphon Digital Mining executives as it moves toward a SPAC merger with Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com, creating a publicly traded digital‑asset treasury focused on the CRO token. The plan, disclosed in...

Sony Bank’s venture arm has joined a $14.6 million funding round for US stablecoin issuer Bastion, led by Coinbase Ventures. The investment backs Bastion’s plan to launch a dollar‑pegged stablecoin for Sony’s ecosystem, targeting US PlayStation users.
Goldman Sachs announced the acquisition of Innovator for $2 billion, bolstering its defined‑outcome ETF platform and adding a Bitcoin‑linked exchange‑traded fund to its product suite. The deal marks the bank's deeper entry into crypto‑related investment products.
South Korean search‑engine giant Naver Financial announced a stock‑swap acquisition of Dunamu, the parent of crypto exchange Upbit, in a deal valued at about $10.3 billion. The transaction will make Dunamu a wholly‑owned subsidiary and is part of Naver’s broader push...
Animoca Brands said it will go public next year through a reverse merger with AI‑focused public fintech firm Currenc Group, positioning the combined entity on Nasdaq. The move aims to give investors exposure to a broad portfolio of crypto and...
Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group announced they will acquire a 90% stake in LedgerX, a crypto‑linked exchange, marking Robinhood's push into prediction markets. The deal follows LedgerX’s previous acquisition by MIAX and positions Robinhood against rivals like Kalshi and...
Exodus announced a $175 million acquisition of W3C Corp, using its Bitcoin reserves to fund the deal. The purchase brings Monavate and Baanx under Exodus’s umbrella as the firm moves into on‑chain payment services.

The Winklevoss twins announced the launch of Cypherpunk, a digital‑asset treasury vehicle, which has raised $100 million to purchase Zcash for its holdings. The funding aims to accumulate up to 5% of the circulating ZEC supply, positioning Cypherpunk as a major...

Numerai announced a $30 million Series C round, boosting its valuation to $500 million. The round was led by top university endowments and included existing backers Shine Capital, Union Square Ventures and Paul Tudor Jones. The AI‑driven crypto‑incentivized hedge fund now manages...

Bitfury announced it will allocate a $1 billion corporate venture fund to back ethical AI and crypto startups, with capital coming from its mining operations and investors. The fund is slated to start deploying capital as early as Q4 2025.

New Hampshire’s Business Finance Authority authorized a $100 million taxable conduit revenue bond, issued through WaveRose Depositor, LLC and backed by Bitcoin held by BitGo. The bond, designed by Wave Digital Assets and Rosemawr Management, lets companies borrow against over‑collateralized BTC.

Kraken, the Wyoming‑based cryptocurrency exchange, announced it has confidentially filed a Form S‑1 with the SEC to launch an initial public offering, marking the first formal step toward going public after months of speculation.

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced a strategic investment in Bitcoin‑backed lending platform Ledn, aiming to expand financial infrastructure for crypto‑collateralized loans. The deal was disclosed on Tuesday, with the investment amount undisclosed.

Iran’s private Ayandeh Bank has been dissolved following roughly $8 billion in losses and debt; customer assets and deposits from about 42 million customers were absorbed by state-owned Bank Melli. The move represents a state-led takeover to stabilize the banking...

Coinbase recently acquired fundraising platform Echo and plans to integrate it into its ecosystem to enable on‑chain incorporation, fundraising in USDC, and tokenized public listings. Echo has helped 200+ projects raise over $200M and will initially operate independently before deeper...

Ripple has completed its acquisition of Hidden Road to broaden its fintech offerings for institutional clients and enhance the utility and distribution of its RLUSD stablecoin. The deal positions Ripple as a more comprehensive fintech provider for institutional crypto and...

Evernorth Holdings, backed by Ripple Labs, will go public through a merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II that is expected to raise over $1 billion, including a $200 million investment from SBI Holdings. Additional backers include Ripple, Kraken, Pantera Capital...

Swiss Bitcoin app Relai completed a $12M Series A in late 2024 led by Ego Death Capital, with participation from Plan B Bitcoin Fund, Timechain and Solit Group. The raise was disclosed alongside Relai's push to obtain a MiCA license...

Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired multichain trading terminal Padre to enhance liquidity and trading experience for tokens on its platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal aims to support Pump.fun's market position amid cooling memecoin activity.

Polymarket previously secured a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) at a $10 billion valuation. The platform says a native token is planned but US app launch and further fundraising (potentially valuing it at $15B) are priorities.

DraftKings acquired CFTC‑regulated prediction markets platform Railbird (terms undisclosed) and will launch a new DraftKings Predictions product, tapping Polymarket as its designated clearinghouse. The acquisition was announced the week of 2025-10-23 and positions DraftKings in the prediction markets sector.

