Blockchain & Digital Assets

November 3, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the provider of institutional digital assets technology and data for trading and portfolio management, announced the appointment of Drew Forman as SVP and Head of Strategy. In this executive role, Forman will spearhead various companywide initiatives such as ongoing market expansion, product development and… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Falconedge plc says it anticipates listing a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy offering on London’s Aquis Exchange. The anticipates the listing will go into effect on November 5, 2025. Falconedge is a London-based financial-advisory and infrastructure platform focusing on Bitcoin-treasury management. Falconedge says that under a WRAP Retail… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Balancer—an automated market maker (AMM) protocol claiming over $750 million in total value locked (TVL)—suffered a security breach on November 3. Blockchain analytics firms like PeckShield and Lookonchain reported outflows exceeding $116 million across multiple chains, including Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Polygon, and Sonic. The… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 3:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Electric Coin Co. (ECC), the company that launched Zcash (ZEC) and maintains the Zashi wallet, recently shared its roadmap for Q4 of this year, following a significant increase in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency’s shielded supply and market price. ECC’s latest roadmap includes on a focus on… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 2:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has recently announced the introduction of its Model Context Protocol (MCP), Crypto Market Data by Crypto.com, in order to offer a high-performance cryptocurrency and financial data service that now integrates directly with AI large language models, such as Anthropic’s Claude as well as OpenAI’s… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 12:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoin infrastructure firm Hercle this week announced $60 million in new capital. The round features a $10 million equity investment led by F-Prime, with participation from Fulgur Ventures and Exponential Science, alongside a $50 million credit line to support the expansion of institutional services and… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 8:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (previously doing business as MicroStrategy) has (NASDAQ:MSTR) reported an increase in earnings as BTC’s Q3 surge saw the tech and AI company draw in billions in overall revenues. Seemingly capitalizing on the digital asset market’s extended rally, Strategy has recently beaten… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance founder and former CEO of the crypto exchange, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is considering a lawsuit against US Senator Elizabeth Warren for alleged defamation, potentially further escalating an argument that was made following the crypto billionaire’s residential pardon. The development has surfaced after the Massachusetts… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (TI) recently released its Q3 2025 attestation, prepared by BDO, a global independent accounting firm. The report is said to confirm the accuracy of Tether’s Financial Figures and Reserves Report (FFRR), and also aims to offer a more transparent, comprehensive… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A federal appeals court in Denver recently said it would be upholding the US Federal Reserve’s decision to deny Custodia Bank access to a master account. This is yet another setback for the Wyoming-headquartered crypto-focused bank, which has spent several years trying to gain direct… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global law-enforcement officials and financial-crime experts said authorities must move faster and set clearer, common rules to curb crypto-enabled crime, as the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Crypto-assets closed in Vienna this week. The two-day meeting, co-organised by Europol, the UN Office on… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is reportedly late-stage discussions in order to acquire BVNK for $2 billion. If this deal is finalized, then it would be considered a significant move in the global stablecoin infrastructure development ecosystem, and a major step toward Coinbase’s goal to become a key… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has unveiled a fee-free conversion service for its user base. The UK-based fintech, now serving over 65 million customers worldwide, has scrapped all charges and hidden spreads on exchanges between U.S. dollars and the following stablecoins: Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. This… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metamask parent firm Consensys is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO), according to an update from Axios this past Wednesday. The outlet also said that Consensys has been working with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, with each usually being involved in some way with larger… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is reportedly closing in on a $2 billion deal to acquire crypto-focused company Zerohash, according to an update from Fortune (which has cited sources familiar with the matter). Mastercard is now said to be in late-stage discussions with buy digital assets and… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and rate cuts dominated Web3 thoughts this week, but some still had time to weigh in on gold and crypto. Speaking of rate cuts… “The Federal Reserve’s rate cut was widely expected, though it comes at a unique moment… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized derivatives platform dYdX is reportedly preparing to enter the US markets by the end of 2025, according to recent update from Reuters. Eddie Zhang, the president at dYdX, shared with the outlet that it is vital for the platform to have an offering in… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is poised to move higher in early trading following its Q3 earnings release. At this moment, Coinbase are moving  higher. As several other market stalwarts posted solid results last night, momentum will be with the company. Last night, Coinbase reported Q3 revenue of… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tink and digital assets exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) have announced a partnership in order to enable crypto purchases through Pay by Bank in Germany. As covered, Pay by Bank is an open banking-enabled payment option that allows consumers to transfer funds directly from one bank account… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon finally admits he was actually wrong about Bitcoin and crypto, acknowledging that it is a real innovation and these digital assets will be used by all of us. Dimon’s comments came as JPMorgan announced plans to accept Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for… Read More