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News•Feb 25, 2026
Is Crypto Growing Up? Tether Risk, Stripe’s Stablecoin Play, and the GENIUS Act Explained
Crypto is re‑entering startup discussions, but the focus has shifted from hype to regulation and infrastructure. At ETH Denver, low attendance underscored a market pause, while Washington’s GENIUS and Clarity Acts promise clearer stablecoin rules. Stripe is quietly assembling a Visa‑like settlement stack with Bridge, Privy and Tempo, positioning itself as a stablecoin backbone. Meanwhile, Tether’s dwindling equity cushion and YC’s acceptance of stablecoin funding highlight both risk and institutional momentum.
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News•Dec 7, 2025
Coinbase Starts Onboarding Users Again in India, Plans for Fiat On-Ramp Next Year
Coinbase is exploring expansion into India with a staggered relaunch and hiring for different roles.
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News•Nov 1, 2025
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Trolls the Prediction Markets
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong admitted on the company’s Q3 earnings call that he was monitoring prediction‑market bets about which buzzwords would be spoken, and he deliberately inserted “Bitcoin, Ethereum, Blockchain, Staking, and Web3” to satisfy those wagers. Bloomberg said roughly...
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News•Oct 23, 2025
Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
President Donald Trump issued a pardon for Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering, served four months in prison and agreed to step down from Binance after paying a $50 million fine. Binance previously reached...
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Deals•Oct 15, 2025
Coinbase Boosts Investment in CoinDCX, Valuing Indian Exchange at $2.45B
Coinbase has increased its investment in Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX as an extension of the latter's prior funding round, valuing CoinDCX at $2.45 billion post-money. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals; the amount and stake were not disclosed.
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Deals•Oct 10, 2025
Prediction Markets Startup Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation
Kalshi raised $300 million in a growth-stage funding round that values the prediction markets startup at about $5 billion, announced 2025-10-10. The round follows rival Polymarket's recent backing by NYSE-linked financing.
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Deals•Sep 22, 2025
A16z Crypto-Backed Shield Raises $5M to Facilitate Cross-Border Crypto Business Transactions
Shield raised $5M in a seed funding round led by a16z Crypto to help exporters and importers conduct cross-border transactions in U.S. cryptocurrencies while providing compliance and sanctions screening. The capital will support Shield's product and compliance capabilities for international...
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Deals•Aug 16, 2025
Gemini Space Station Inc. Files for IPO
Gemini Space Station Inc., the New York-based crypto exchange and custodian bank founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has filed to go public. The filing signals the firm's intent to pursue an initial public offering and bring the crypto exchange...
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Deals•Jun 25, 2025
Kalshi Raises $185M in Growth-Stage Funding
Prediction markets startup Kalshi closed a $185 million funding round, signaling strong investor interest in forecast-market platforms. The raise comes as rival Polymarket is reportedly seeking $200 million.
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