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Charles Schwab opens waitlist for direct bitcoin and ether trading, targeting Q2 limited launch
The service will be unavailable in New York and Louisiana at launch, and fee structure and custody arrangements have not yet been disclosed.
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Schwab plans spot bitcoin, ether trading launch in first half of 2026
Charles Schwab, one of America's largest brokerage firms, announced plans to launch spot bitcoin and ether trading services for its clients in the first half of 2026. The move marks a significant expansion of cryptocurrency offerings for the firm, which manages over $8 trillion in client assets and
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USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Unveils New Token to Give Bitcoin More Utility
Publicly traded stablecoin issuer Circle is launching a new token, cirBTC, its own wrapped Bitcoin alternative.
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Polymarket expands into equities and commodities with Pyth price feeds
The prediction market is introducing price-based contracts tied to stocks and commodities, using Pyth data feeds as the "resolution source" to automatically settle outcomes.
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BitGo launches stablecoin minting and redemption for institutions
The company is hoping to service 'market makers, liquidity providers, banks, exchanges, asset managers, and fintechs.'
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These Three Altcoins Just Got Leveraged Crypto ETFs
Volatility Shares, the company that launched the first leveraged crypto fund in the U.S., is expanding its roster to smaller digital assets
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Franklin Templeton agrees to buy CoinFund spinoff to expand crypto investment offering: WSJ
Following the close of the deal, its new crypto arm will be called Franklin Crypto, with strategies focused on institutional investors.
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Tether hires KPMG for USDT audit, brings in PwC as it gears up for U.S. expansion
Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, has appointed KPMG to conduct comprehensive audits of its operations while bringing in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as an additional advisory partner. The moves come as the company prepares for potential expansion into the U.S. market, according to sources familiar
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OKX launches equity perpetual swaps, offering 5x leverage to ‘Mag 7’ stocks
Additional contracts cover major cryptocurrency-related stocks, such as Strategy, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Circle.
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CoinDCX co-founders arrested by Indian police for alleged fraud deny wrongdoing, blame impersonation scheme: reports
CoinDCX called the report "false" and said the fraud was carried out through a copycat website by impersonators, not through its platform.
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Kalshi raises over $1 billion at $22 billion valuation in ongoing Coatue-led round: reports
The funding highlights continued investor demand for prediction markets despite rising legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny.
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Coinbase launches stock perpetual futures for ‘Magnificent 7’ names, including Apple, Tesla and Nvidia, expanding ‘everything exchange’ push
Coinbase has introduced stock perpetual futures for eligible non-U.S. users, with selected ETF products also available.