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AWS Northern Virginia data center overheats, impacting Coinbase
Coinbase said on Friday its markets are being placed in “cancel only” mode but will begin to re-enable trading “shortly.”
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Coinbase loses nearly $400 million in Q1 as CEO seeks to reduce dependence on spot crypto trading
The company is transforming from a "spot-focused crypto platform to a place" where users can trade many asset classes.
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The stablecoin queue: 20 banks and tech giants are waiting to issue tokens with Anchorage Digital
Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank, has revealed a substantial pipeline of major financial institutions and technology companies seeking to launch stablecoins through its platform. The company disclosed that up to 20 prominent firms are currently in various stages of planning stablecoin issuances, though specific names and timelines remain
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Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg
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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OKX to Launch OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic Perpetual Futures in Pre-IPO Trading Push
Crypto exchange OKX will offer synthetic exposure to private AI and tech company valuations through derivatives contracts.
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Kraken launches regulated crypto spot margin trading in US on heels of Bitnomial deal
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 brings crypto trading with lower fees than rivals
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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Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap
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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Solana, TRON, XRP, and BNB Make Debut at Moscow Exchange, These Top Altcoins Will Follow
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 cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate
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 to buy Equiniti for $4.25 billion, building tokenized securities infrastructure
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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South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit launches Ethereum blockchain with Optimism Foundation support
Upbit is the Optimism Foundation's first client on its "self-managed" enterprise tier, giving it control over its core rollup architecture.