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BitMine Invests $199 Million in Ether Amid Predictions of ETH Price Drop by Smart Money Traders

The largest corporate Ether holder continues to buy the dip, as the industry’s most profitable traders continue to bet millions on ETH’s short-term decline.

2025-12-06T21:55:29ZJose Moringa
Markets

Western Union Explores Inflation-Resistant Stable Cards to Enhance Its Stablecoin Strategy

Western Union will roll out a “stable card” for high-inflation economies and issue its own coin as part of a multi-pillar stablecoin and digital asset strategy.

2025-12-06T20:55:03ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bitcoin Set to Rally in December Boosted by Favorable Macro Factors and Anticipation of Fed Rate Cuts, According to Coinbase

Coinbase predicts a December recovery driven by rising global M2 liquidity and lower interest rates, but Fed Chair Powell’s remarks may limit upside, analysts say.

2025-12-06T19:53:49ZJose Moringa
Markets

Brokerage Facilitating Key Cryptocurrency Treasury Transactions Targets $10–12 Billion Initial Public Offering According to Financial Times

New York brokerage Clear Street, a key underwriter of the crypto-treasury boom, is planning a $10–12 billion public listing.

2025-12-06T09:45:10ZJose Moringa
Markets

Strive Urges MSCI to Reevaluate Its Controversial Bitcoin Blacklist

Strive CEO Matt Cole has urged the MSCI to “let the market decide” whether they want to include Bitcoin-holding companies in their passive investments.

2025-12-06T02:43:38ZJose Moringa
Markets

Italy Implements Strict Deadline for Crypto Platforms to Meet MiCA Compliance Requirements

Italy’s markets regulator sets firm MiCA deadlines, forcing VASPs to seek authorization or exit by Dec. 30, and urges investors to check providers’ compliance plans.

2025-12-06T01:42:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

MetaMask Expands Its Horizons by Integrating with Polymarket for Enhanced Prediction Market Features

Founded in 2020, Polymarket is now reportedly courting a valuation of up to $15 billion amid a breakout year.

2025-12-06T01:42:12ZJose Moringa
Markets

AlphaTON Seeks $420.69 Million Funding to Boost TON Platform and AI Ventures Following Baby-Shelf Exit

AlphaTON exits baby-shelf limits and plans a meme-sized $420.69 million fundraising program despite being a nano-cap with a steep stock decline.

2025-12-06T00:41:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bitcoin Momentum Surges: Key Price Levels to Monitor for BTC Investors

Bitcoin market participants saw the yearly open at $93,000 and above as particularly important heading into the weekly close.

2025-12-06T00:41:12ZJose Moringa
Markets

Strategy Secures $1.44 Billion to Combat Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt During Bitcoin Downturn, According to CEO

Strategy CEO Phong Le said his firm raised 21 months of dividend runway in just eight days to head off investor unease.

2025-12-06T00:40:53ZJose Moringa
Markets

Ether and Bitcoin Set the Stage for 170% Gains as ETH Price Shatters 5-Month Downtrend

Ether price action staged a repeat of its 2021 bull market moves against Bitcoin, leading to predictions of fresh long-term highs against BTC.

2025-12-05T23:40:30ZJose Moringa
Markets

Cantor Lowers Strategy Target by 60% and Assures Clients That Concerns Over Forced Sales Are Exaggerated

Cantor Fitzgerald slashed its Strategy price target, but remains bullish on the stock despite fears over potential exclusion by the MSCI Index and forced liquidation concerns, the FT said.

2025-12-05T23:39:59ZJose Moringa
Markets

Turkish Cryptocurrency Exchange Paribu Acquires Majority Stake in Competitor CoinMENA to Expand Market Influence

Paribu has bought a majority stake in Dubai- and Bahrain-licensed CoinMENA in a deal valuing the exchange at up to $240 million.

2025-12-05T23:39:14ZJose Moringa
Markets

Mugafi Leverages AI Technology and Partners with Avalanche to Revolutionize Entertainment IP through Tokenization

The collaboration aims to bring more than 1,000 entertainment properties onchain and establish a new framework for funding and distributing media as real-world assets.

2025-12-05T22:38:17ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Three Key Binance Bitcoin Charts Indicate the Future Direction of BTC's Next Major Move

Data from Binance points to shifting liquidity patterns and unique trader positioning that could influence the direction of Bitcoin’s next price move.

