Nate Kostar

The crypto exchange seeks a charter from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to separate custody from trading and expand services under a regulated banking framework.

Naoris Protocol said it has launched its mainnet, introducing a layer-1 blockchain that uses post-quantum cryptography for transaction validation and network security.

Brokerage clients in the European Economic Area can now trade 11 cryptocurrencies alongside traditional assets in a single account.

The platform lets institutions borrow and lend against liquid, staked and locked assets within BitGo’s custody, consolidating collateral management in one account.

The integration lets developers deploy TON wallets automatically inside Telegram Mini Apps, removing the need to build and manage wallet infrastructure.

Rolling out over the coming month, a Block executive said Bitcoin payments at point-of-sale will be automatically enabled and settled in US dollars by default.

Nium has launched a platform enabling businesses to issue stablecoin-funded cards that convert balances into fiat at the point of sale via existing networks.

Developers from Gnosis and Zisk propose a framework to connect fragmented rollups, amid growing debate over Ethereum’s scaling model and interoperability challenges.

The regulator views timestamps and onchain identifiers as tools to distinguish real media from synthetic content, while calling for a light-touch approach to regulating AI agents.

Available initially to non-US investors, the funds will offer onchain exposure to equities, bonds and gold through crypto wallets.

The MAVAN platform extends Bitmine’s staking operations to external clients as institutional demand for validator infrastructure accelerates.

21shares president Duncan Moir sees shifting investor demand and evolving product strategies pushing crypto ETFs and ETPs beyond passive exposure.

The move aims to integrate the second-biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin into regional payment networks to improve cross-border transactions and remittances.

Lombard CEO Jacob Phillips announced at the Digital Asset Summit that the platform enables institutions to earn yield and borrow against Bitcoin without moving assets out of custody.

The offering allows institutional investors to trade event-based contracts using crypto collateral, as regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies in the United States.

The platform lets investors create and rebalance onchain equity portfolios while directly holding the underlying assets.

The framework aims to let AI agents hold funds and execute transactions across blockchains, addressing fragmented wallets and key management.

Ledger names John Andrews as chief financial officer and opens a New York office to expand its US operations and institutional business.

The legislative recommendations highlight six policy areas, including copyright, energy and workforce development, while signaling a lighter regulatory stance.

EtherFi will integrate Plume’s Nest vaults, beginning with exposure to a Superstate-backed fund and expanding to a dedicated RWA vault within its platform.

The Web3 company will provide capital, advisory support and business development to help Avalanche projects scale, with a focus on real-world assets and digital identity.

The platform is designed to enable lending, borrowing and yield on native Bitcoin through onchain financial services.

Beyond immediate losses, attacks often lead to prolonged downtime, liquidity shocks and confidence erosion, as interconnected DeFi systems amplify the impact across markets.

The new derivative allows eligible non-US users to trade leveraged exposure to the index around the clock using official data on a decentralized platform.

The move marks an early step toward embedding traditional risk assessment into blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Part of the QVAC platform, the framework can use non-Nvidia hardware, expanding support beyond the dominant GPUs typically used for AI training.

With the combined $57 million deal, GSR looks to integrate token launches, liquidity and treasury into a single capital markets stack for crypto projects.

The new toolkit from Sam Altman's startup lets AI agents prove they are backed by a unique human while interacting with websites, APIs and other online services.

About two-thirds of the company’s tokens are currently staked, generating an estimated $180 million in annualized revenue.

The Sei Development Foundation joined in the round to support expansion of an SEC-regulated alternative trading system and settlement platform for blockchain-based securities.