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FTX to Release $900 Million in Fifth Creditor Distribution on July 31
FTX will release roughly $900 million to eligible creditors on July 31, 2026, marking another major step in its bankruptcy repayment process. The latest payout follows the company’s court-approved restructuring...
SBI Holdings Buys Majority Stake in Coinhako to Expand Southeast Asia Crypto Operations
SBI Holdings has expanded its cryptocurrency footprint by taking a majority stake in Singapore-based exchange Coinhako after receiving regulatory approval. The move reinforces the Japanese financial group’s ambitions across Southeast...
Galaxy Digital Lands $70M Texas Tech Stadium Deal, Expands AI and Crypto Presence
Galaxy Digital has expanded its presence in Texas through a long-term partnership with Texas Tech University that combines college athletics, digital assets, and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The 15-year agreement will...
Dutch Crypto Firm Knaken Collapses as $8M Vanishes
The collapse of Dutch cryptocurrency platform Knaken has raised fresh concerns about the safety of custodial crypto services after millions in customer funds went missing. Authorities have placed both Knaken...
Visa Launches Stablecoin Infrastructure for Banks and Fintechs
Visa has introduced a new stablecoin platform designed to help banks and fintech companies integrate digital dollar payments into everyday financial operations. The initiative marks another step in the company’s...
Trump Media Launches Paid API for Real-Time Truth Social Posts Ahead of August Debut
Trump Media plans to expand Truth Social’s role in financial markets by introducing a paid API service on August 1. The platform will offer licensed, real-time access to posts from...
Citadel Securities Backs Crypto.com With $400M Investment at $20B Valuation
Crypto.com secured a $400 million investment from Citadel Securities, giving the cryptocurrency exchange a $20 billion valuation. The funding marks the company’s first institutional capital raise after operating for nearly...
Trump Teleprompter Operator Faces Scrutiny Over Kalshi Prediction Market Bets
Federal regulators are examining allegations that a longtime White House teleprompter operator used advance knowledge of President Donald Trump’s prepared speeches to profit from prediction market wagers. Investigators believe Gabriel...
Coinbase Reshuffles Base Leadership as Jesse Pollak Refocuses on Infrastructure
Coinbase has reorganized leadership for its Base ecosystem after acknowledging that several early growth initiatives failed to deliver expected results. Jesse Pollak will step away from leading the Base app...
Aave Expands V4 to Avalanche to Accelerate Tokenized Asset Lending
Aave has extended its V4 protocol to Avalanche, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum and strengthening its push into tokenized finance. The deployment brings a redesigned lending framework that supports...
CFTC Directs Kalshi to Keep Michigan Trades Active Amid Legal Fight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has intensified its dispute with Michigan by directing Kalshi to continue honoring trades involving state residents. The federal regulator argued that market participants deserve certainty...
US and UK Advance Joint Digital Asset Strategy to Boost Stablecoin Innovation
The United States and the United Kingdom have strengthened their partnership on digital assets by introducing a new roadmap focused on regulated stablecoins and tokenized finance. Officials believe closer coordination...
Tether Backs Pact Labs With $7 Million to Modernize U.S. Payroll
Tether has strengthened its push into digital payroll services by leading a $7 million Series A funding round for Pact Labs. The investment supports broader adoption of USA₮ across payroll,...
Ripple Joins x402 Foundation to Advance AI Payments With XRP and RLUSD
Ripple has strengthened its artificial intelligence payments strategy by joining the x402 Foundation as a Premier Member. The move places the blockchain company alongside leading technology, financial, and payment firms...
U.S. CPI Cools, Rate-Cut Hopes Return to Focus
U.S. inflation came in cooler than expected, giving markets a fresh reason to rethink the rate-cut timeline. Headline CPI rose 3.5% year over year, below the expected 3.8% and lower...
Bolivia Plans Stablecoin Expansion With Proposed USDT Payment Framework
Bolivia has taken another step toward expanding digital finance by evaluating the integration of Tether (USDT) into its national payment system. The proposal would place the world’s largest stablecoin alongside...
UAE Advances Gulf of Oman Port Strategy to Reduce Hormuz Dependence
The United Arab Emirates is advancing plans to strengthen its export network by developing a major port in Fujairah. The project reflects growing concerns over repeated disruptions in the Strait...
Trump Pushes for Global Payments as US Eyes Control of Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said the United States should receive financial compensation if it assumes responsibility for protecting the Strait of Hormuz. He argued that Washington carries a costly security burden...
Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire but Keeps Peace Talks Alive as Oil Jumps and Bitcoin Climbs
Trump’s decision to continue diplomacy with Iran despite ending the U.S. ceasefire sparked fresh uncertainty across global financial markets. Investors quickly reacted as geopolitical tensions intensified around the Strait of...
Japan Prepares Crypto ETF Market Under New Financial Rules
Japan is moving closer to bringing cryptocurrency further into its mainstream financial system after signaling support for crypto exchange-traded funds. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government continues preparing a...
Binance CEO Says 70% of EU Crypto Withdrawals Shifted to Self-Custody After MiCA Deadline
Most European users who withdrew assets from Binance after its EU service suspension chose self-custody instead of regulated exchanges. Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said roughly 70% of withdrawals moved into...
White House Defends Trump’s Crypto Regulatory Picks Amid CFTC Leadership Fight
The White House defended President Donald Trump’s regulatory appointments as Senate disputes over agency vacancies threaten progress. Lawmakers continue debating the stalled crypto market structure bill and the role of...
MARA Secures Major Texas Energy Site to Accelerate HPC and Bitcoin Mining Growth
MARA Holdings is strengthening its digital infrastructure strategy after agreeing to acquire a large powered land site in Matagorda County, Texas, from HIF USA. The transaction gives the Bitcoin miner...
Kalshi Seeks Regulatory Approval to Expand Gold, Forex, and Energy Perpetual Futures
perpetual futures linked to gold, foreign exchange, and energy markets. The expansion marks the company’s next step after launching U.S.-regulated crypto perpetual futures in May. Besides broadening its product lineup,...
Fed Minutes Highlight Inflation Risks as Rate Path Remains Uncertain
Federal Reserve policymakers signaled that inflation remains a major concern despite keeping interest rates unchanged during their June meeting. Fresh meeting minutes revealed that officials debated several policy paths as...
