Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving highnet worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE. Source：CoinDesk
New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments
Layer1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.…
Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push
The White House outlined a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments as concerns grow over quantum threats to…
Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears
The network is completing a sevenweek push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.…
XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized funds
The feature lets businesses give separate accounts limited powers such as approving customers or making payments, while keeping the keys that control their…
Bitcoin rebounds to $82,000 as Trump rules out Iran strikes, oil drops
Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears.…
China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peertopeer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.…
Micron, Nvidia and AI chip stocks fall as report on OpenAI’s revenue causes ‘undue concern’
OpenAI’s annualized revenue reportedly fell short of expectations — but analysts say that reflects differences in how the figure is reported, not weakness in…
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect…
Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana
Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for roundtheclock…
NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi
According to the league, Kalshi and other prediction markets “threaten game integrity” because many event contracts are “highly susceptible to manipulation.”…
NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U.S. Supreme Court asked to act
In opposition to federal oversight of the prediction markets, the National Football League has sided with states, Gary Gensler and one of the authors of the…