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Crypto giant Ripple lands $500M at a $40B valuation

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:35:04 +0000

Ripple Labs Inc., a leading financial technology company offering cryptocurrency solutions for businesses, today announced it has raised $500 million in new funding at a $40 billion valuation. Institutional investors Fortress Investment Group and affiliates of Citadel Securities led the round, with participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard and Marshall Wace. The company […]

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Zynk raises $5M to support instant cross-border payments

Kyt Dotson — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:30:53 +0000

Financial infrastructure provider Zynk Labs Pte. Ltd. today announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round to build on its mission to eliminate prefunding and liquidity issues for payment companies worldwide. The investment round was led by Hivemind Capital, with participation from Alliance DAO, Coinbase Ventures, Transpose Platform VC, Polymorphic, Tykhe Ventures and […]

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Trump claims not to know the crypto king he just pardoned

James Farrell — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:58:17 +0000

In a CBS “60 Minutes” interview aired on Sunday, President Trump said he didn’t know who Changpeng Zhao is, even though he’s the crypto billionaire with ties to the Trump family’s own crypto venture. Zhao was the co-founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume. In 2023, Zhao, also known […]

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Coinbase shares rise on strong quarterly results as trading volumes and revenue surge

Duncan Riley — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 23:11:57 +0000

Shares in Coinbase Global Inc. inched up more than 2% in late trading today after the cryptocurrency exchange provider impressed with revenue and earnings beats in its fiscal third quarter on the back of increasing transaction volumes and revenue. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Coinbase reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.44, up from […]

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IBM unveils Digital Asset Haven to help banks and governments manage crypto securely

Kyt Dotson — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:40:49 +0000

Technology giant IBM Corp. today announced the launch of a new blockchain digital asset platform for financial institutions and regulated businesses. The new platform, called Digital Asset Haven, will provide banks, corporations and governments a secure management of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins and tokenized assets. IBM developed the platform in collaboration with Dfns […]

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FalconX acquires crypto fund provider 21Shares

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:46:48 +0000

FalconX Ltd., a startup that provides crypto investment tools, today announced plans to acquire fellow digital asset company 21Shares AG. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the Wall Street Journal, FalconX will finance the transaction with a combination of cash and stock. San Mateo, California-based FalconX received a $8 billion valuation […]

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Propy launches $100M acquisition plan as it unveils Agent Avery to automate real estate closings

Duncan Riley — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:38 +0000

Artificial intelligence- and blockchain-powered real estate technology company Propy Inc. today announced a $100 million expansion to modernize the U.S. title industry while also debuting Agent Avery, an AI escrow officer for real estate closings. The $100 million consists of a mixed financing package integrating private credit with blockchain-based DeFi loans. It will allow Propy […]

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Coinbase acquires crypto investment platform Echo for $375M

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:38:03 +0000

Coinbase Global Inc. has acquired Echo, the operator of a platform that enables users to invest in crypto startups by buying their tokens. The deal values Echo at about $375 million. Coinbase plans to finance the acquisition with a combination of cash and stock. The transaction, which was announced this morning, marks the company’s eighth […]

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Stripe-backed blockchain developer Tempo reportedly raises $500M at $5B valuation

Maria Deutscher — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:38:42 +0000

Tempo, a startup that plans to launch a blockchain optimized for stablecoin transactions, has reportedly raised $500 million in funding. Fortune today cited sources as saying that the Series A round values the company at $5 billion. Greenoaks and Thrive Capital reportedly led the raise. They were joined by Sequoia, Ribbit Capital and SV Angel. […]

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Stablecoins on the march: Government green light and AI drive growing enterprise interest in digital currency

Mark Albertson — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 03:51:32 +0000

A major shift in U.S. government sentiment toward cryptocurrencies combined with innovation from AI are making the stablecoin market an emerging force in the digital asset economy. Indeed, there is mounting evidence that crypto is having its “ChatGPT moment” and stablecoins are leading some of the largest companies in the world into programmable finance. Apple […]

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NYSE’s parent company to invest up to $2B in prediction market startup Polymarket

