Crypto.com and 21shares Partner to Launch New CRO Trust and ETF

In recent developments, crypto.com and 21shares have announced a strategic partnership to develop new investment products, including a private trust and a future exchange-traded fund (ETF). The collaboration aims to…

Gemini Gets CFTC Approval to Launch Prediction Markets in US

In recent developments, the CFTC license will let Gemini offer event contracts in the U.S., joining Kalshi and Polymarket in a booming market. The development has drawn attention from traders…

Bhutan Launches Sovereign Gold-Backed Token on Solana

In recent developments, the launch adds to Bhutan’s broader blockchain push, including Bitcoin reserves, Binance Pay integration and hydro-powered BTC mining. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as…

State Street, Galaxy and Ondo join tokenized cash race with 24/7 sweep fund

In recent developments, state Street Investment Management and Galaxy Asset Management are launching a tokenized private liquidity fund on Solana, with Ondo expected to invest $200 million. Looking closer, market…

Jack Dorsey’s Block Joins Forces With OpenAI and Anthropic

In recent developments, the companies will collaborate on open-source projects that are narrowly focused on the advancement of agentic AI. A Triple Alliance: Block, OpenAI, and Anthropic Three prominent tech…

Circle to Launch Privacy-Focused USDCx on Aleo

In recent developments, circle is preparing to launch USDCx, a privacy-enhanced version of USDC built on the Aleo blockchain to offer institutions encrypted transactions with regulatory-ready compliance records. The move…

Robinhood Sets 2026 Crypto Vision With Expanded Global Access

In recent developments, robinhood signaled a sweeping 2026 crypto expansion, showcasing accelerating platform growth, wider U.S. and European access, and new products capped by a Layer 2 network aimed at…

Satoshi Nakamoto statue lands on NYSE in sign of changing times

In recent developments, there are five other Satoshi statues made by Valentina Picozzi located around the world, in Switzerland, El Salvador, Japan, Vietnam and Miami, in the US state of…

Australian regulator eases rules for stablecoins and wrapped tokens

In recent developments, australia’s securities regulator has removed licensing requirements for stablecoin intermediaries and approved omnibus accounts, reducing compliance costs. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such as liquidity…

GOP hardliners vexed as defense bill advances without CBDC ban

In recent developments, conservatives in the Republican Party are frustrated that a promised ban on central bank digital currencies didn’t make it into a must-pass defense bill that’s now on…