Singapore-based fintech Pave Bank raised $39M in a Series A round led by Accel, with participation from Tether Investments, Wintermute, Quona Capital, Helios Digital Ventures, Yolo Investments, Kazea Capital, Financial Technology, and GC&H Investments. The funding will expand Pave Bank's...

Hyperliquid Strategies filed to raise $1 billion through a stock offering to expand its crypto treasury and increase exposure to HYPE tokens. The raise is intended to fund additional purchases of HYPE as part of the firm's post-merger strategy.

The U.S. government in August 2025 took a 10% stake in Intel, per reports, and is now exploring direct minority investments in U.S. quantum‑computing companies using CHIPS Act funds. Officials signal the government would seek a stake in return for...

Aave Labs has acquired Stable Finance in a deal to broaden its consumer DeFi footprint and stablecoin capabilities, following prior institutional initiatives like Maple Finance integration and Horizon RWA marketplace. The acquisition aims to integrate Stable Finance's technology and products...

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is reportedly aiming to raise about $10 billion across new funds including $6B for investments in more mature companies, $1.5B each for AI applications and AI infrastructure funds, and over $1B for a defense and manufacturing vehicle....

Fireblocks has acquired Dynamic to complete its enterprise wallet technology stack and offer expanded institutional-grade services. The deal integrates Dynamic's wallet infrastructure into Fireblocks' platform to enhance custody and wallet capabilities for institutional clients.

FalconX has acquired 21Shares, the world’s largest crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, marking the firm’s third major deal of 2025 after purchases of Arbelos Markets and a majority stake in Monarq. Financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement on...

Coinbase acquired Iron Fish (announced March 2025), a privacy-focused blockchain project, a move Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong credited for enabling private transactions on Base. The acquisition is cited as driving Base's private transactions efforts, though transaction terms were not disclosed.

Coinbase paid $25 million for an NFT that obliges the UpOnly crypto podcast to restart, effectively acquiring the rights tied to the show's revival. The purchase was announced in the article published 2025-10-21.

Coinbase has acquired Echo, a crowdfunding/capital-raising platform known for projects like Ethena, in a $375 million deal. Echo, founded under two years ago, will be integrated into Coinbase's offerings to revitalize token-based fundraising.

Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm, House of Doge, has acquired a majority stake in Italian football club US Triestina 1918 to expand DOGE adoption through sports partnerships. The move signals a crypto-led sponsorship and ownership strategy in European football.

Main creditor Growler Mining seized a 87.5% stake in Argo Blockchain through a debt-for-equity swap, gaining control and prompting Argo to delist from the London Stock Exchange. The transaction is a creditor-led takeover as part of a restructuring of Argo's...

Ripple-linked Evernorth has agreed to go public through a $1 billion SPAC transaction that would position the company to anchor part of its balance sheet in XRP. The deal signals rising institutional appetite for digital assets and would make Evernorth...

A new “Bitcoin for Signal” campaign is urging encrypted messaging app Signal to integrate Bitcoin, with high-profile backers including Jack Dorsey and developer Peter Todd publicly supporting the push. Advocates argue adding BTC would enable private, peer-to-peer payments and broaden...

Maelstrom, the family office tied to BitMEX co‑founder Arthur Hayes, is seeking to raise $250 million for a private‑equity fund targeting acquisitions of crypto trading infrastructure and analytics firms. The fund plans $40M–$75M per acquisition and aims to close fundraising...

Li Lin and partners raised about $1 billion to fund an Ether accumulation strategy through a Nasdaq‑listed shell company, backing a forthcoming Ether trust. Major commitments included $500M from HongShan Capital Group and $200M from Avenir, with participation from Fenbushi...

Tempo, Stripe’s layer‑1 blockchain project focused on stablecoin and payments, raised $500 million in a Series A round valuing the network at $5 billion. The round was led by Greenoaks and Thrive Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital...

Dubai has partnered with DePIN builder peaq to regulate and build infrastructure for a nascent “machine economy,” integrating onchain robotics, AI and tokenized real-world assets. The collaboration centers on deploying peaq’s decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) to enable connected machines...

Bitcoin options markets are signaling rising fear as traders brace for further downside, with the spot price repeatedly testing $107,600 amid elevated implied volatility. The pullback has been exacerbated by miner outflows and broader macroeconomic pressures, prompting heavier demand for...

Tether has nominated an executive to join Juventus’ board of directors, confirming plans to deepen its stake in the Italian football club roughly eight months after making an initial investment. The move formalizes the stablecoin issuer’s bid to build a...

