Ex-Blackstone staffers raise $25 million for startup Valinor
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Housing giant Fannie-Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time
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Megapot raises $5 million to create a crypto-powered global lottery
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Foreign exchange startup XFX raises $17 million to help businesses go between cash and stablecoins
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Invesco takes over Superstate’s $900 million USTB T-bill fund
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Early Kalshi employees raising up to $35 million for a prediction market VC fund
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Bitcoin climbs as Trump grants five days for Iran negotiations
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What a cringe photo shoot really tells about the state of the crypto industry
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Kalshi locks in $22 billion valuation, gaining slight edge over its fierce rival Polymarket
Kalshi, the largest prediction market in the U.S., now boasts a $22 billion valuation, as it jumps a[……] Read More
Bitcoin struggles to hold $70,000 as oil surge jolts risk assets
Bitcoin slipped below $70,000 for the first time in more than a week, pressured by a broader market[……] Read More
France is experiencing wave of crypto assault. One involved an influencer’s father doused with gasoline
Five people were arrested for allegedly dousing an influencer’s father in gasoline and forcing him i[……] Read More