Analysis
Exchanges
Coinbase seeking SEC approval to offer blockchain-based equities
Coinbase looking to secure SEC's blessing as it ventures into blockchain-based equities.
TradFi
Bybit unveils TradFi platform to blend crypto and traditional markets
Bybit TradFi offers seamless trading access to gold, forex, and major stock CFDs without separate software.
Regulation
Gemini, Coinbase near EU licenses as regulators clash over rapid approvals
Coinbase and Gemini's potential EU approval through MiCA intensifies debates on regulatory cohesion and competitive licensing environments.
Crypto
Bitcoin holds steady at $105k despite escalating tensions between Iran, Israel
Bitcoin showed resilience during the June 13 US trading session despite escalating tensions in the Middle East causing global market turbulence.
Crypto
Anthony Pompliano planning $750 million Bitcoin-focused investment firm via SPAC
Pompliano's new initiative, ProCapBTC, aims to raise $750 million to tap into renewed institutional appetite for Bitcoin investments.
Legal
Crypto market maker Gotbit and founder sentenced for fraud, manipulation
Gotbit founder and CEO Aleksei Andriunin was sentenced to eight months in prison and one year of supervised release.
Legal
SEC, Ripple seek to end multi-year legal dispute with amended filing
Ripple and SEC agree to split $125M as court decision anticipated in long-standing dispute.
Stablecoins
Shopify to enable USDC payments via Base across its Checkout ecosystem
Shopify's integration of USDC aims to boost e-commerce, but draws scrutiny over limited blockchain interoperability.
Stablecoins
World’s largest financial clearinghouse DTCC eyeing stablecoin launch
The DTCC is considering a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to enhance settlement and asset movement, pending legislative clarity from Congress.
Tokenization
Polygon unveils ‘Gigagas’ roadmap to reach 100,000 TPS
The Gigagas roadmap positions Polygon for high-throughput financial applications with planned scalability and instant finality.
Debt
GameStop’s plan to raise another $1.75B fuels speculation of further Bitcoin acquisitions
GameStop shares slipped slightly in after-hours trading following the announcement, indicating that investors remain skeptical of its investment plans for now.
Stablecoins
World Chain and Circle join forces to strengthen identity-driven finance with native USDC
World Chain's integration with Circle's USDC and CCTP V2 aims to improve liquidity and security while enabling identity-verified financial services.