Senior executives from Gemini, Coinbase and Ripple attended a White House fundraising dinner hosted by President Trump to solicit pledges for a proposed $250 million, roughly 90,000-square-foot ballroom expansion. The Wall Street Journal reported the crypto firms were among a...

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm a16z Crypto led a $50 million investment in Jito, a liquid staking protocol on the Solana network, signaling a major bet on Solana’s staking infrastructure. The funding deepens a16z’s exposure to liquid staking products that let...

Retail long positions in Ether jumped to about 94%, signaling broad optimism among small traders, even as technical indicators show warning signs of a potential reversal. Despite the retail euphoria, institutional investors have continued to buy dips, providing some support...

Daylight, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for solar power, has raised $75 million to accelerate development of a distributed solar-plus-storage grid. The funding is intended to remove the high upfront costs of installing panels and batteries that have limited...

Bitcoin’s fear index has fallen to its lowest level of the year, reflecting a significant slump in investor sentiment, but Bitwise argues the drop should prompt accumulation rather than panic. The asset manager frames the subdued sentiment as a potential...

Ethereum is showing a bearish technical signal — a moving-average cross that historically preceded steep declines — which last occurred before ETH fell between 46% and 60%. The same cross has reappeared this October, raising concerns among traders about renewed...

Grayscale has introduced regulated crypto staking yields to mainstream Wall Street investors by integrating staking rewards into its new spot crypto ETFs, marking the first broad offering of this kind in regulated U.S. markets. The product pairs traditional ETF structures...

Bitcoin briefly slipped below $110,000 before retesting support as on-chain data showed smaller retail investors buying the dip while large holders (whales) dialed back an extended sell-off. The move highlights renewed demand around the $110k level and a cooling of...

A public feud between Ocean Protocol and Fetch.ai escalated into legal threats after Fetch.ai CEO Humayun Sheikh accused Ocean of mishandling ASI tokens and pledged to bankroll class-action suits to “expose the truth.” The dispute intensified as Binance temporarily restricted...

Babylon Labs says it has built a BitVM3-based system that lets native Bitcoin serve as trustless collateral for borrowing on Ethereum, claiming cross-chain Bitcoin lending without wrapped tokens. The design reportedly enables direct BTC-backed loans on Ethereum but has raised...

France’s Lightning Stock Exchange announced plans to launch the first tokenized IPO in Q1 2026 as it seeks to become Europe’s first fully tokenized equity exchange. The platform will trade blockchain-based shares, promising faster settlement, 24/7 trading and broader retail...

California has enacted a law barring the state from immediately selling abandoned Bitcoin, pausing escheat sales and creating a clearer path for owners to reclaim crypto assets. The measure obliges state agencies to hold digital assets rather than liquidate them,...

Wealth managers face a pivotal shift as an estimated $83 trillion in assets will transfer to digital-native generations, forcing firms to adopt tokenization and other digital asset capabilities or risk losing business to more tech-savvy competitors. The scale of the...

Zcash and Dash have posted some of the largest recent rebounds among cryptocurrencies as a renewed privacy-coin narrative helps these older “dinosaur” tokens break multi-year downtrends. Traders are rotating into ZEC and DASH amid broader altcoin strength and speculation that...

Blockchain privacy is entering a new phase as encrypted computing, zero-knowledge proofs and multiparty computation enable “Privacy 2.0” — shared encrypted states that let chains compute over sensitive data without exposing it. Arcium CEO Yannik Schrade says this approach can...

OKX has struck a custody arrangement with 170-year-old Standard Chartered to hold its institutional clients’ cryptocurrencies in Europe, marking a major traditional bank entry into crypto custody for institutional flows. The tie-up comes after October’s market crash and is positioned...

Memecoin prices plunged nearly 40% intraday before a modest rebound, wiping gains back to levels last seen in July as broad market sentiment remains weak. Major tokens Dogecoin and Shiba Inu led the declines, trading deep in the red and...

A report says the Trump family’s cryptocurrency ventures—centered on World Liberty Financial and memecoins such as TRUMP and MELANIA—have generated more than $1 billion in profits. The gains stem from token launches, trading activity and ancillary services tied to the...

By 2025 Bitcoin, Ether and XRP have moved from niche assets to practical payment options across coffee shops, fast-food chains, major retailers and travel services, supported by gift-card schemes and third-party processors. Notable examples include Starbucks via Bitrefill, Sheetz and...

SEC Chair Paul Atkins warned the U.S. is roughly a decade behind in crypto development and said establishing a clear regulatory framework to draw innovation and capital back to the country is “job one” for the agency. He called for...

