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Nathan Allman, founder and CEO of Ondo Finance, dies unexpectedly
Ian De Bode, president of Ondo Finance, will assume the role of CEO, the company said in a statement on Monday.
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Binance denies new WSJ report alleging $850M in Iran-linked transactions
Binance CEO Richard Teng denied a new WSJ report alleging $850 million in Iran-linked transactions flowed through the exchange to the IRGC.
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NYSE owner ICE to launch oil-linked futures with OKX
ICE and OKX plan to launch oil-linked perpetual futures based on Brent and WTI benchmarks, bringing crypto derivatives further into traditional energy markets under licensing restrictions.
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Kraken moves closer to UAE launch after Dubai regulatory approval
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, received preliminary approval from Dubai's VARA, paving the way for UAE dirham funding, margin and OTC trading and institutional access via Kraken Prime.
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Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO
Blockchain.com has filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, according to regulatory documents. The cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform submitted the confidential registration statement under the JOBS Act, which allows companies to begin the IPO process privately before making details
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Binance launches SpaceX pre-IPO perps amid $2 trillion valuation bets
Binance has launched perpetual futures contracts for SpaceX ahead of the aerospace company's anticipated initial public offering, with betting markets suggesting a potential $2 trillion valuation. The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange announced the new pre-IPO perpetual contracts on Tuesday, allowing traders to speculate on SpaceX'
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Arbitrum-based derivatives venue Variational raises $50 million Series A led by Dragonfly
Variational is positioning itself as a retail-friendly brokerage via its in-development Omni app, which will offer "zero-fee" trading.
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MoneyGram named ‘anchor remittance validator’ for Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain
MoneyGram will help validate remittance transactions on the Layer 1 blockchain and integrate stablecoin settlement for its global flows.
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Swan Bitcoin Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Prime Trust Collapse
The lawsuit alleges that the Bitcoin-centric financial services firm took advantage of insider information to escape major losses.
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Standard Chartered to absorb Zodia Custody’s core business, spin out Zodia Solutions
Standard Chartered will absorb Zodia Custody’s regulated crypto business and spin out Zodia Solutions, as big banks move to own core digital asset custody in-house.
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Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
Japan's two largest online securities firms, SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, have announced plans to launch cryptocurrency investment trusts for retail investors. The move represents a significant expansion of crypto access for Japanese individual investors through traditional brokerage platforms. Both companies are positioning themselves to capitalize on growing
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Wall Street’s fight with Hyperliquid could decide who controls 24/7 markets
CME Group plans to make its cryptocurrency futures and options trade around the clock beginning May 29, a product line that posted $3 trillion in notional volume in 2025 and is running 46% above that pace year-to-date. ICE's New York Stock Exchange is developing a tokenized securities platform built