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Assets under management at global cryptocurrency venture capital firms such as Paradigm and a16z crypto fell sharply last year. Fortune reported on June 15 that the combined assets under management of four funds run by a16z crypto totaled $9.5 billio
Binance will list new U.S. equity perpetual futures tied to Microsoft, Broadcom and Alibaba. The exchange announced on its website on Aug. 16 that the contracts will be margined in Tether's USDT. Trading is set to begin at 10:30 p.m. Korea time on Au
JPMorgan said negotiations over the US crypto market structure bill known as the Clarity Act have entered the final stage. CoinDesk reported on July 15 that JPMorgan said in a report the legislation is nearing completion. The bank said the key sticki
A US super PAC backed by the Solana Policy Institute, a cryptocurrency think tank, plans to spend $8 million in an Ohio election to support a pro-crypto candidate. The Block reported on Nov. 15 that Sentinel Action Fund and its affiliate Right Vote w
Morgan Stanley’s newly launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has surpassed WisdomTree’s Bitcoin ETF in cumulative net inflows. Cointelegraph reported on Aug. 15 that Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, had recorded cumulative net inflows of
Circle, the issuer of the USDC dollar-pegged stablecoin, says there is a "tremendous opportunity" for a yuan-based stablecoin. Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire told Reuters on June 16 that a yuan stablecoin presents a "tremendous opportunity" a
A possible solution to Iran’s nuclear issue may emerge from the second round of talks between the US and Iran. Al Jazeera, citing multiple Pakistani sources, reported on June 16 that a "major breakthrough" had been made on an agreement over Iran’s nu
BlackRock Inc., the world's largest asset manager, bought $505.7 million worth of Bitcoin through its exchange-traded fund over the past two days. Arkham, an on-chain analytics firm, said May 15 that BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF added $505.7 million
Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, said the cryptocurrency bear market that has persisted since the second half of last year is entering its final stage. Cointelegraph reported April 15 that Lee made the remarks at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 in Paris, Fra
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the war involving Iran may slow US economic growth in the second quarter. Bessent told CNBC on June 15 that the conflict would weigh on growth this quarter. He said the economy remains in good shape and growth
Israel’s security cabinet is due to convene to discuss a possible ceasefire in Lebanon. A senior Israeli official said June 15 that the cabinet would meet later in the day to discuss the possibility of a Lebanon ceasefire, Walter Bloomberg reported.
U.S. Bitcoin miner TeraWulf plans a $900 million equity offering. CoinDesk reported on May 15 that the company will issue 47.4 million common shares at $19 each to raise a total of $900 million. The proceeds will be used for a data center TeraWulf is
Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged for "quite some time." In an interview with CNBC on June 15, Hammack said rates would remain on hold for an extended
BNB Foundation said it burned BNB tokens worth about $1.02 billion. The foundation announced on its official website on April 15 that it had completed its 35th quarterly BNB token burn. About 1.57 million BNB tokens were burned in the latest round. T
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto project, is seeking to unlock 62.3 billion WLFI tokens. CoinDesk reported on July 15 that the company had published a governance proposal to gradually unlock 62.3 billion WLFI tokens that do not have
President Donald Trump said China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran. In a Truth Social post on June 15, Trump said China was "very happy" with his push to keep the Strait of Hormuz permanently open. "I am doing that for China, and for the world,
Blockchain infrastructure firm Fireblocks has launched a stablecoin service for institutional clients. Fireblocks on June 15 introduced Earn, a feature that allows institutional investors to deploy stablecoin balances held on its platform into on-cha
Iran said it is exchanging messages with the US through Pakistan. Citing Walter Bloomberg, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said June 15 that Tehran has continued to exchange messages with Washington through Pakistan. The ministry added that
The International Monetary Fund warned that global public debt could approach 100% of world gross domestic product by 2029, a projection that may strengthen the long-term case for Bitcoin if concerns about fiscal stability deepen. CoinDesk reported o
The US and Iran have reached an “in principle” agreement to extend their ceasefire, the Associated Press reported. Citing a person involved in mediating the truce, AP said on April 15 that Washington and Tehran had agreed in principle to prolong the
Morgan Stanley bought about $84 million worth of Bitcoin in the first week after launching its exchange-traded fund. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham said on Aug. 15 that Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF, MSBT, purchased $83.6 million worth of Bitco
Pakistan’s central bank has allowed licensed cryptocurrency firms to open bank accounts in the country, reversing a 2018 ban. The State Bank of Pakistan said in a statement on Aug. 15 that licensed crypto businesses can open bank accounts. Reuters re
French investment bank Societe Generale will integrate its dollar stablecoin, USDCV, with MetaMask. Societe Generale-FORGE, the bank’s crypto unit, announced on May 15 a partnership with crypto infrastructure firm Consensys to link USDCV to MetaMask.
Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, and Naver Financial plan to push ahead with an initial public offering within a year after completing their share swap. Dunamu said in a regulatory filing on April 15 that Naver, Dunamu and
Tron is pursuing a quantum-resistant upgrade. Justin Sun, founder of Tron, wrote on X on June 14 that the initiative for Tron’s post-quantum upgrade had been officially launched. He said the effort is aimed at strengthening Tron’s quantum-resistance
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the founders of US cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, made a large Bitcoin withdrawal from the platform. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham wrote on X on June 14 that the Winklevoss twins withdrew $42.77 million worth of Bitc
BitMine, the world's largest corporate holder of Ethereum, posted a net loss of $3.82 billion in the first quarter. The Block reported on Aug. 14 that the company disclosed the loss in a filing. That compared with a net loss of $1.15 million a year e
South Korean blockchain companies have formed a consortium to help develop the Ethereum ecosystem and support local builders. The group also plans to host a large conference later this year. Kang Yoo-bin, chief executive officer of Nonce Classic, ann
Base58Labs, a crypto infrastructure company, is moving into the staking market. The company said on May 13 that it had successfully completed a private test of BASIS, its crypto infrastructure and staking platform. The test involved a limited group o
Interview with Roland McClean, Head of Global Capital Markets at Ault Capital Group Layer-1 Mainnet to Launch This Month No Token Sale Draws Attention DEX and Other DApps to Roll Out This Year "We Will Expand Institutional Partnerships" "The AULT blo