Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves.
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highest-profile market experiments.
Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds
A new study from Ramp found companies making the biggest investments in AI are expanding their workforces, with heavy adopters increasing headcount by about 10% and entry-level hiring by 12%, challenging fears that generative AI is already causing widespread job losses.
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say building a network is harder than assembling big-name partners.
SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission as it weighs its approach.
Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud
The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was finally sentenced after his 2024 conviction.
Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test
The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging regulatory uncertainty.
Circle craters 17% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.
MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet
The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers.
Tokenized securities need competition, not gatekeepers
Innovation thrives when investors have choices. For tokenized securities, Washington shouldn't pick winners before the market has a chance to learn what works, argues Patrick McHenry, vice chairman at Ondo Finance and former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins and tokenization.
Ark Invest bought more than $75 million of crypto shares during June bloodbath
Ark Invest has a tendency to "buy the dip," loading up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed.
XRP, HYPE funds are the bright spots as investors flee bitcoin, ether ETFs
Your day-ahead look for July 1, 2026
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery.
Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides.
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech founders to look outside their own borders for permission to operate.
What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage.
Mysterious Solana project World unveiled as fully onchain prediction market
The platform is now live within the Phantom wallet and at world.xyz, utilizing Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure for market data.