Privy will continue to operate as an independent product under Stripe, with the goal to merge crypto and fiat systems.
Kraken, in it’s continued drive to IPO, plans to launch “tokenized equities” in the coming weeks that would trade 24/7 – even when the U.S. stock market is closed.
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Only a few weeks after reports emerged that the largest US stablecoin provider had rejected Ripple’s $4-5 Billion offer, Fortune is reporting that Coinbase is entering the conversation.
Threat actors have allegedly bribed Coinbase offshore support staff to access personal user data
The new supply for the year is around 60,000 BTC, and companies have already surpassed 196,000 BTC in purchases.
Beyond the bragging rights, all sorts of funds must now buy $COIN, likely giving the stock some demand tailwinds in the near future.
Sources say the social media giant is in early, “learn mode” talks about using dollar-pegged tokens to pay creators on Facebook and Instagram.
Trading volumes and revenue dropped a bit QoQ as expected, but everything else is crushing it.
Coinbase (COIN) now holds the crown for the largest crypto deal in history, agreeing to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options trading platform, for $2.9 billion.
Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive Asset Management announced today that it will combine with publicly traded, Asset Entities (ASST), to form the first publicly traded asset management BTC treasury company.
Data from The Block shows that mentions of the word “cryptocurrency” in SEC filings reached an all-time high of 786 in the month of April 2025.
Morgan Stanley is working on a plan to add cryptocurrency trading to its E*Trade platform in 2026.
Ripple attempted to buy Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, for $4 - $5 billion. Circle reportedly rejected the offer stating that it was too low.
Despite market headwinds and a turbulent narrative around memecoins, Solana generated more revenue in Q1 2025 than all other Layer-1 and Layer-2 networks combined.
Mastercard, serving 1.1 billion users, has announced the launch of a global stablecoin payment system.
Last week, U.S. spot-Bitcoin ETFs pulled in ~$3 billion – the third-largest weekly inflow ever recorded.
If finalized, the entity would launch with approximately 42,000 BTC – instantly ranking among the top three Bitcoin-holding public companies globally.
Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster on says the company is preparing to launch spot crypto trading “in the next 12 months.”
Remember though, don't fall for the BTC vs GLD Trap
Plus, Meanwhile raises $40 million...
Plus, Kraken Introduces Stock Trading
Plus, BTC shrugs off the tariff whipsaw...
"Case dismissed." Yes, that's right, the SEC has agreed in principle to dismiss its long-held case against Coinbase.
We’ve long questioned Ripple’s real economic role and underlying utility... beyond its PR strategy of announcing new “partnerships” with global banks.
