Barclays Invests In Ubyx Stablecoin Platform
Barclays, one of the world’s biggest banks and a systemically important global financial institution, has made its first investment in...
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BitMart launches prediction market for crypto and event trading
Key Takeaways BitMart has officially launched its Prediction Market, a new product that allows users to trade forecasts. The product...
Strategy Starts 2026 With $116M Bitcoin Purchase, Posts $17B Loss in Q4
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of bitcoin, began the new year with its first purchase of 2026 while reporting...
Memecoins Jump 23% Post-Holiday as Traders Return
Crypto traders flooded back to memecoins as the new year turned, driving memecoin market capitalization up by over 23% in...
Ripple veteran David Schwartz officially transitions to CTO Emeritus role
Key Takeaways David Schwartz, the long-serving chief technology officer at Ripple, has transitioned to a CTO Emeritus role. Schwartz announced...
The Bybit Hack Made Kim Jong Un Crypto’s Most Influential in 2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit suffered a $1.4 billion hack in February 2025 that exposed structural weaknesses in custody systems long considered...
Uber considers acquiring parking app SpotHero: Report
Key Takeaways Uber is considering acquiring SpotHero, a parking app. SpotHero allows users to find and book parking spots in...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine Promotes Bitchat Amid Fears of Internet Blackout
Ugandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat,...
Metaplanet Adds 4,279 Bitcoin Amid Record Year
Metaplanet added another 4,279 Bitcoin at an acquisition cost of about $451 million, bringing its total stack to 35,102 BTC...
Trend Research ‘Bullish’ on 2026, Buys $35M Ether to Reach $1.8B
Hong Kong-based investment firm Trend Research has continued accumulating Ether even as one of the biggest corporate ETH holders expects...
Robinhood offers $750K in Bitcoin on day 2 of its holiday countdown event
Key Takeaways Robinhood distributed $750,000 in Bitcoin to its users taking part in the holiday event. The giveaway marks day...
Bitcoin Rebounds to $88K, Aave’s Governance Proposal Drama
Cryptocurrency markets had a small rebound following last week’s dip, as investor activity wound down during the holidays.Bitcoin (BTC) fell...
AI Pivot, Profitability Pressure & Consolidation
The Bitcoin mining industry has faced a harsher operating environment since the 2024 halving, a core feature of Bitcoin’s monetary...
Russia’s top stock exchanges plan to launch crypto trading once legal framework is in place
Key Takeaways Russia’s two largest exchanges plan to begin offering crypto trading after new rules are approved, reaffirming intentions that...
Crypto Deals Soared to $8.6B in 2025: FT
The crypto sector reportedly saw a record $8.6 billion worth of deals in 2025, as the crypto-friendly Trump administration brought...
Philippines Blocks Coinbase, Gemini in Unlicensed VASP Enforcement
Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines began blocking major crypto trading platforms as regulators moved to enforce local licensing...
Strategy Adds $748M to Cash Reserves, Skips Bitcoin Buys
Strategy added $747.8 million in net proceeds from the sale of common stock last week to its cash reserves and...
Coinbase acquires The Clearing Company to scale prediction markets
Key Takeaways Coinbase acquired The Clearing Company to scale its prediction markets offering. Customers will be able to trade on...
Metaplanet Reworks Capital Structure to Attract Institutional Investors
Metaplanet approved an overhaul of its capital structure on Monday, allowing Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder to raise funds through...
What BitMine’s 4M ETH Treasury Means for Its Stock
Key takeawaysLarge market participants are steadily reducing exposure, creating sustained selling pressure across Bitcoin, Ether and XRP.Global macro tightening, including...
FDIC’s GENIUS Act Stablecoin Plan Leads a Week of Crypto Business Moves
Washington is inching closer to putting bank-issued stablecoins on a clearer regulatory track. This week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp....
Klarna partners with Coinbase to raise institutional funding in USDC
Key Takeaways Klarna will raise short-term funding from institutional investors in USDC via Coinbase’s digital infrastructure. The move adds stablecoins...