A Semler Scientific shareholder filed suit seeking to block the company’s proposed stock-for-stock merger with Bitcoin treasury firm Strive, alleging the board misled investors and omitted material financial disclosures in its proxy, violating Sections 14(a) and 20(a) of the Securities...

Analysts warn Bitcoin needs a fresh catalyst to push past recent resistance and avoid a "deeper correction," with the cryptocurrency facing potential volatility in the coming month. Market observers point to slowing momentum after failed attempts to reclaim key levels...

Australia’s government is not seeking an immediate ban on crypto ATMs but is proposing draft laws to give financial watchdog AUSTRAC the discretionary power to prohibit them. Minister Tony Burke said the change would allow a targeted ban where ATMs...

Paxos accidentally minted $300 trillion of its PayPal USD stablecoin on Oct. 15, an "internal technical error" that the blockchain made visible and allowed to be fully burned within 22 minutes. Industry executives say the episode underscores blockchain’s advantage over...

The Bank of England said its proposed limits on stablecoins are temporary, seeking to reassure markets after industry groups warned the measures would stifle innovation and signal the UK is unfriendly to crypto. The draft limits would have constrained stablecoin...

Corporate buyers concentrated 95% of their Ether purchases in Q3, a surge market observers say, alongside growing ETF accumulation and rising volumes of ETH locked in staking. Crypto executives are projecting up to 200% upside for Ether by year-end, citing...

Strive, a Bitcoin treasury asset manager, plans to acquire Semler Scientific in a stock-for-stock transaction where Semler shareholders would receive 21.05 shares of Strive Class A common stock per Semler share. A Semler shareholder filed a lawsuit seeking to block...

Daylight, a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) for solar energy, raised $75 million to expand deployment of solar panels and batteries and lower upfront costs for adoption. The funding will be used to scale the company’s decentralized solar grid offerings.

Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto has invested $50 million in Solana liquid staking protocol Jito, deepening its exposure to Solana’s staking ecosystem as regulatory clarity emerges. The capital will support Jito's growth and development of liquid staking infrastructure on Solana.

Ripple has acquired GTreasury, a corporate treasury management company, for $1 billion to expand its treasury infrastructure and enable 24/7 access to digital assets, stablecoins and tokenized deposits for corporate clients. The deal is part of Ripple's broader strategy to...

Kraken has acquired Small Exchange, a CFTC-designated contract market (DCM), from IG Group for $100 million, enabling the crypto exchange to build regulated US-listed derivatives markets and integrate clearing, risk and matching into one environment. The move expands Kraken's US...

Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network raised $230 million in a private share sale in which investors paid with Bitcoin and SolvBTC, adding those crypto assets to the company’s corporate treasury. The deal marks a direct infusion of digital-asset exposure onto Zeta’s balance...

Pseudonymous high-leverage crypto trader James Wynn was liquidated for about $4.8 million one day after opening new positions, Lookonchain reported. Wynn had deployed $197,000 in stablecoins into a 40x long on 34 BTC (~$3.85M), a 10x long on 122 million...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urged regulators and the press to hold crypto firms to the same AML, KYC and sanctions standards as banks while granting them equivalent access to banking infrastructure such as Fed master accounts, as Ripple awaits an...

After last week’s flash crash that wiped out about $74 billion in leveraged positions and triggered roughly $19.2 billion in reported liquidations, CME’s futures open interest in BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP climbed to $28.3 billion—surpassing Binance’s $23 billion and...

Bitcoin has held above $110,000 driven by sustained US buying that has produced a noticeable Coinbase-US premium, but market structure signals rising risk: long-dormant coins are re-entering circulation and derivatives activity—open interest and leverage—has surged. Those flows have kept prices...

Two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, appeared in U.S. court this week over allegations they used a miner-extractable-value (MEV) bot to exploit the Ethereum blockchain and siphon roughly $25 million. The case centers on whether their trading strategy constituted criminal...

Bitcoin’s upside through October is contingent on shifting Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, fresh BTC ETF inflows and whether the Nasdaq and large-cap tech stocks continue to rally. Traders are watching Fed pricing and ETF flows as the main drivers of...

Thiel-backed challenger bank Erebor won U.S. regulatory approval to operate, marking one of the most significant new bank charters tied to digital assets since the 2023 regional banking crisis. The approval positions Erebor to compete with Silicon Valley Bank-style lenders...

Dogecoin holders have been accumulating after a 66% flash crash on Oct. 10 that wiped out $365 million in long positions, and onchain metrics suggest the market has not reached euphoric top conditions. Short-term holder accumulation, rising share of coins...