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:58:10 +0000

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, will invest up to $2 billion in prediction market startup Polymarket. The deal, which was announced today, also includes other elements. Intercontinental Exchange will make data from Polymarket’s platform available to financial institutions. Furthermore, the companies plan to partner on tokenization initiatives. In addition […]

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Crypto exchange operator Kraken reportedly raising up to $300M in new funding

Maria Deutscher — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:42:10 +0000

Kraken is reportedly in talks to raise between $200 million and $300 million in funding at a $20 billion valuation. Bloomberg today cited a source as saying that the capital would be provided by a single “strategic investor.” The report comes a day after Fortune revealed that Kraken had raised $500 million earlier this year. […]

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Crypto exchange Gemini raises $425M in IPO and shares pop 40% before ending day up 14%

Mike Wheatley — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:40:23 +0000

Updated with opening price: Cryptocurrency exchange operator Gemini Space Station Inc. raised $425 million tonight after pricing its initial public offering at $28 per share, up from an initial range of $17 to $19 per share and valuing it at $3.3 billion. The offering price was more than the $24 to $26 anticipated, indicating high demand for the issue. […]

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Shares of blockchain company Figure climb 21% after $787M+ IPO

Maria Deutscher — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:48:41 +0000

Shares of Figure Technology Solutions Inc. jumped 21% in today’s trading session, bringing the newly listed blockchain company’s market capitalization to $5.29 billion. Figure went public late Wednesday in an offering that raised $787.5 million. Investors bought 31.5 million shares for $25 apiece, a significant premium over the $18 to $20 the company had originally […]

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Mapping finance’s new era: 17 breakthroughs driving the rise of digital assets

Chad Wilson — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:48:36 +0000

Digital assets are moving from fringe experiment to financial backbone — and Wall Street is racing to build the rails. From instant settlement and tokenized deposits to stablecoins and programmable money, the foundations of a new digital economy are taking shape. Enterprises, financial institutions and startups are aligning around blockchain-based infrastructure that promises speed, transparency […]

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Crypto startup Utila raises $22M to build institutional stablecoin infrastructure

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:40:17 +0000

Digital asset management startup Utila Inc. today announced that it raised $22 million in a Series A extension round as the institutional demand for cryptocurrency known as stablecoins continues to rise. In the past year, stablecoins have caught the attention of the financial industry, including banks and payment processors. A stablecoin is a type of […]

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M0 raises $40M to build custom ‘universal stablecoin’ infrastructure for developers

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:50:12 +0000

M0 Foundation, a platform building infrastructure for crypto apps and protocols to create application-specific stablecoins, today announced it has raised $40 million in early funding to allow developers to deploy custom digital currencies. Polychain Capital, Ribbit Capital and the Endeavor Catalyst led the Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to date to […]

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Blockchain startup aPriori raises $20M to expand institutional-grade trading infrastructure

Duncan Riley — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:00:42 +0000

Blockchain startup aPriori Network Inc. today announced that it has raised $20 million in new funding to accelerate product rollouts, expand research and engineering teams and grow partnerships across the trading and staking ecosystem. Founded in 2023, aPriori is building the execution layer for next-generation on-chain markets with a focus on institutional-grade performance. The company […]

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Crypto lending firm Figure Technology files for Nasdaq IPO

Mike Wheatley — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:42:32 +0000

Cryptocurrency lending and investing platform Figure Technology Solutions Inc. has filed paperwork associated with its U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest in a growing list of crypto-focused companies looking to list publicly. The company revealed in a filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its revenue jumped more than 22%, to $191 […]

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On theCUBE Pod: Mainstreaming crypto, government bets on semiconductors and AI’s next decade

Chad Wilson — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:05:32 +0000

Crypto innovation is accelerating across finance and technology, driving initial public offering booms, reshaping artificial intelligence infrastructure and forcing policymakers to confront the future of manufacturing and global competition. Momentum is no longer confined to speculation — it’s shifting markets, fueling regulatory debates and creating new avenues for investment. TheCUBE + NYSE Wired: Crypto Trailblazers […]

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9 ways institutions are fueling the rise of mainstream crypto adoption

Chad Wilson — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:00:35 +0000

Mainstream crypto adoption is accelerating, as traditional financial institutions and blockchain innovators converge on scalable, compliant models for digital asset trading. The recent debut of Bullish Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange underscores how far crypto has come from its early days of skepticism and volatility. In an exclusive broadcast from theCUBE’s NYSE studio, theCUBE Research’s John […]

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Shares of crypto exchange Bullish jump 105%+ in trading debut

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:30:10 +0000

Shares of cryptocurrency company Bullish US LLC jumped more than 105% in their trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange today. A few hours earlier, Bullish raised $1.1 billion in an oversubscribed initial public offering. The company had originally planned to sell 20.3 million shares for up to $31 apiece. IPO participants instead bought […]

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Circle posts strong quarterly growth, but shares drop on proposed stock sale

Maria Deutscher — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:58:58 +0000

Circle Internet Group Inc. today disclosed that its revenue jumped 54% year-over-year in the second quarter to $658 million. The cryptocurrency company’s first earnings report since going public was met positively by investors. Circle ended the trading session with its share price up 1.3%. However, the company dropped more than 5% after-hours on the announcement […]

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Ripple to acquire stablecoin payments startup Rail for $200M

Maria Deutscher — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:59:24 +0000

Ripple Labs Inc. today announced plans to acquire Rail, a Canadian startup that uses stablecoins to expedite international payments. The deal is worth $200 million, or nearly 20 times the amount of funding that Rail has raised from investors. Ripple expects to complete the transaction by year’s end. San Francisco-based Ripple is the creator of […]

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Crypto exchange operator Bullish seeks to raise $629M in IPO

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:31:39 +0000

Bullish US LLC, the operator of an eponymous cryptocurrency exchange, has priced its upcoming initial public offering. The Cayman Islands-based company, backed by investor Peter Thiel, originally filed for an IPO in mid-July without disclosing the financial terms. In an amended filing submitted today, Bullish revealed that it hopes to sell 20.3 million shares for […]

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Coinbase to expand core platform beyond cryptocurrency with tokenized real-world assets

Duncan Riley — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:49:42 +0000

Coinbase Inc. today announced that it’s planning to expand its core trading app beyond cryptocurrency, with a new “everything exchange” that will include tokenized real-world assets, stocks, derivatives, prediction markets and early-stage token sales. The plans were revealed by Max Branzburg, vice president of product at Coinbase, in an interview with CNBC. “We’re building an […]

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Robinhood delivers strong quarter with surging revenue and customer growth

Duncan Riley — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:18:41 +0000

Shares in Robinhood Markets Inc. fell a fraction of a point in late trading today after the financial services company reported strong results but reported a slight shortfall in cryptocurrency revenue in its fiscal 2025 second quarter. For the quarter that ended on June 30, Robinhood reported adjusted earnings per share of 42 cents, double […]

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PayPal expands crypto payments for US merchants to lower cross-border fees

Kyt Dotson — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:30:02 +0000

PayPal Holdings Inc. today announced it has expanded its crypto payments capabilities for merchants and small businesses in the United States with “Pay with Crypto,” which allows them to accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies. “Businesses of all sizes face incredible pressure when growing globally, from increased costs for accepting international payments to complex integrations,” said Alex […]

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Stablecoins gain legitimacy as crypto finds clarity in the regulatory fog

Dave Vellante — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:01:26 +0000

The stablecoin market is rapidly maturing into one of the most consequential sectors of the digital asset economy. After years of uncertainty, regulatory friction and media skepticism, stablecoins are no longer a speculative curiosity. Rather, they are foundational to the next chapter of programmable finance. Our research suggests that the convergence of policy shifts, institutional […]

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Telegram receives built-in crypto wallet for millions of US users

Kyt Dotson — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:00:14 +0000

Telegram Messenger LLC, best known for its cloud-based encrypted messaging app Telegram, today announced that starting today the cryptocurrency Wallet in Telegram will begin to roll out across the United States. The crypto wallet, developed by The Open Platform, will give millions of U.S. users access to a crypto wallet within Telegram, eliminating the need for […]

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