Nate Kostar

The collaboration aims to bring more than 1,000 entertainment properties onchain and establish a new framework for funding and distributing media as real-world assets.

The company has approached traders, including sports bettors, about joining the effort as it expands in the US and rival Kalshi faces scrutiny over similar practices.

Kalshi will provide real-time prediction data across CNBC’s TV, digital and subscription platforms beginning in 2026 as part of a mult-year partnership.

The deal would fold RockawayX’s infrastructure, liquidity and asset-management businesses into Solmate, widening revenue streams for the SOL-focused treasury company.

Fin, founded by two former Citadel engineers, raised capital to launch a stablecoin app for cross-border payments as banks and fintechs expand into digital assets.

At the DealBook Summit, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink acknowledged Bitcoin’s utility, as Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong said the exchange was running pilots with major US banks.

The deal grants ETHZilla access to Karus’s AI underwriting engine and loan origination network, positioning the crypto treasury company to offer auto credit onchain in 2026.

The move combines Everstake’s validator infrastructure with Taurus’ regulated custody stack, adding a staking pathway for institutional clients.

The acquisition will give Kraken full control of the xStocks tokenized-equity platform, strengthening the exchange’s push into regulated real-world assets.

The new platform lands amid a wave of fintech adoption of stablecoins for global transfers, payouts and onchain settlement.

Ryan Navi will guide Forward Industries’ Solana treasury strategy as digital asset companies’ shares face steep market declines.

The appointments come ahead of a planned SPAC merger that will create a publicly traded company dedicated to accumulating and staking Cronos’ native token.

The acquisition expands Goldman’s defined-outcome ETF business and moves the bank deeper into crypto-linked investment products.

The UK will require crypto platforms to report all activity from domestic users starting in 2026, as tax authorities worldwide tighten oversight of digital assets.

Cleanspark, Riot, Cipher and Circle rose as the odds of a US rate cut in December reached the highest level of the month on the prediction market.

The small nation’s Ether staking adds to its expanding blockchain activity as it remains one of the few governments holding Bitcoin.

The asset manager’s hybrid rollout enables investors to choose between the traditional fund and a new blockchain-based version recorded on Ethereum.

The listing brings the Solana-based token into one of Europe’s largest stock markets, even as memecoin valuations continue to slide in 2025.

Onchain money market funds have grown nearly 10-fold since 2023, but the Bank for International Settlements warns their adoption brings new liquidity and contagion risks.

Binance’s latest move targets demand from traditional wealth clients and asset managers taking their first steps into the crypto space.

Multiple technical failures during MegaETH’s pre-deposit phase pushed the raise beyond its limitations and forced the team to halt the sale.

The addition of Fordefi’s MPC wallet infrastructure broadens Paxos’ regulated capabilities for custody, tokenization and institutional onchain operations.

The EU-licensed digital bank became the first financial institution to issue a token on Stripe and Paradigm’s layer-1 blockchain Tempo.

Mining margins weakened as hash prices declined and rig payback periods stretched, even as listed miners rallied on analyst upgrades and new HPC agreements.

Revolut completed a private share sale with participation from major investment companies. The transaction also allowed employees to sell shares.

The investment broadens Ondo Finance’s onchain Treasury reserves and comes amid a renewed push into crypto-backed lending across fintechs, lenders and exchanges.

The integration gives institutions regulated access to HYPE staking on HyperCORE, extending Anchorage Digital’s custody and DeFi capabilities across Hyperliquid.

The rollout lets users convert crypto to local currency and pay merchants via QR codes, tapping Latin America’s biggest crypto market.

Numerai’s NMR token jumped over 40% after it announced a new funding round led by major university endowments, pushing the hedge fund to a $500 million valuation.

Users can borrow up to $1 million in USDC against their Ether as Coinbase expands its Base-powered network, which has processed $1.25 billion in loans.