2025-12-05T22:37:45ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Factors Influencing Bitcoin's Surge to $100K by Year-End: The Critical Role of Fed Pivot Decisions

Bitcoin’s chance of hitting $100,000 before New Year’s Eve depends on investors’ reaction to the Fed policy pivot, and the market’s response to soaring BigTech and AI company debt.

2025-12-05T21:36:19ZJose Moringa
Markets

Mastering Market Movements: How Pro Investors Combine Strategic DCA with Rules-Based Crypto Purchases

Pros don’t “ape the dip” on gut feel; they predefine their allocation, let rules-based systems do the buying and use DCA-style flows as part of a disciplined, data-driven execution plan.

2025-12-05T20:35:02ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Exploring the Potential Shift of Bitcoin to a Two-Year Market Cycle

ProCap BTC’s Jeff Park reveals how institutional flows and ETFs could shorten Bitcoin’s market cycle — with major implications heading into 2026

2025-12-05T19:33:12ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bitcoin Holds Steady at $90K While Whales Capitalize on Ethereum Dip: A Deep Dive into Market Dynamics

Corporate Ether acquisitions declined 81% in the past three months, but the largest corporate ETH holders continued to scoop up billions of dollars in Ether.

2025-12-05T19:32:49ZJose Moringa
News

Italy Issues Urgent Warning to Crypto Companies: Comply with Year-End MiCA Deadline or Face Shutdown

Italy's regulator reminded crypto firms and investors to pay close attention to the Dec. 30 deadline for complying with the EU's MiCA rules.

2025-12-05T19:32:37ZJose Moringa
Markets

EU Explores Consolidation of Crypto Regulations Amid IMF Warnings on Stablecoin Risks: Global Express Insight

The IMF and South Africa’s central bank are still concerned about stablecoins, while in the US, spot crypto products can now be traded on futures markets.

2025-12-05T18:31:32ZJose Moringa
Markets

Polymarket to Implement In-House Market Maker for User Trading: Latest Developments

The company has approached traders, including sports bettors, about joining the effort as it expands in the US and rival Kalshi faces scrutiny over similar practices.

2025-12-05T18:30:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

Lawyer Highlights Three Key Issues Delaying the Crypto Market Structure Bill Amid Uncertain Future for Price Increases

Senate negotiators are struggling to finalize a bill as disputes over stablecoin yield, conflicts of interest, and DeFi slow progress.

2025-12-05T18:29:54ZJose Moringa
Markets

Paribu Expands Presence in the Middle East with $240 Million Acquisition of CoinMENA, Gaining Dubai and Bahrain Licenses

Paribu has acquired CoinMENA in a transaction valued at up to $240M, expanding the platform’s regulated footprint into Dubai and Bahrain.

2025-12-05T18:29:37ZJose Moringa
Markets

Texas Bitcoin Purchase: Implications for the US Market Amid Economic Downturn

Texas is now the first US state to purchase and hold Bitcoin, but why did it act during a market pullback, and how could this move influence national crypto policy?

2025-12-05T17:29:04ZJose Moringa
Markets

Polish Lawmakers Unable to Overturn Presidential Veto on Controversial Cryptocurrency Legislation

Poland’s parliament upheld a veto on the Crypto-Asset Market Act, delaying EU-aligned regulation and deepening divisions over security and innovation.

2025-12-05T17:28:21ZJose Moringa
Markets

US Investors Shift Focus on Cryptocurrency as Risk Appetite Declines, Reveals FINRA Study

FINRA found the number of people invested in crypto was steady from 2021 to 2024, but fewer were considering either buying more or investing for the first time.

2025-12-05T07:18:31ZJose Moringa
Markets

Significant $195 Million Withdrawal from Spot Bitcoin ETFs Marks Largest Daily Outflow in Two Weeks

The ETFs' trading volume fell to $3.1 billion on Thursday, compared to $4.2 billion on Wednesday and $5.3 billion on Tuesday.

2025-12-05T07:17:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

XRP Sentiment Declines Significantly, Potentially Setting the Stage for a Price Rally According to Santiment Analysis

Santiment says social sentiment toward XRP has hit its lowest levels since October, entering the fear zone, but suggested that has preceded a rally in the past.

