South Korean retail investors are rapidly shifting away from U.S. technology giants toward crypto-linked equities, with stablecoin-related firms leading the charge, new data reveals. According to the Korean Centre for International Finance (KCIF), virtual asset-related stocks made up 36.5%...
The LayerZero Foundation has proposed acquiring cross-chain liquidity protocol Stargate in a $110 million deal that would see Stargate’s token (STG) swapped for LayerZero’s native token (ZRO). The announcement has boosted the prices of both assets but also triggered...
The cryptocurrency industry is enjoying unprecedented political support in Washington and renewed enthusiasm on Wall Street, as President Donald Trump moves to position the U.S. as a global leader in digital assets, CBS News reports. At the Bitcoin 2025...
A yet-to-be-identified institutional player has been on a massive Ether (ETH) buying spree, scooping up 221,166 ETH over the past week as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency rallied 21%. Blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain revealed that in the past 24 hours...
Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $572 million in inflows during the trading week ending Friday, according to data from European digital asset manager CoinShares. The strong demand comes amid improving market sentiment and growing institutional participation in digital...
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has intensified her campaign for stricter cryptocurrency regulations, warning that the current framework leaves the financial system exposed to corruption, economic instability, and criminal misuse. Speaking in an interview with MSNBC, Warren described existing rules...
DL Holdings has announced a HK$653.3 million (US$83.2 million) capital raise to accelerate its expansion into crypto and blockchain-related ventures, even as its stock took a hit following the news. In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,...
In a move that signals a groundbreaking convergence of crypto and robotics, Pantera Capital has led a $20 million funding round for OpenMind, a startup developing a decentralized operating system for robots. The investment round, announced on Monday, August...
Coinbase will begin charging a 0.1% fee for large-scale conversions of the stablecoin USDC to U.S. dollars, starting August 13. The new fee will apply to net USDC-to-USD conversions exceeding $5 million over a 30-day rolling period, according to...
The share of workers receiving cryptocurrency as part of their compensation has more than tripled year-over-year, with USDC emerging as the dominant payroll token, according to Pantera Capital’s 2024 Blockchain Compensation Survey. In 2024, 9.6% of respondents reported earning...