Omnichain versions of Tether’s USDT and tokenized gold XAUT — labelled USDT0 and XAUt0 — have launched on Solana via the Legacy Mesh protocol, enabling native transfers of dollar and gold tokens across multiple blockchains. The move aims to aggregate...

Bitcoin traders warned of a potential plunge to as low as $102,000 after price action signaled a need to ‘fill’ local lows on Binance, reigniting sell-side pressure in the crypto market. At the same time, gold surged to record highs...

If Ether reached $100,000, Ethereum’s market capitalization would swell to roughly $12 trillion, reshaping the crypto asset landscape and challenging equities-sized asset classes. Key drivers cited include potential spot-ETF inflows, continued Layer-2 scaling that boosts throughput and lowers fees, and...

A wallet linked to crypto laundering service LuBian moved roughly $1.3 billion in Bitcoin a day after the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Prince Holding Group and disclosed a related $15 billion forfeiture case. The DOJ alleges...

A new primer explains how beginners can read crypto charts in 2025 by combining price patterns, technical indicators and charting tools to better spot trends and anticipate market moves. It highlights practical elements such as candlestick patterns, moving averages, RSI,...

BNB is showing a bearish 'double top' technical setup that analysts warn could precipitate a roughly 30% decline in price. The downside pressure is compounded by reports of $21.75 billion in outflows from Binance and accusations of an exploit in...

Researchers and analysts warn that advancing quantum computing could make it practical to reverse-engineer Bitcoin private keys from publicly exposed addresses, potentially resurrecting coins long considered irretrievable. Quantum algorithms such as Shor’s theorem threaten current ECDSA-based cryptography once quantum machines...

China Merchants Bank International (CMBI) has tokenized a HK$3.8 billion (about $3.8B) fund on Binance’s BNB Chain in Hong Kong, marking a high-profile move into blockchain-based asset tokenization. The initiative follows CMBI’s prior tokenization with Singapore’s DigiFT on Solana in...

XRP traded around $2.50 as analysts signaled a bullish macro outlook, saying a breakout could be triggered if the token reclaims key support levels. Price analysts cited technical targets implying as much as a 57% rally from current levels if...

Bitcoin’s price surge to about $112,500 has triggered a short-term holder squeeze and pushed a key supply-ownership metric into levels historically associated with euphoria and bull-market tops. New buyers are struggling to realize profits as on-chain data shows concentration and...

Crypto markets rebounded to about $4 trillion following the largest liquidation event in history, and analysts say the sell-off is unlikely to derail an anticipated October rally dubbed ‘Uptober.’ Despite the shock, analysts point to structural supports—renewed inflows, stronger on‑chain...

Coinbase Ventures made a strategic investment in Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, valuing the startup at $2.45 billion as Coinbase expands into India and the Middle East. The investment was led by Coinbase's corporate venture arm; the precise deal amount was...

São Paulo-based fintech Crown raised $8.1 million in a funding round led by Framework Ventures, with participation from Valor Capital Group, Coinbase Ventures, Paxos and others to launch BRLV, a tokenized Brazilian real stablecoin backed by government bonds to give...

Polymarket received a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to support its expansion into the U.S. market. The injection boosted Polymarket's visibility and reportedly increased CEO Shayne Coplan's net worth amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has completed a public listing under the ticker GEMI, marking its IPO and signaling increased transparency and institutional visibility for the firm and the broader crypto market. The listing is expected to boost trading activity and custody...

Japan’s PayPay, backed by SoftBank, acquired a 40% stake in Binance Japan in September 2025, making Binance Japan an equity-method affiliate of PayPay. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Galaxy Digital secured a $460 million investment to transform its former Texas Bitcoin mining site into a large-scale AI data center. The funding will repurpose existing infrastructure to support AI compute operations while marking a strategic shift for the crypto-focused...
Prediction-market platform Kalshi raised $300 million to expand its marketplace to 140 countries. The platform will remain restricted in 38 jurisdictions, including France and the UK.
Aurelion Treasury secured a $150 million financing round to establish Nasdaq’s first Tether Gold-backed corporate treasury reserve. The funding will back the creation of a Tether Gold-denominated reserve listed/operated via Nasdaq infrastructure.

Rezolve AI has acquired payments firm Smartpay, expanding its payments and customer-experience capabilities. The deal was announced in the Cointelegraph Crypto Biz roundup published 2025-10-10; financial terms were not disclosed.

Crypto exchange operator Bullish (BLSH) completed an IPO on 2025-08-12, pricing shares at $37 and subsequently trading higher. The public listing expanded BTC exposure among publicly traded crypto firms.