2025-12-05T06:17:19ZJose Moringa
Markets

IMF Sounds Alarm on Risks of Stablecoins in Undermining Central Bank Authority and Promoting Currency Substitution

The IMF warned that stablecoins could speed up currency substitution in countries with weak monetary systems.

2025-12-05T04:15:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

SOL Price Hits $140 Limit as Competing Altcoin ETFs Transform Cryptocurrency Demand

SOL struggles to extend its gains as declining activity, falling leverage demand and competition from newly launched spot altcoin ETFs challenge Solana’s price rebound.

2025-12-05T03:15:12ZJose Moringa
Markets

XRP Price Signals Potential Upsurge Above $2.15: Key Factors Driving the Momentum

XRP’s macro outlook remained bullish, with onchain data showing that a breakout was possible if key price support levels were reclaimed.

2025-12-05T02:14:30ZJose Moringa
Markets

Strategic Unicorn Technical Pattern Sets Stage for Potential 50% Rebound in MSTR Stock

MSTR could target $200 and extend toward $280 if supportive macro conditions and bullish technical momentum hold.

2025-12-05T01:13:34ZJose Moringa
News

Crypto Investor Makes Historic $12 Million Contribution to Reform UK Election Campaign

The donation came as the UK government considered banning crypto contributions to political parties under a proposed Elections Bill.

2025-12-05T01:13:11ZJose Moringa
Markets

Deutsche Börse Collaborates with Kraken to Transform and Unite Digital Markets

Kraken and Deutsche Börse plan to connect foreign exchange, tokenized stocks and Eurex derivatives in a phased rollout targeting institutional clients.

2025-12-05T01:12:48ZJose Moringa
Markets

Digital Asset Secures New Funding to Accelerate Adoption of Canton Network

Digital Asset said the roughly $50 million in funding from BNY, iCapital, Nasdaq and S&P Global will help scale the Canton Network as institutions warm to onchain tokenization.

2025-12-05T00:12:20ZJose Moringa
Markets

US Stablecoin Regulations Create Global Liquidity Divide, Warns CertiK

US stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act are splitting global liquidity with Europe, creating regional markets and potentially leading to cross-border friction, a report says.

2025-12-05T00:11:53ZJose Moringa
Markets

TON Treasury Initiates $420.69 Million Meme Shelf Registration to Fund Token Investments and Enhance Telegram AI Ecosystem

AlphaTON will expand its investments in TON tokens, the Telegram mini app ecosystem, and the recently launched Cocoon AI network.

2025-12-04T23:10:05ZJose Moringa
Markets

21Shares Launches First Sui-Based ETF with Innovative Leveraged Fund Offering

The 21Shares 2x SUI ETF (TXXS) marks the 74th crypto ETF to launch this year and the 128th overall, according to Bloomberg.

2025-12-04T23:09:38ZJose Moringa
Markets

Binance.US Ex-CEO Unveils Innovative Stablecoin Platform in Preparation for New Layer 1 Network Launch

After securing $20 million in seed funding for the project in January, Brian Shroder announced a step toward 1Money’s planned stablecoin network.

2025-12-04T22:08:23ZJose Moringa
Technology

Aave Enhances CoW Integration with MEV-Protected Swaps and Innovative Intent-Based Flash Loans

The collaboration introduces the first flash loan product built for intent-based infrastructure, enabling more programmable liquidity uses.

2025-12-04T22:07:18ZJose Moringa
Markets

Tokenization Debate Uncovers Divergent Views on Decentralization Between Traditional Finance and Crypto at SEC Panel Meeting

As tokenization gains momentum, Wall Street and crypto executives revealed some potential rifts on how the SEC should regulate it.

2025-12-04T22:06:51ZJose Moringa
Markets

SEC Approves High-Performance SUI ETF Following Crypto Leverage Collapse

The SEC approved a 2x leveraged ETF tied to SUI as regulators warn that excessive leverage continues to amplify volatility across crypto markets.

2025-12-04T21:04:49ZJose Moringa
Markets

EU Initiative Strengthens ESMA Authority to Regulate Crypto and Capital Markets

The European Commission plans to expand ESMA oversight of MiCA crypto companies and trading venues, aiming to streamline EU markets and narrow the gap with the US.

2025-12-04T20:02:44ZJose Moringa
Markets

IMF Unveils Comprehensive Strategies for Mitigating Stablecoin Risks Beyond Traditional Regulations

The fund identified “strong macro-policies and robust institutions” as a response to the potential risks of stablecoins, above a patchwork of global regulations.

