Babylon secures $15M from a16z crypto to scale its Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, aiming to use native BTC as collateral across DeFi without custodians or wrapped tokens. a16z crypto's investment signals ...

Fireblocks acquires Tres Finance for $130M to integrate accounting tools, creating unified digital assets platform ahead of US tax season.

Polymarket partners with Dow Jones outlets including WSJ and Barron's to distribute prediction market data for earnings and news insights.

Crypto.com integrates Lynq network for 24/7 instant settlement, eliminating weekend funding gaps for institutional clients.

Coinbase adds RAY, ENERGY, ELSA, and FUN tokens to its listing roadmap, pending market-making support and infrastructure requirements.

Former Brazil Central Bank official Tony Volpon unveils BRD, a real-pegged stablecoin sharing bond yields with holders. New rules take effect in 2026.

JPMorgan deploys JPM Coin on the Canton Network, expanding its public blockchain strategy. The phased rollout will continue through 2026.

Rumble launched a crypto wallet in partnership with Tether and Moonpay to let creators get crypto tips directly from users.

Ripple rules out an IPO, citing a strong balance sheet. XRP sees a 5% drop despite $19M ETF inflows and WisdomTree halting spot XRP plans.

DeFi Dev Corp. will deploy part of its Solana treasury into yield-generating strategies via Hylo. SPS rose 6.2% last quarter.

RAKBank gets in-principle approval for a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin. Details on blockchain and adoption are still pending.

Barclays invests in stablecoin firm Ubyx. The bank will focus on regulated settlement, not issuing a retail stablecoin.