Kalshi and Polymarket back $35 million fund as prediction markets boom despite regulatory pressure
Two early Kalshi employees are raising up to $35 million for 5c(c) Capital, a fund aimed at backing startups building...
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Bluesky discloses $100 million Series B as user growth tops 43 million
Bluesky has disclosed a previously unannounced $100 million Series B round led by Bain Capital Crypto, a raise that was...
GSR moves to build one stop crypto capital markets platform with $57M acquisition
GSR has acquired Autonomous and Architech in a $57 million deal, according to a company announcement, as the crypto trading...
Elon Musk removes more xAI founders during restructuring ahead of potential IPO
Elon Musk has forced out additional xAI co-founders and employees as the startup reorganizes after being acquired by his aerospace...
Papa John’s weighs $1.5 billion takeover offer from Irth Capital, stock jumps 20%
A Qatari-backed fund has made a $47-per-share offer to acquire Papa John’s and take the company private, The Wall Street...
Kalshi and Polymarket weigh funding rounds at $20B valuations
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to...
OKB jumps 50% as NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange backs OKX at $25B valuation
OKB, the native token of crypto exchange OKX, jumped around 50% today following news that Intercontinental Exchange, the publicly traded...
xAI plans early $3B bond repayment as Musk eyes SpaceX IPO
xAI is planning to repay $3 billion of high yield bonds early in a move that would significantly reduce debt...
Trump Media explores Truth Social spin-off following merger plans
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which runs President Trump’s social media platform, said Friday it is evaluating a plan...
Binance.US eyes deeper banking ties and charter options after SEC lawsuit withdrawal
Binance.US, the American arm of the global crypto exchange, is pursuing expansion in the US after securities regulators dropped their...
Nasdaq hires product manager to lead tokenization innovation
Nasdaq, the global exchange operator and market technology provider, is seeking a product manager to spearhead its tokenization efforts as...
MYX completes funding round led by Consensys ahead of V2 launch
MYX, an onchain derivatives protocol, completed a strategic funding round led by Consensys, with participation from Mesh, Systemic Ventures, and...
The RWA War: Stablecoins, Speed, and Control
Inside Consensus Hong Kong 2026 This series covers the key debates and trends that emerged from Consensus Hong Kong 2026,...
Tether invests in Dreamcash to expand USDT0 powered equity perpetuals on Hyperliquid
Tether is investing in the parent company behind Dreamcash, a mobile interface built for Hyperliquid, marking its latest push to...
Hayes-backed Solana treasury firm doubles down on SOL despite $179M net loss
Upexi reported an approximate $179 million net loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as its digital asset holdings faced...
Anchorage Digital secures $100M investment from Tether as it eyes US IPO
Tether, through its investment arm Tether Investments, has made a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital, the US’s...
Tether acquires 12% stake in Gold.com in $150M strategic investment
Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has acquired a 12% ownership position in Gold.com for $150 million, deepening its expansion into the...
SpaceX acquires xAI as Musk pitches orbital data centers ahead of $1 trillion IPO
SpaceX has acquired xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, according to a company memo that frames the deal as an...
Ex-Coinbase, Airbnb execs launch programmable stablecoin platform for fintechs, enterprises
Dakota, a stablecoin-focused neobank founded by veterans of Coinbase, Square, and Airbnb, has launched a platform that allows fintechs and...
Coinbase begins backend testing of new USDF stablecoin
Coinbase is testing a new stablecoin called USDF on its exchange backend, the company said on Tuesday through its Coinbase...
Ripple invests $150M in LMAX to expand RLUSD use across FX and crypto markets
Ripple and LMAX Group have formed a multi-year partnership to accelerate the convergence of traditional and digital finance, with Ripple...
BlackRock partners with Delaware Life to bring Bitcoin into fixed index annuities
Delaware Life Insurance Company, which provides annuity-based retirement solutions through a nationwide network of financial advisors, is partnering with BlackRock...
