Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push
Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain. Source:CoinDesk
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.…
EU's financial regulator to make AI and tokenization a supervisory priority in 2027
European regulators will map how financial firms use the technologies in clientfacing products and begin checks on the most affected businesses. Source:CoinDesk
Brooklyn man sent to prison for 12 years for stealing $16M in a Coinbase phishing scheme
The fraudster managed to scam about 100 people across the United States, convincing them of transferring funds to him, claiming their accounts had been hacked.…
Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007
A rebound in oil, the strongest U.S. business survey in five years and a poorly received fiveyear note sale pushed borrowing costs higher, with DOGE leading…
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm
The crypto community is seeking answers after 37yearold growth executive HsinJu Chuang was found dead in a remote California desert vehicle. Source:CoinDesk
Businesses are growing at the fastest pace in over four years. Why war and inflation aren’t slowing the U.S. economy down.
Expensive gas, higher inflation, a stalemate with Iran and rising interest rates — no matter. The U.S. economy appears to have sped up in the early fall.…
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…
MoonPay to acquire SEC-registered North Capital in $60 million all-stock deal
The acquisition will support MoonPay’s aim of supporting mass adoption of tokenized realworld assets, CEO Ivan SotoWright said. Source:CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin slips under $86,000 as money rotates into BCH and ZEC
Bitcoin matched Monday's high near $87,300 before running into selling, while citcoin cash surged 28% on a CME futures listing and ZEC added 9%. Source:CoinDesk
BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
The exchange, cofounded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its winddown continues.…
FTX, Alameda-linked wallets send $75 million in ether to Wintermute, onchain data shows
Onchain analysts PeckShield and EmberCN say the funds moved to a Wintermute wallet, but neither a sale nor the purpose of the transfer have been confirmed.…