2025-12-04T20:02:15ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Trends and Investor Optimism Signal a Promising December Surge

An emerging bullish Bitcoin trend challenges a decade-long bearish seasonal pattern. Will BTC hit new highs before the end of 2025?

2025-12-04T20:01:41ZJose Moringa
Markets

Kalshi Partners with CNBC to Bring Prediction Markets into the Mainstream Spotlight

Between Kalshi and Polymarket, the two prediction markets platforms have generated a cumulative volume exceeding $45 billion.

2025-12-04T20:00:21ZJose Moringa
Markets

Ethereum Perpetual Futures DEX Lighter Expands Its Offerings with New Spot Trading Features

Lighter also recently rolled out equities perp trading, starting with COIN and HOOD, and expanded foreign exchange offerings.

2025-12-04T19:59:44ZJose Moringa
Markets

Solmate Expands Horizons Beyond SOL Treasury Model Through Strategic Acquisition of RockawayX

The deal would fold RockawayX’s infrastructure, liquidity and asset-management businesses into Solmate, widening revenue streams for the SOL-focused treasury company.

2025-12-04T18:58:32ZJose Moringa
Markets

Twenty One Capital Set for Exciting Market Debut on Tuesday After Merger with Cantor Equity Partners

Bitcoin-focused Twenty One Capital is set to go public on the NYSE after winning shareholder approval for its merger with Cantor Equity Partners.

2025-12-04T18:58:03ZJose Moringa
Markets

CFTC’s Pham Declares Arrival of Regulated Crypto Spot Trading Marking a New Era for the Industry

Bitnomial has become the first exchange to list CFTC regulator-approved spot cryptocurrency products, the agency announced.

2025-12-04T18:57:36ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Peter Schiff Challenges CZ: Why He Believes Bitcoin Can't Compete with Tokenized Gold

Longtime gold advocate Peter Schiff said bitcoin’s demand is fading despite ETF inflows, corporate accumulation, and intense market hype.

2025-12-04T18:57:04ZJose Moringa
Markets

New Insights from EigenPhi Show a Decline in Sandwich Attacks on Ethereum

Exclusive data shows that MEV attacks hit hundreds of traders on Ethereum each month and continue to result in millions in losses.

2025-12-04T17:56:03ZJose Moringa
News

CFTC Approves Spot Cryptocurrency Trading on U.S. Exchanges, Opening New Opportunities for Investors

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the move was intended to drive trading activity to US exchanges, rather than offshore ones “that lack basic safeguards.”

2025-12-04T17:55:13ZJose Moringa
Markets

Kraken and Deutsche Börse Forge Strategic Partnership to Integrate Traditional and Digital Financial Markets

Kraken and Deutsche Börse Group announced a collaboration to create a two-way bridge between traditional market infrastructure and crypto-native platforms.

2025-12-04T17:54:45ZJose Moringa
Markets

Solana Treasury Solmate Shares Surge 11% Following RockawayX Merger Announcement

Solmate previously announced plans for an aggressive M&A strategy to bolster its treasury and staking operations.

2025-12-04T17:53:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

Grayscale Launches Chainlink ETF with Strong $41 Million Debut Despite Hopes for Blockbuster Success

Analysts called the Chainlink ETF’s debut a “solid” launch, but the development has yet to attract enough liquidity to reverse the LINK token’s 39% decline over the past year.

2025-12-04T11:40:19ZJose Moringa
Markets

CZ's YZi Expands Prediction Market Involvement Amidst Opinion's Rise to 40% Market Share

The YZi Labs-backed “Opinion” prediction market logged $1.5 billion in weekly volume just weeks after launch, outpacing Kalshi and Polymarket as prediction markets boom.

2025-12-04T11:39:56ZJose Moringa
Markets

CoinDCX Report Reveals Indian Investors Diversifying into Wider Cryptocurrency Portfolios by 2025

CoinDCX’s Sumit Gupta said crypto is becoming a natural extension of traditional investing as Indian traders mature.

2025-12-04T11:39:33ZJose Moringa
Markets

BitMine Expands Ethereum Holdings with $150 Million Investment as Demand for DAT Declines

Ethereum treasury company purchases have declined 81% in November from their peak in August, data show.

