2026 FIFA World Cup Generated $20B In Blockchain Prediction Market Volume
The 2026 FIFA World Cup drove $20 billion in blockchain-based prediction market volume and $24 million in digital collectible trades, with more than...
Binance Reports 38% Drop In DeFi Total Value Locked As Ethereum & Solana Slow
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CoinGlass Says Bitget Ranked Second In Ethereum Derivatives Liquidity In The First Half Of 2026
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Samsung SDS Explores Stablecoin & AI Payment Infrastructure With Upbit Operator Dunamu
Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of Samsung Group, is exploring stablecoin infrastructure, digital asset systems and AI-based payment models with Dunamu, the...
CFTC Proposes New Rules For Crypto Market Structures
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules to address how connected financial firms operate in the derivatives market. The...
KSNet Partners With Solana To Pilot Stablecoin & AI-powered Payments In South Korea
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Republican and Democratic senators have put forward new ethics rules for the CLARITY Act. At the same time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
28 Global Banks Complete Live Tokenized Payment Test Across Six Major Currencies
The pilot used tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits to settle payments across six major currencies, achieving an average settlement time...
Coinbase, Strategy Miss Q2 Earnings Despite Strong Business Milestones
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Polymarket Targets $20B Valuation With Reported $1B Fundraising Plans
As it apparently looks into a new $1 billion investment round, Polymarket aims for a $20 billion valuation. According to Bloomberg, the...
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The Financial Market Authority (FMA) of Austria has granted Bybit Payments GmbH an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. Bybit can now provide...
Wells Fargo To Launch 24/7 Tokenized Deposits
Wells Fargo, a major player on Wall Street, has revealed plans to use tokenized deposits, which would allow money to be settled...
BitGo Switches WBTC Cross-chain Infrastructure To Chainlink
Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo (BTGO) is set to replace LayerZero with Chainlink as the exclusive cross-chain provider for wrapped bitcoin (WBTC). The...
