Crypto investment firm RockawayX is betting $150 million on yield becoming next big use case
The $2 billion digitalasset investment firm rolls out an initiative to back, build and provide liquidity to projects bringing realworld yields into DeFi.…
Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
The prediction market says unusual patterns in its ether perpetual market are the result of liquidity incentives. Source:CoinDesk
Inside the FBI’s little-known annual crypto crime gathering
The Virtual Asset Technical Exchange brings together investigators, law enforcement officials, and cryptosecurity specialists to exchange intelligence on a…
Bitcoin ETFs take in $1.7B in 2 days as BTC tops holder cost basis
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded more than $1.7 billion in net inflows over two days as Bitcoin rose above investors’ estimated average cost basis.…
Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S.…
Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg
The investigation is examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice…
Bitcoin treasury firms can outperform BTC... but is the risk worth taking?
Bitcoin treasury companies promise to amplify returns over investing in Bitcoin alone, but does the potential upside outweigh the risks to the downside?…
Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment
Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm cofounder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.…
The Fed’s expected interest-rate hike on Wednesday could be the start of something more troubling for investors
Investors are largely anticipating the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but a single rate hike is not what’s creating angst on Wall…
Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken’s new xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized versions of Nvidia and major US stock market ETFs by lending the assets in DeFi markets.…
S&P Global backs Kaiko as Series B reaches $110M
The investment brings together major financial institutions as Kaiko expands its data infrastructure for tokenized securities and onchain financial markets.…
Staked ether should be seen as the benchmark of the decentralized economy
The yieldgenerating asset has a special place in the digital asset investor’s portfolio, argues GlobalStake’s Ryan Haczynski. Source:CoinDesk