Trump-backed World Liberty in talks to launch $1.5 billion WLFI treasury firm
Key Takeaways World Liberty Financial, backed by the Trump family, aims to raise $1.5 billion and establish a public company...
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Tether takes stake in Bit2Me and leads its new funding round
Key Takeaways Tether has acquired a minority stake in the Spanish crypto platform Bit2Me. The crypto exchange serves over 1.2...
Peter Thiel-backed exchange Bullish targets $4.2 billion valuation, plans to convert IPO proceeds into stablecoins
Key Takeaways Bullish aims to raise up to $629 million in its IPO at a $4.2 billion valuation. The firm...
Trump-backed American Bitcoin nears Nasdaq listing as Gryphon merger vote set for August 27
Key Takeaways American Bitcoin Corporation, backed by the Trump family, is set for a Nasdaq listing through a merger with...
Kraken targets $15 billion valuation with new funding round before IPO
Key Takeaways Kraken is seeking to raise $500 million at a $15 billion valuation ahead of a potential IPO. The...
Christie’s launches new unit for real estate deals paid fully in crypto
Key Takeaways Christie’s becomes the first major brokerage to launch a division dedicated to real estate transactions in crypto. Christie’s...
Justin Sun-backed Tron Inc. to ring Nasdaq bell tomorrow following reverse merger
Key Takeaways Tron Inc. will go public on the Nasdaq via a $100M reverse merger, with Justin Sun leading the...
Peter Thiel-backed crypto exchange Bullish formally files for IPO
Key Takeaways The SEC filing confirms a June FT report that Bullish had submitted IPO paperwork confidentially. Bullish generated $302...
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank to roll out Bitcoin, crypto custody services to catch up with global banks
Key Takeaways Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to launch custody services for crypto assets. The initiative aligns with Russia's evolving...
Digital asset manager Grayscale confidentially files for IPO in the US
Key Takeaways Grayscale Investments has confidentially filed a draft registration statement for an IPO with the SEC. The IPO details,...
Aptos Labs expands leadership as tokenized real-world assets surpass $540M in value
Key Takeaways Tokenized real-world assets on Aptos have surpassed $540 million and institutional integrations have doubled since early 2025. Aptos...
Coinbase acquires web3 startup Liquifi after $2.9B Deribit deal
Key Takeaways Coinbase acquired Liquifi to strengthen token management and streamline token launches for blockchain developers. Liquifi's integration will offer...
OpenAI denies involvement in Robinhood’s tokenized equity launch on Arbitrum
Key Takeaways OpenAI denied any involvement or endorsement of Robinhood’s tokenized equity launch on Arbitrum. Robinhood introduced over 200 tokenized...
Elon Musk says OpenAI equity is fake, silent on Robinhood’s SpaceX stock token
Key Takeaways After OpenAI said the “OpenAI tokens” don’t represent real equity, Elon Musk replied by calling OpenAI’s actual equity...
Robinhood rolls out micro XRP, Solana futures following token relisting
Key Takeaways Robinhood has launched micro futures contracts for XRP and Solana after relisting the tokens. Micro contracts provide retail...
Galaxy Digital secures $175 million for first venture fund to back early-stage crypto startups
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital raised $175 million for its first externally-backed venture fund targeting early-stage crypto startups. The fund focuses...
BNB enters corporate treasury game as Saylor playbook goes multichain
Key Takeaways A public company aims to accumulate $100 million in BNB, adopting a Bitcoin-style treasury approach. Build & Build...
Trump-affiliated company cuts stake in World Liberty Financial to 40%
Key Takeaways A Trump-affiliated company reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial from 60% to 40%. World Liberty reported $550...
JPMorgan Chase to pilot JPMD deposit token on Coinbase’s Base
Key Takeaways JPMorgan Chase is preparing to launch the JPMD token on the Base blockchain, representing dollar deposits. The token...
BlackRock targets to become world’s largest crypto asset manager by 2030
Key Takeaways BlackRock plans to become the world's largest crypto asset manager by 2030. BlackRock's digital asset offerings include Bitcoin...
Stripe to acquire crypto wallet provider Privy after $1.1B stablecoin deal
Key Takeaways Stripe agreed to acquire crypto wallet provider Privy, enhancing their financial services offering. Like Bridge, Privy will continue...
Circle rejected Ripple’s $5 billion buyout — now valued at over $20 billion after NYSE debut
Key Takeaways Circle saw its market value exceed $20 billion following its NYSE debut. The company reportedly rejected Ripple's $5...
