JD.com’s global stablecoin push aims to shave days off cross-border payments
With a push for stablecoin licenses worldwide, JD.com Chairman Liu Qiangdong wants fiat-pegged tokens to do what banks can’t: settle in seconds. His vision calls for 10-second settlements across continents,…
Coinbase eyes Wall Street’s turf with tokenized stocks, if the SEC allows it
The crypto giant is seeking regulatory clearance to offer tokenized equities, a blockchain-based twist on stock trading that could disrupt legacy brokerages and test the SEC’s evolving stance under President…
Coinbase insider sold more than $5m in shares over the last three months
Coinbase reported insider sales of more than $5 million worth of stock, with CFO Alesia Haas as the biggest seller. Coinbase insiders continue to offload stock on the market. On…
Nansen launches loyalty program for active users
Blockchain analytics platform Nansen is rolling out a loyalty program to reward user engagement across its platform. On Tuesday, June 17, Nansen officially launched Nansen Points, a loyalty initiative designed…
a16z backs EigenLayer with $70m token buy amid EigenCloud launch
a16z crypto, the digital assets arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has deepened its investment in EigenLayer with a new $70 million token acquisition, coinciding with the launch of…
Dow opens lower as Israel-Iran conflict weighs on investors
Global stocks pared gains on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average opening more than 100 points lower in early trading as Israel and Iran continued attacks against each other.…
Ubyx raises $10M to build global stablecoin network as senate advances GENIUS Act
Ubyx Inc., a stablecoin infrastructure startup led by former Citigroup exec, has secured $10 million in seed funding from major backers including Galaxy Ventures and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. Ubyx…
BlackRock takes the lead as Ethereum ETFs total assets reach record $10B
The total value of Ethereum held by U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs has reached a new all-time high, and dominating the numbers is BlackRock. According to the latest on-chain data, U.S.…
OpenAI clashes with Microsoft over AI future, threatens lawsuit
Tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft reach all-time high amid clash over company’s future. OpenAI and Microsoft have had one of the most successful partnerships in tech history, but recent reports…