2025-12-04T08:37:08ZJose Moringa
Markets

Citadel Sparks Controversy by Calling for SEC Regulation of DeFi Tokenized Stocks

Citadel Securities argued that DeFi platforms offering tokenized US stocks should be regulated under securities laws and not get exemptive relief from the SEC.

2025-12-04T06:35:33ZJose Moringa
Markets

Connecticut Bans Robinhood, Crypto.com, and Kalshi from Operating Prediction Markets

Connecticut has sent cease and desist letters to Robinhood, Crypto.com and Kalshi, claiming the platforms' event contracts are unlicensed sports betting.

2025-12-04T04:34:23ZJose Moringa
Markets

IREN Stock Soars After Successful $3.6 Billion Debt and Equity Fundraising Initiative

IREN closed trading on Wednesday up nearly 7%, slightly recovering from a major drop on Tuesday after sharing plans for its latest capital raising effort.

2025-12-04T03:33:53ZJose Moringa
Markets

Bitcoin Experiences $732 Billion Surge in New Capital This Cycle as Market Structure Evolves

Bitcoin’s latest bull cycle produced a very different market structure, defined by larger institutional participation, lower volatility and deeper liquidity.

2025-12-04T02:33:30ZJose Moringa
Markets

3iQ Launches $100 Million Fund Aimed at Compounding Returns Through Bitcoin Investments

Further and 3iQ have launched a $100 million market-neutral crypto hedge fund for institutions, including a Bitcoin share class that reinvests gains in BTC.

2025-12-04T01:32:33ZJose Moringa
Markets

Cayman Islands Web3 Foundations Experience 70% Growth Amid New CARF Reporting Regulations

Cayman foundation registrations increase by 70% year-on-year as DAOs seek legal wrappers, with CARF rules set to arrive in 2026.

2025-12-04T01:32:08ZJose Moringa
Markets

Ethereum Treasury Trade Sees 80% Unwind as Major Whales Drive Buying Frenzy

Corporate Ether acquisitions continue to decline, leaving the world’s largest corporate ETH holder to scoop up billions in Ether, aiming to amass 5% of the total supply.

2025-12-04T00:30:06ZJose Moringa
Markets

Record-Breaking Crypto M&A Deals Surge Beyond $8.6 Billion in 2025

Crypto deals activity surged to record levels this year, even as the industry continued to face significant market turbulence and macroeconomic headwinds.

2025-12-03T23:29:38ZJose Moringa
Markets

Fin Secures $17 Million in Funding for Innovative Stablecoin Payments App Developed by Former Citadel Team

Fin, founded by two former Citadel engineers, raised capital to launch a stablecoin app for cross-border payments as banks and fintechs expand into digital assets.

2025-12-03T22:27:41ZJose Moringa
Markets

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Describes Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset While Easing Criticism of Cryptocurrency

Larry Fink spoke alongside Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, describing how BlackRock's stance on crypto had evolved over the previous eight years.

2025-12-03T22:26:43ZJose Moringa
Markets

Japan's New Cryptocurrency Tax Could Ignite a Surge of Retail Investor Activity

The crypto industry in Japan is poised for a surge in growth among retail investors, observers say, as the government plans to introduce a moderate 20% tax.

2025-12-03T21:24:57ZJose Moringa
Markets

Ark Invest Expands Its Portfolio with Additional Investments in Coinbase, Bullish, and Robinhood Shares

Ark Invest bought another 28,315 Coinbase shares on Tuesday, worth around $7.5 million, as it continued to rebalance its fund weightings.

2025-12-03T21:23:03ZJose Moringa
Markets

Fanatics Teams Up with Crypto.com to Launch Exciting New Prediction Market for Sports Apparel Fans

Like Polymarket and Kalshi, Fanatics Markets will let users trade contracts across sports, finance, economics, and politics.

2025-12-03T21:22:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

Michael Saylor from Strategy Discusses MSCI Exclusion and the Importance of Engagement

Strategy is urging MSCI to retain MSTR in its indexes, despite raising its Bitcoin holdings to 650,000 BTC as it has lowered its 2025 targets.

2025-12-03T20:21:28ZJose Moringa
Markets

Franklin Templeton Introduces New Solana ETF, Enhancing Crypto Investment Options on Wall Street

Asset management firm Franklin Templeton debuted its Solana exchange-traded fund, adding to its list of crypto-related investment products.

