America’s biggest banks are launching tokenized deposits to compete with stablecoins, opening a new front in the race to become the dominant form of cash on blockchain networks.
Sourcing initial capital from his mother to build a $1 billion crypto empire, DFG CEO James Wo says market metrics do not support Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether prediction.
While rising volume on Polymarket and Kalshi is attracting quantitative firms to prediction markets, they aren't focusing on event outcomes; rather, they're exploiting market inefficiencies for profit.
The tokenization specialist behind BlackRock's BUIDL fund could begin trading on the NYSE as SEC approves merger registration.
Retail trading platform moomoo has partnered with Kalshi to offer CFTC-regulated event contracts tied to economic data, elections and major sporting events directly within its app.
The fund combines blockchain native issuance with established fund structures.
The largest Ethereum treasury firm is taking a page from Michael Saylor's Strategy to issue preferred shares to tap new sources of funding.
Sawyer confirmed that Standard Chartered’s full acquisition of the firm is on track to target a signing at the end of June and complete by the end of August.
Payward aims to give retail investors access to IPO shares at the offering price through tokenized equities.
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is also said to be looking into the possibility of participating in the new stablecoin platform.
Lenders are particularly interested in blockchain's back-office applications, but security failures are blocking wider adoption.
Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton's CEO, said blockchain and crypto threaten a huge number of business models that exist today in traditional finance.
Evin McMullen’s view on AI agents disrupting Google’s and Facebook’s business model was previously shared by Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson and Cloudflare CSO Stephanie Cohen.
Coinbase Ventures, the exchange's venture arm, bought Ethena tokens on the open market as the protocol is set to roll out a Coinbase integration next week.
Solstice Labs CEO Ben Nadareski says developers must act like financial managers to win back institutional trust amid ongoing security exploits.
The Wall Street giant is integrating its tech platform with MoonPay's infrastructure, allowing eligible institutions to seamlessly swap stablecoins for yield-generating tokenized funds without ever leaving the blockchain.
Liquid Lane aims to solve a key bottleneck that is holding back growth of tokenized funds and credit: long redemption times, Symbiotic cofounder Misha Putiatin said.
MGUSD, issued by Stripe's Bridge, will power services across MoneyGram's global network as stablecoins gain traction in cross-border payments.
The Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a court approves.
With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
Wall Street's clearing giant chose a public blockchain with compliance tools built for regulated assets, Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon said.
The brokerage giant says the future of investing won’t be defined by asset access alone but by the quality of tools investors get.
Fuller allegedly diverted $6.2 million for personal use and $5.5M for Ponzi-like payments; only 3% of funds went to crypto trading.
The seizure, falling under "Operation Economic Fury," aims to restrict Iran's access to overseas revenue, banking networks, and crypto infrastructure.
CertiK CEO and co-founder Ronghui Gu says April was the worst month for DeFi in four years with exploits on 27 out of 30 days.
Established crypto firms will merge with traditional finance, but neither Wall Street bankers nor corporate giants will take over the crypto industry, said Binance’s Head of VIP and Institutional, Catherine Chen.
The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets.
FalconX has hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a potential IPO and confidentially filed draft paperwork with the SEC, though the listing is not expected until later this year amid volatile market conditions.