Exchange
Kraken's parent company Payward is seeking to raise fresh capital at a $20 billion valuation as the cryptocurrency exchange prepares for a potential initial public offering. The funding round comes as the digital asset platform looks to strengthen its balance sheet and expand operations ahead of going public.
Regulation
A senior White House official has accused major banking trade leaders of refusing to join earlier talks on stablecoin rewards, escalating a dispute that has become one of the final pressure points ahead of the Senate Banking Committee taking up the CLARITY Act this week. In a May 11 post on the soci
Market
The XRP-linked Ripple secures financing from Neuberger Specialty Finance to fuel growth of its prime brokerage platform.
Regulation
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.
Technology
Solana has launched its most significant consensus mechanism upgrade to date on its testnet, marking a pivotal moment for the blockchain network. The overhaul, which went live for testing this week, represents the largest technical modification to Solana's core infrastructure since its mainnet launch. The upgrade affects how
Technology
Ronin migrates from an Ethereum sidechain to an OP Stack Layer 2 on May 12, four years after Lazarus hackers stole over $600M in crypto.
Market
Circle raised $222M in an Arc presale at a $3B valuation; BlackRock, Apollo, and a16z invest as Q1 revenue reaches $694M and USDC hits $77B.
Security
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK, as criminal groups increasingly target the people behind digital wallets rather than the technology securing them. The attacks, known in the industr
Exchange
Crypto.com's UAE entity became the first VASP to receive a UAE central bank SVF license tied to Dubai government crypto payment services.
Regulation
The Albanese government’s budget plans to replace the 50% capital gains tax discount on assets held over 12 months with a model taxing full real gains adjusted for inflation.
Market
Sui surged 25% over the last 24 hours, as analysts pointed to Sui Group Holdings' decision to stake 108.7 million SUI.
Market
Most of MSBT's capital came from self-directed clients since the bank's 16,000-person financial advisor network is not yet cleared to recommend the fund.