FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), who is now serving a prison sentence, was recently a fictional character for…
XRP Rises as Canada Approves Spot ETF for Toronto Stock Exchange Listing
Purpose Investments has received regulatory approval to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Canada, with trading scheduled to begin on June 18 on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The fund, listed under the ticker XRPP, will provide direct exposure to XRP through a regulated investment vehicle. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) gr
Bybit’s Byreal to Link Centralized Exchange Features with DeFi Infrastructure on Solana
Bybit is preparing to launch a new decentralized exchange, called Byreal. The platform will go live on the Solana testnet on June 30. The full launch on the mainnet is expected in the third quarter of 2025. Byreal is designed as a hybrid exchange. It combines elements of centralized and decentralized trading. The company says […]
Retail Giants Go Crypto: Why Amazon & Walmart Bet on Stablecoins
Three days ago the Wall Street Journal confirmed what had been an open secret in corporate-payments circles for months: Walmart and Amazon have both assembled in-house teams exploring the launch of U.S-dollar-backed stablecoins, pending clarity from Congress on the new GENIUS Act. Within 48 hours, Visa and Mastercard shares lost almost 5 % of their
Retail Giants Go Crypto: Why Amazon & Walmart Bet on Stablecoins
Three days ago the Wall Street Journal confirmed what had been an open secret in corporate-payments circles for months: Walmart and Amazon have both assembled in-house teams exploring the launch of U.S-dollar-backed stablecoins, pending clarity from Congress on the new GENIUS Act. Within 48 hours, Visa and Mastercard shares lost almost 5 % of their
Retail Giants Go Crypto: Why Amazon & Walmart Bet on Stablecoins
Three days ago the Wall Street Journal confirmed what had been an open secret in corporate-payments circles for months: Walmart and Amazon have both assembled in-house teams exploring the launch of U.S-dollar-backed stablecoins, pending clarity from Congress on the new GENIUS Act. Within 48 hours, Visa and Mastercard shares lost almost 5 % of their
Retail Giants Go Crypto: Why Amazon & Walmart Bet on Stablecoins
Three days ago the Wall Street Journal confirmed what had been an open secret in corporate-payments circles for months: Walmart and Amazon have both assembled in-house teams exploring the launch of U.S-dollar-backed stablecoins, pending clarity from Congress on the new GENIUS Act. Within 48 hours, Visa and Mastercard shares lost almost 5 % of their
Retail Giants Go Crypto: Why Amazon & Walmart Bet on Stablecoins
Three days ago the Wall Street Journal confirmed what had been an open secret in corporate-payments circles for months: Walmart and Amazon have both assembled in-house teams exploring the launch of U.S-dollar-backed stablecoins, pending clarity from Congress on the new GENIUS Act. Within 48 hours, Visa and Mastercard shares lost almost 5 % of their
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings hits 10,000 BTC, beating Coinbase
Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet’s latest 1,112 Bitcoin purchase has finally tipped its total Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC, surpassing Coinbase as the seventh-largest publicly traded company with a Bitcoin treasury. On
Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings hits 10,000 BTC, beating Coinbase
Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet’s latest 1,112 Bitcoin purchase has finally tipped its total Bitcoin holdings to 10,000 BTC, surpassing Coinbase as the seventh-largest publicly traded company with a Bitcoin treasury. On