Strive Buys $81.5 Million in Bitcoin After Share Issuance
Strive disclosed an $81.5 million Bitcoin purchase funded through a fresh issuance of company shares, according to a filing dated August 24, 2026, framing the buy as an equity-financed additi
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Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Launch on Base With Chainlink Feeds
Coinbase has expanded its experiment with tokenized equities by launching tokenized US stocks on Base, bringing additional real-world asset options into Ethereum-compatible DeFi. The rollout
Can Zcash Flip XRP? ETF Launch Sends ZEC to 8-Year High
Zcash has returned to the center of the privacy-coin conversation after a New York Stock Exchange-listed ETF tied to the token moved forward, reviving the question traders across Southeast As
Gemini Plans Crypto Prediction Markets Through Apex Brokerages
Gemini is planning to distribute its regulated crypto prediction markets through the brokerage network of Apex Fintech Solutions, a collaboration that could widen retail access to the product
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Add $492M as Inflow Streak Continues
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs added a combined $492 million in fresh inflows, extending an active streak of positive flows into the two largest crypto exchange-traded fund complexes and keeping f
AVAX price rebounds 1.15% as DeFi TVL grows to $483 million
Avalanche (AVAX), a decentralized blockchain platform focused on speed and scalability, has seen renewed momentum in its DeFi ecosystem, with capital and users steadily increasing activity ac
Fasset Hits $1 Billion Valuation After $68 Million Round Led by SBI Group
Stablecoin-focused digital bank Fasset said Monday it has raised $68 million in a funding round led by Japan’s SBI Group, valuing the company at $1 billion, CoinDesk reported. The round and r
Zcash Hits Eight-Year High as Crypto Rally and ETF Hopes Lift ZEC
Zcash (ZEC) climbed to an eight-year high this week, with the privacy-focused token's rally driven by a broader crypto market upswing and mounting speculation over a potential ETF approval. T
Situational Awareness Hedge Fund Faces SEC Investigation Amid AI Stock Correction
The Situational Awareness hedge fund is facing an SEC investigation, and it comes as the fund reels from a brutal AI stock correction that gutted its returns. For a firm built around a bet on
US Iran Crypto Sanctions Expand to Gold and Shipping
The United States has escalated its sanctions campaign against Iran, widening the enforcement perimeter to cover crypto-linked activity alongside aviation, shipping and gold. The move, framed
Coinbase-Issued Tokenized Stocks Launch on Base, Deepening Onchain Equities Push
The exchange's Base network now hosts tokenized shares, positioning Coinbase in the growing race to bring equities onchain Coinbase has begun issuing tokenized stocks on Base, its Ethereum la
XRP flashes rare MACD golden cross, analyst eyes breakout above $1.60
XRP is showing a notable technical signal that has rarely emerged in its recent trading history, according to analyst Steph Is Crypto. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicat