Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay said it would expand its offering of regulated services after being granted a trust charter by New York’s Department of Financial […]
21Shares Taps Standard Chartered for Crypto Custody
Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner. According to […]
South Korea Stablecoin Stalls As BOK Pushes Bank Control
South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the role of banks in stablecoin […]
VanEck’s BNB ETF Scraps Staking as Regulatory Risks Loom
Asset manager VanEck has backed away from its earlier plans to stake assets in its proposed spot BNB exchange-traded fund, despite offering staking in its […]
Metaplanet Doubles Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing With Fresh $130M Loan
Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has drawn another $130 million in Bitcoin-backed credit, expanding its use of collateralized borrowing to accelerate BTC purchases, income-generation strategies […]
Pump.fun Co-Founder Rejects $436M Cash-Out Reports
Pseudonymous Pump.fun co-founder Sapijiju rejected claims that the project cashed out more than $436 million in stablecoins, calling the allegations “complete misinformation” from the blockchain […]
Bitcoin Metrics Start to Mirror End of 2022 Bear Market
Bitcoin (BTC) risk-reward has delivered a rare bullish signal as multiple metrics flip green. Key points: Bitcoin price metrics are showing multiyear opportunities when it […]
Exodus Uses Bitcoin to Fund $175 Million Onchain Payments Push
Crypto wallet provider Exodus plans to use its Bitcoin reserves to finance a major push into onchain payments, striking a $175 million deal to acquire […]
Berachain Claims Report on VC Refund Deal ‘Incomplete’
The founder of Berachain has thrown cold water on a recent report suggesting that one of its lead Series B backers was granted the right […]
Crypto Sees VC Revival With Q3 Investments Hitting $4.65B
Crypto-focused venture capital investment reached $4.65 billion in the third quarter, the second-highest amount of activity since crypto exchange FTX collapsed in late 2022 and […]