Nasdaq invests $100M in fintech giant at $21B valuation
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced on Sep. 10 that its strategic investment arm, Nasdaq Ventures, is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of the Kraken crypto exchange. The two
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Canadian XRP ETF Options Gain Approval for Sale in United States
In Brief: Canadian XRP ETF options gained US market access, giving institutions regulated tools for managing exposure without directly holding cryptocurrency tokens. National Bank of Canada a
SGX Opens Bitcoin and Ether Perpetuals to US Institutions, What Changes?
Singapore Exchange has secured authorization from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to give eligible U.S. institutional investors direct access to its Bitcoin and Ether perpetual
Coinbase CEO Says Crypto Wins Either Way: 5 Altcoins Worth Holding Before the CLARITY Act Vote for Bigger Gains
The CLARITY Act vote could provide an important regulatory signal for the U.S. crypto market. BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, and DOT remain exposed to regulatory changes: Each operates within areas pote
Zcash price holds above $1,200 as sell signal appears
Zcash price traded near $1,216 on Sep. 10 after a seven-day rally of more than 50%, but overbought momentum, a three-day sell signal and nearby liquidation clusters raised the risk of a pullb
It is now possible to write readable Smart Contracts on Kaspa!
@Kaspaunchained has announced the launch of Silverscript v1, a high-level smart contract language designed to bring readable, complex, stateful applications to the Kaspa ledger. The release m
Alex Thorn: Liquid Address Rule Didn’t Stop Bitcoin Thieves
Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital's head of firmwide research, has argued that Liquid Network's approved-address rule failed to stop the thieves behind a roughly $318.7 million exploit, contending t
What Does a Chainlink Price Oracle Actually Do?
A Chainlink price oracle collects asset price data from many independent sources, aggregates that data off-chain, and publishes a single trusted value on the blockchain so smart contracts can
Trump’s White House Crypto Meeting: Key Takeaways
US President Donald Trump met with crypto and prediction market executives at the White House on Wednesday, August 19, pushing Congress to pass the CLARITY Act while also signaling that regul
Coinbase CEO Says Bitcoin Could Hit $400,000 by 2030 — Here’s Why
In a new interview on Sep. 10, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reaffirmed his Bitcoin price target of $400,000 by 2030: "The short answer is yes. I do think that that's a reasonable target by 20
Witkoff Reports $107M in 2025 World Liberty Entity Income
Steve Witkoff reported roughly $107 million in 2025 income from an entity that held his stake in World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture tied to the Trump family, according to reporting o
Former BoE Deputy Governor Leads Trio of Ex–Central Bankers to Fnality
Fnality, the blockchain-based settlement company behind the UK’s regulated sterling payment system, has appointed experienced central bank officials to lead its governance as it pushes toward