Category: Cryptocurrency

2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Solana Cuts Block Time to 350 Milliseconds in First Speed Upgrade Since Launch

Solana has activated its first block-time reduction since genesis, dropping slot times toward a 200ms target that traders are reading...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average as Rally Tops $72,000 Amid Record Short Squeeze

Bitcoin reclaimed its 200-day moving average and topped $72,000 as $2.75 billion in shorts were liquidated, the largest single-day squeeze...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M in Largest Inflow Day Since May as Treasury Buybacks Fuel Rally

Spot bitcoin ETFs drew $517 million on Aug. 19, their strongest inflow day since May, as a broad rally tied...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Securitize Brings Neuberger Berman’s $230B Fixed-Income Platform Onchain With New Tokenized Fund

The $230 billion asset manager will subadvise the HINC high-yield bond fund, deployed across four chains via Securitize's newly registered...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Metaplanet Takes 96% Stake in Nasdaq-Listed Super League, Launching US Bitcoin Treasury Vehicle Superplanet

Metaplanet is turning Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise into a US bitcoin treasury vehicle, paying 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million for...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

BitMart Founder Dismisses Audit Calls as Users Report Blocked Funds, Unpaid Employees

Sheldon Xia calls blocked-funds and unpaid-staff claims fabricated rumors as users demand an independent audit before the exchange's Aug. 26...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

UBS Built a 24-Fold IBIT Call Options Position in a Quarter, 13F Shows

UBS expanded its IBIT call options 24-fold to 1.95 million underlying shares in Q2 while cutting puts 53%, a 13F...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Bank Leumi Partners With Galaxy Digital to Offer Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Trading

Bank Leumi will let retail customers trade bitcoin, ether and solana through its investment app from early 2027, using Galaxy...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

RedotPay Shelves $1 Billion US IPO Plan Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Stablecoin card issuer RedotPay has delayed its $1 billion US IPO as Binance lawsuits and regulatory work pile up.
2 months ago Cryptocurrency

Tether Completes First Full Financial Audit, Gets Clean KPMG Opinion

KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether's 2025 financial statements, the first full audit for the $180 billion USDT issuer...