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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has agreed to acquire stablecoin payments company Reap in a deal valued at $600 million, according to a Bloomberg report. The acquisition represents one of the largest deals in the crypto payments sector this year and marks Kraken's continued expansion beyond traditional trading services. Reap
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Crypto exchange OKX will offer synthetic exposure to private AI and tech company valuations through derivatives contracts.
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The rollout marks the first product built on Payward’s newly acquired Bitnomial licenses, with perpetuals and options expected later.
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Morgan Stanley has launched a new cryptocurrency trading platform offering significantly lower fees than its competitors in the traditional finance sector. The investment banking giant announced the service will charge 0.5% trading fees, undercutting rivals like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, which typically charge between 1-2% for similar crypto
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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced a strategic partnership with global money transfer service MoneyGram while reportedly preparing for an initial public offering. The collaboration aims to streamline the conversion process between digital assets and traditional cash, allowing users to more easily access their cryptocurrency holdings through MoneyGram's extensive
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Russia’s Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will begin publishing four new cryptocurrency indexes — tracking Solana, XRP, TRON, and BNB — starting May 13, 2026, marking the first time the country’s leading securities exchange has extended its regulated crypto benchmark suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Related
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Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, announced Tuesday it will eliminate 14% of its workforce as artificial intelligence technologies transform operational processes across the crypto industry. The layoffs will affect approximately 1,100 employees across various departments, with the company citing AI-driven automation as the primary driver
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Crypto platform Bullish has announced plans to acquire Equiniti, a UK-based financial services company, for $4.25 billion in a deal aimed at building comprehensive tokenized securities infrastructure. The acquisition represents one of the largest crypto-related takeovers to date and marks Bullish's strategic expansion into traditional financial services.
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Upbit is the Optimism Foundation's first client on its "self-managed" enterprise tier, giving it control over its core rollup architecture.
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With the deal closed, Payward now holds a full suite of U.S. derivatives licenses issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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SBI Holdings is in discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, adding to its push to acquire crypto exchanges amid improving regulatory clarity in Japan.
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South Korea's financial watchdog issued the suspension in March, alongside a 36.8 billion won ($25 million) fine.