Mastercard to acquire crypto startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion in largest stablecoin deal to date
Mastercard has finally pulled the trigger on a stablecoin acquisition. The payments giant on Tuesday[……] Read More
The next big thing in crypto will be tokenized stocks: Here are the likely winners and losers
Crypto has no shortage of detractors, but even they would concede the industry has produced massive[……] Read More
Saylor’s strategy ramps up sales of preferred in latest Bitcoin purchase
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. bought nearly $1.6 billion worth of Bitcoin—the company’s largest pur[……] Read More
Betting on 5-minute swings on Bitcoin price are the hot new thing on prediction markets
There is a new trend in prediction markets: betting on whether Bitcoin will go up or down in the nex[……]…
Flagship Dubai crypto conference Token2049, in sudden reversal, cancels due to Iran war
On Friday morning, the flashy crypto conference Token2049 Dubai, scheduled for late April, announced[……] Read More
Ripple valued at $50 billion after $750 million share buyback
Ripple, the fintech known for its association with the XRP cryptocurrency, will buy back about $750[……] Read More
Crypto accounting startup Cryptio raises $45 million to help big firms keep track of digital assets
As large enterprises invest in blockchain technology, they quickly discover the need for accounting[……] Read More
Dubai’s signature Token2049 crypto event set to go forward even as other conferences hit pause amid growing conflict
The organizers of Token2049 Dubai say that one of the year’s biggest crypto conferences, set to take[……] Read More
Exclusive: Venture giant a16z crypto targeting around $2 billion for its fifth fund, sources say
The largest player in the crypto venture world is back on the fundraising circuit. The blockchain ar[……] Read More
Cyclops raises $8 million to build stablecoin infrastructure for payments companies
When a large, multinational business settles payments through the conventional financial system, the[……] Read More
Is the media anti-tech—or just anti-crypto?
The New York Times has long had an implacable animus towards all things blockchain, and last week de[……] Read More