2025-12-03T20:20:29ZJose Moringa
Markets

CryptoQuant Strategizes for Bitcoin Bear Market by Establishing US Dollar Reserve

CQ’s Julio Moreno told The Block that if the bear market continues, bitcoin could trade between $70,000 and $55,000 next year.

2025-12-03T20:19:29ZJose Moringa
Markets

ETHZilla Acquires Stake in Karus to Revolutionize Auto-Loan Portfolios with AI Tokenization

The deal grants ETHZilla access to Karus’s AI underwriting engine and loan origination network, positioning the crypto treasury company to offer auto credit onchain in 2026.

2025-12-03T19:18:54ZJose Moringa
Markets

SEC Issues Cautionary Letters to ETF Issuers Over Excessive Leverage Risks

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission halted several ETF filings that proposed 3-5 times leverage on the underlying asset.

2025-12-03T19:18:25ZJose Moringa
Markets

Polymarket Launches US App for Waitlisted Users Following CFTC Approval

Select users in the US will be among the first to access the predictions platform to bet on sports event contracts, following clearance from a financial regulator for a relaunch.

2025-12-03T19:17:50ZJose Moringa
Markets

Will BNB Price Surpass $1,000 This December?

Multiple bullish signals, including a double bottom and falling wedge breakout, are aligning to potentially lift the BNB price toward $1,000 in December.

2025-12-03T18:15:20ZJose Moringa
Markets

CleanSpark Increases Production and Power Efficiency Amid Challenges for Bitcoin Miners

November production rose 11% and contracted power topped 1.4 GW, even as falling bitcoin prices and tighter margins pressure the mining sector.

2025-12-03T18:14:52ZJose Moringa
Technology

Axis Secures $5 Million in Funding from Galaxy Ventures to Launch Innovative Onchain Yield Protocol for USD, Bitcoin, and Gold

Axis said it has also deployed $100 million in private capital through its closed beta to stress-test its delta-neutral arbitrage engine.

2025-12-03T18:14:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

Tether's Gold Acquisition Strategy: Insights into Its Growing Reserve and Implications for Central Banks

Tether’s rapid gold accumulation in Q3 2025 surpassed many national banks. This move reflects Tether’s strategy to build gold reserves.

2025-12-03T17:12:57ZJose Moringa
Markets

Miners Power Down: Exploring the Struggles of New Equipment to Achieve Profitability

Miner margins are collapsing as hash price hits record lows. This guide explains 2025 economics, break-even tests and what struggling operators can do.

2025-12-03T17:12:22ZJose Moringa
Markets

Taiwan Plans Launch of Stablecoin by 2026 Amid Advancements in Cryptocurrency Legislation, According to Report

A Taiwan-issued stablecoin pegged to either the country’s dollar or the US dollar could enter the market in the second half of 2026 based on related legislation.

2025-12-03T17:11:51ZJose Moringa
Markets

Harvard Alumni Launch Ostium Securing $24 Million to Expand Onchain Perpetuals for Real-World Assets

RWA-focused protocol Ostium has raised $24 million to scale its decentralized perpetuals exchange beyond U.S. markets.

2025-12-03T17:11:04ZJose Moringa
Markets

Polymarket Launches Access for US Users on Waitlist with Exciting New App Release

The CFTC banned Polymarket from operating in the U.S. in 2022 for operating an unregistered derivatives exchange.

2025-12-03T17:10:35ZJose Moringa
Markets

IREN Secures $3.6 Billion in Funding to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Accelerate AI-Cloud Expansion

The refinancing removes a major dilution overhang for IREN by canceling older notes that converted at prices far below current levels.

2025-12-03T17:10:02ZJose Moringa
Markets

Kalshi Secures $1 Billion Investment at $11 Billion Valuation Following Record-Breaking Trading Volume Month

Kalshi has doubled its valuation after its latest Series E funding round, which come as the prediction market posted record trading volumes last month.

2025-12-03T00:24:39ZJose Moringa
Markets

Rep. Steil Urges Regulators to Finalize Stablecoin Legislation Before July 2026 Deadline

After passing a major stablecoin bill into law, Congress is racing to write the rules, with one lawmaker urging them to move quickly.

