Jane Street Reveals Over $1 Billion Invested in Bitcoin ETFs
The quant trading heavyweight rebuilt its Bitcoin ETF exposure during the second quarter, with BlackRock’s fund accounting for most of the position.
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Ripple partners with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments
The Jeonbuk Bank collaboration marked Ripple's third Korean partnership this year, following those with Kyobo Life Insurance and Kbank.
CFTC seeks input as CME targets Oct. 5 compute futures
The CFTC plans to seek public input on AI compute futures as CME targets an Oct. 5 launch for two contracts based on GPU rental prices.
The bitcoin price level where leveraged bulls could get whacked
Bulls are stacking longs, liquidity is thinning and one key level could trigger large liquidations.
Binance plans UK return with FCA license bid: report
Binance reportedly plans to seek FCA authorization for a UK relaunch as Britain prepares to introduce its full crypto regime in October 2027.
Solana Whale That Made $20 Million in 2023 Starts Buying Again
A Solana (SOL) whale that banked more than $20 million in 2023 has resurfaced after two years, buying $3.6 million in SOL. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain flagged the purchase. This comes as SOL trades roughly 74% below its January 2025 record…
XRP sinks below $1 for first time since 2024 even as Korean bank adopts Ripple Payments
Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether the flows will use XRP or Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin.
Upbit and Bithumb report 50% declines in H1 revenue, reflecting market contraction
Investor capital in South Korea largely shifted toward domestic equities, with the benchmark KOSPI more than doubling in H1 2026.
Compound approves $52M institutional DeFi program
Compound named a new leadership team and approved a milestone based $52 million program to build institutional lending and RWA products.
Monad, an Ethereum rival, offered early investors up to $60 million to cash out. Almost all said no
The program came three months before investor unlocks begin, with MON trading below its public-sale price and most of the token supply still outside circulation.
Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade
Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.
Crypto Ponzi suspect faces 25 charges after deportation
Edward Zimbardi faces 25 U.S. fraud and money laundering charges after Fiji deported him over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme.