A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond…
Crypto custody specialist Fireblocks denies it's in talks to be acquired by Visa
The company is in talks with Visa over a potential $2.5 billion acquisition, Axios reported. Source：CoinDesk
IBM’s stock falls as investors struggle to shake off July earnings miss
Shares in International Business Machines declined 5% in Thursday’s premarket trading as investors digested the company’s thirdquarter results.…
Live updates: Bitcoin’s round trip to $85,000 burns traders on both sides
Bitcoin gave back its run at $85,000 and broke below $82,500 as weak tech earnings soured the mood. XMR bucked the drop with an 11% jump. Source：CoinDesk
Meta’s stock rises as investors glimpse an opportunity that could dwarf the ad business
Meta’s core advertising business delivered a strong quarter, but investors are eyeing promising new businesses around the Muse personal assistant…
Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S.
When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou. Source：CoinDesk
Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact
The collaboration will explore cardlinked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peertopeer wallet transfers among broader crossborder…
Dogecoin wallet, app teams unite in push to give DOGE more everyday uses
Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for applications and businesses.…
AT&T shrugs off SpaceX fears with its own large haul of new internet subscribers
AT&T’s fiber business was the star of the show in Wednesday’s thirdquarter earnings report. Source：MarketWatch
OKX-ICE’s Andrew Cuomo calls issuer objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans
The former NY governor, who cochairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a…
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.…
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan. Source：CoinDesk