Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX
Crypto prime broker FalconX will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure and access to a range of diverse currency pairs for...
Day: May 14, 2025
Ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler privately supported crypto — McHenry
Former Representative Patrick McHenry said ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler supported crypto in private meetings, starkly contrasting with his aggressive public...
Kima joins Mastercard sandbox to enable stablecoin card top-ups
Kima has integrated with Mastercard’s sandbox program to enable stablecoin top-ups for prepaid cards from self-custody wallets. Decentralized settlement protocol...
The Q-Day Prize challenge, explained: Can quantum computers really break Bitcoin?
Quantum computing firm Project 11 is offering 1 BTC to anyone who can crack a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography...
Bitcoin miners halt sales as BTC gains 20% since hash ribbon ‘buy’ signal
Bitcoin miners may be in the midst of reversing a lengthy selling trend which has become all the more intense...
Ex-Cred execs plead guilty to wire fraud over $150M crypto collapse
Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and ex-financial chief Joseph Podulka admitted to misleading customers about the firm’s financial troubles as...
Alarm bells ring in US over OpenAI’s crypto project World
OpenAI’s World project is coming to the US, where a state-by-state approach to privacy could complicate user protections. World Network,...
Crypto VC deals drop in Q1, but funding more than doubles: PitchBook
The number of crypto venture deals in the first quarter dropped nearly 40% from a year ago, but the amount...
Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown
The crypto world watched the rise and fall of eXch, but investigators say the platform may still be lurking behind...
Synthetix makes $27M bid to re-acquire crypto options platform Derive
Synthetix has floated acquiring Derive in a $27 million token exchange deal, subject to approval from both of the crypto...
Semler Scientific sees after-hours stock slump as Q1 revenue plunges
Shares of the Bitcoin-buying firm Semler Scientific saw a slight drop after the bell as its Q1 revenues fell and...
Thailand to tokenize $150M government bonds for retail investors: Report
The Thai government says retail investors will get the chance to buy tokenized government bonds for as little as $3....
eToro prices IPO above range at $52 a share to raise $620M
The Israel-based eToro has boosted its public offering to $620 million after pricing its shares at $52, above its marketed...
Illicit $8B crypto market Xinbi incorporated in Colorado: Elliptic
Elliptic reports that Xinbi Guarantee has received $8.4 billion, primarily in stablecoin transactions, to facilitate money laundering and scamming in...
Bidding Begins on Ross Ulbricht’s Pre-Arrest and Prison Mementos as He Embarks on New Chapter
On May 13, Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road marketplace, revealed his departure from Arizona, setting off on...
