Allowing stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act, the crypto market infrastructure legislation, appears to be an issue the banking industry is willing to die on. Legacy banks worry that profits will decline as deposit holders move their funds to more agile stablecoins that offer yields... Read More
Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), one of the largest Bitcoin mining operators in the United States, recently liquidated 15,133 BTC for roughly $1.1 billion. The transaction not only generated immediate cash but also pushed the company down the rankings, allowing Twenty One Capital to overtake... Read More
Online capital formation platforms seeking to provide growth capital for early-stage firms have decisively moved into providing secondary offerings, adding value for investors registered on their platforms. Crowdcube, a top UK-based platform, is currently offering investors the opportunity to invest in Blockchain.com prior to a... Read More
Many Democrat members of Congress have long been anti-digital asset innovation. Today, the Trump administration has taken a far different approach from the previous Biden Administration by embracing digital assets and Fintech more broadly. Yesterday, Democrat Representative Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial... Read More
David Sacks, the venture capitalist who served as the White House‘s point person on cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, is stepping down from that position. His departure marks the end of a brief but influential stint focused on shaping US policy in these rapidly evolving fields.... Read More
In a significant clarification that has eased concerns among cryptocurrency watchers and shareholders, GameStop (NYSE:GME) has confirmed it did not liquidate roughly $324 million in Bitcoin earlier this year. The disclosure directly counters widespread market speculation that the video game retailer had fully cashed out... Read More
In a recent episode of ICAN’s Capital Ideas podcast, Vertalo CEO Dave Hendricks delivered a clear and unapologetic thesis: distributed ledger technology is not a speculative crypto experiment. It is a once-in-a-century upgrade to how ownership is recorded. And in his view, the regulatory moment... Read More
SaveLend Group AB, a Nordic Fintech that enables individuals to invest in loans, says it is updating its goals due to a changing regulatory environment. SaveLend Chairman of the Board Håkan Nyberg, stated: “With changing regulatory conditions, a divested business, and a planned application for... Read More