DeFi Development prices $19.8M CHAD stock offering
DeFi Development priced 2.2 million CHAD preferred shares at $9 each, with proceeds potentially supporting additional Solana purchases.
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Kalshi bans George Santos for $17,839 market manipulation
Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Representative George Santos and imposed a $71,356 penalty after finding that he manipulated an attendance market to earn $17,839.57. Kalshi’s Aug. 28 disciplinary notice said Santos placed large trades between Feb. 2 and Feb.…
Lazarus moves $30M through Hyperliquid as US talks advance
Wallets linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group have sold more than $30 million in Bitcoin through Hyperliquid over three weeks as U.S. officials and Payward explore regulated access to the platform. Lazarus-linked wallets convert Bitcoin into ETH and SOL Arkham…
Hyperliquid, Kraken parent explore regulated U.S. futures launch
Hyperliquid Labs and Kraken parent Payward have entered advanced talks to offer selected Hyperliquid-linked perpetual futures to U.S. traders through CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial. Hyperliquid could reach U.S. traders through Bitnomial Bloomberg reported on Aug. 31 that Hyperliquid Labs and Payward…
GRAM price rebounds as Telegram begins wallet rollout
This article was updated to remove references to Walt and its planned rebrand after the related announcement did not go live as expected. GRAM has rebounded toward $1.40 after Telegram began releasing its self-custodial Gram Wallet to selected users, while…
MEXC launches Visa crypto card with USDT cashback and Apple Pay support
MEXC has launched a Visa-linked Global Card offering eligible users up to 10% cashback in USDT as monthly crypto card spending reached $759 million in July, roughly 2.5 times its level a year earlier. According to MEXC’s Aug. 31 announcement…
Crypto market moves ‘as one block’ despite broader rally: Cryptex co-founder
The crypto market has posted sharp gains across Bitcoin and several major altcoins, but Cryptex Finance data covering 36 assets and roughly 92% of the digital asset market shows that capital remains heavily concentrated in Bitcoin and Ethereum despite prices…
What would it take to bring Hyperliquid to the US? Former SEC counsel explains
Hyperliquid has faced a potential 10-to-12-month regulatory process to enter the U.S. market even if federal agencies move quickly, according to former SEC senior counsel Ashley Ebersole, after President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant route for…
Bitcoin needs ETF demand to hold as Fed rate hike risk grows: analysts
Bitcoin’s ability to extend its August rally has come under a fresh test as analysts have pointed to sustained spot ETF demand as a key requirement for overcoming rising expectations of a September Federal Reserve rate hike. According to Bitfinex…
HKDAP could take HKD beyond payments into on-chain finance, HashKey researcher says
HKDAP could move the Hong Kong dollar beyond payments and into cross-border settlement, corporate treasury management and tokenized finance as regulated stablecoins gain a role in Hong Kong’s on-chain financial system, according to a HashKey researcher. HashKey senior researcher Tim…
Strive buys $143M in Bitcoin, becomes fifth-largest holder
Strive has purchased 1,800 Bitcoin for about $143 million, raising its treasury to 23,156 BTC and moving past Bullish into fifth place among public corporate holders. Strive Bitcoin holdings reach 23,156 BTC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K…
Coinbase expands Webull crypto partnership to Canada
Coinbase has expanded its Webull infrastructure partnership into Canada, adding a fourth market to an agreement that already supports crypto services in the United States, Brazil and Australia. Coinbase will supply Webull Canada’s crypto infrastructure Coinbase said in an announcement…