2025-12-03T00:23:48ZJose Moringa
Markets

Unlimit Joins the Stablecoin Infrastructure Competition with Innovative Decentralized Clearing House Solution

The new platform lands amid a wave of fintech adoption of stablecoins for global transfers, payouts and onchain settlement.

2025-12-02T19:58:20ZJose Moringa
Markets

Kraken Acquires Backed Finance to Enhance Tokenization Strategy Before Upcoming IPO

Kraken has acquired Backed Finance, the tokenized-asset issuer behind its xStocks products, as the exchange pushes deeper into RWAs.

2025-12-02T19:56:51ZJose Moringa
Markets

CME Introduces Bitcoin Volatility Index in Response to Growing Institutional Interest in Cryptocurrency Trading

CME has rolled out new crypto benchmarks, including a Bitcoin volatility index designed to sharpen risk pricing across futures and options markets.

2025-12-02T19:23:20ZJose Moringa
Markets

Crypto Market Surges Past $3 Trillion as Vanguard Effect Boosts ETF Flows and Expectations for Federal Reserve Rate Cuts Rise

Vanguard lifted its ban on crypto ETFs, and Bank of America is giving 15,000+ advisers the green light to recommend allocations of 1%–4%.

2025-12-02T18:21:14ZJose Moringa
Markets

HashKey Advances Toward Hong Kong IPO After Successful Key Hearing for Crypto Exchange

After clearing the hearing, a company typically moves on to prospectus registration, followed by marketing, book-building and pricing.

2025-12-01T09:23:51ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Sony Bank Set to Unveil New US Stablecoin Tailored for Gaming and Anime Industries, According to Report

Sony Bank's upcoming stablecoin is designed to be mainly used by U.S. customers of Sony's games and anime content.

2025-12-01T08:23:27ZNico Salamanca
Markets

November Sees Record $3.5 Billion in Spot Bitcoin ETF Outflows, Marking Biggest Monthly Decline Since February

Spot ether ETFs saw $1.42 billion exit the funds last month, marking their largest monthly outflow to date.

2025-12-01T07:23:00ZNico Salamanca
Markets

November Sees Crypto Exchange Volume Plummet to $1.6 Trillion, Hitting Lowest Point Since June

Centralized exchanges' spot monthly volume fell to $1.59 trillion in November, down from $2.17 trillion in October.

2025-12-01T06:22:32ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $86,500, Erasing $144 Billion from Crypto Market Capitalization

Still, analysts predict upside from Fed's December rate cut decision, with the odds of a 25 basis point cut having increased recently.

2025-12-01T06:12:10ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Hong Kong Joins China in Expanding Criticism of Panama Canal Agreement

The city’s chief executive said a deal between the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison and BlackRock, a major American investment firm, requires “serious attention.”

2025-03-18T22:15:38ZNico Salamanca
Bitcoin

Strategy Plans 5 Million Share Perpetual Preferred Stock Offering to Finance Expanded Bitcoin Acquisitions

Strategy would use proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes such as buying more bitcoin, possibly adding to the firm's nearly 500,000 BTC holdings.

2025-03-18T21:14:10ZNico Salamanca
Markets

From Crypto Mining to Wall Street Leader: The Transformation of CoreWeave into an AI Powerhouse

CoreWeave, which provides computing power for A.I., was founded by three Bitcoin enthusiasts. The company is now set to make the first prominent A.I. initial public offering.

2025-03-18T21:13:52ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Fed Chair Powell Faces Limited Options to Calm Investor Concerns Amid Rising Stagflation Fears on Wednesday

Markets are struggling to look through uncertain trade policy under President Donald Trump, with investors now turning to the Federal Reserve for some sense of how tariffs may be altering

2025-03-18T21:13:10ZNico Salamanca
News

Understanding How Tariffs Can Reduce Your Cost of Living

How Tariffs Will Lower The Cost Of Living Authored by Spencer Morrison via American Greatness, Critics of President Trump’s trade policy - tariffs, tariffs, and more tariffs - cry that

2025-03-18T20:11:41ZNico Salamanca
Markets

U.S. Treasury Prices Surge Amid Ongoing Risk-Aversion in Stock Markets

U.S. government debt rallied on Tuesday, pushing yields lower for the day, as risk-off sentiment took hold in the stock market and the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting got underway.

2025-03-18T20:11:02ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Markets Brace for Potential Shifts in Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Strategy

Financial markets are not just focused on what the Federal Reserve says about the future path of interest rates on Wednesday. The markets are also on alert for changes to

2025-03-18T19:09:30ZNico Salamanca
Markets

GLIF Protocol Introduces New Token with 94 Million GLF Airdrop and Expands Beyond Filecoin ecosystem

The GLF token launch comes as GLIF moves beyond Filecoin, with plans to support additional decentralized physical infrastructure networks.

2025-03-18T18:08:39ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Significant Drop in Egg Prices May Have Gone Under the Radar for Shoppers

Wholesale egg prices are about half what they were last month. Fewer bird flu outbreaks and weakened consumer demand are contributing to the decline, economists say.

2025-03-18T18:08:16ZNico Salamanca
Markets

The Importance of March Madness for Sportsbooks: How FanDuel and DraftKings Benefit When Bettors Don't Win

March Madness numbers to know include $3.1 billion in wagers and nearly $5 million in earnings for one player.

2025-03-18T18:07:17ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Congo's Export Ban Sends Cobalt Prices Soaring, Disrupting Supply Chains for Key Battery Metal

EV-Critical Battery Metal Cobalt Soars As Congo's Export Ban Disrupts Supply Chains The Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month suspension of cobalt exports has driven up prices of the critical metal,

2025-03-13T08:33:51ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Treasury Yields Show Divergent Trends as Producer Prices Report Approaches

Bond yields were little changed early Thursday, ahead of a report that will indicate the extent of inflationary pressures in the supply chain.

2025-03-13T08:33:38ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Stocks Climb Amid Market Turbulence, but Investors Stay Cautious Over Ongoing Trade Tensions

Markets rose on better-than-expected inflation news, but uncertainty spurred by more rounds of tit-for-tat tariffs continued to weigh on investors.

2025-03-13T07:31:47ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Understanding Hemispheric Defense Strategies During the Trump Administration

Making Sense Of Hemispheric Defense In Trump Era President Trump's worldview is for greater coordination of national and hemispheric defense across the Americas, hence the push for stronger economic integration

2025-03-13T07:31:26ZNico Salamanca
News

Concerns Grow Over Potential Elon Musk Stablecoin as Democrats Raise Alarm on Big Tech's Influence in Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin bill could lead to a “privatization of the dollar,” according to crypto skeptic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

2025-03-13T07:31:00ZNico Salamanca
Markets

New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Spark Economic Changes as Trump Administration Takes Action

President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on metal imports, sparking new global trade spats as he attempts to shield the U.S. economy from foreign competition.

2025-03-13T06:29:42ZNico Salamanca
Markets

Agentic AI Faces Decline as It Warns of Rising Global Macroeconomic Uncertainty

Shares of UiPath fell sharply after hours on Wednesday after the business-automation software platform forecast sales for the year ahead that came in below Wall Street’s expectations.

2025-03-13T06:28:51ZNico Salamanca
Markets

"February Surprise: U.S. Inflation Declines More Sharply Than Anticipated"

Economists are bracing for intensifying price pressures and slower growth, posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve.

2025-03-13T06:13:10ZNico Salamanca
Markets

"JPMorgan Analysts Warn: Tesla's Recent Drop in Value May Set a Historic Precedent"

Tesla recently lost nearly 50% of its $1.5 trillion market. JPMorgan analysts don't know another car company that lost so much value so quickly.

2025-03-13T03:38:53ZNico Salamanca
Markets

"Nvidia's Stock Rally: Uncovering the Surprising Factor Behind Its Potential Full Recovery"

While Wall Street may be worried about the sustainability of AI spending, a BofA analyst thinks gross margins are more crucial to the stock trajectory.

2025-03-13T03:12:48ZNico Salamanca
Markets

"Avocado Seller Navigates Tariff Challenges: Keeping a Close Eye on Trump's Trade Policy"

Calavo Growers Inc., a company that distributes avocados from Mexico and California, said Wednesday that it didn’t expect any U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico to have a “meaningful impact”

2025-03-13T02:53:31ZNico Salamanca
Technology

"Securitize Partners with RedStone as First Oracle to Enhance On-Chain Fund Management for Apollo, BlackRock, and More"

Integrating an oracle would make it easier to bridge Apollo, BlackRock, Hamilton Lane and KKR's onchain funds into DeFi.

2025-03-13T02:45:36ZDavid Tech