Analysis
Technology
Binance unveils ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’ trading toolkit for banks and brokers
Binance offers institutions a plug-and-play system for crypto operations, featuring customizable compliance and client management tools.
CBDCs
Beijing boosts digital yuan for global trade with new operations center
Shanghai hub part of China's strategy to internationalize yuan and cut dollar dependency.
Taxes
Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize digital asset taxation in Oct. 1 hearing
Coinbase and Coin Center executives are slated to discuss digital asset taxation at the upcoming hearing amid looming government shutdown risk.
Analysis
Aster continues meteoric rise to news highs, USDF grows 4x in a week
Record trading volumes propel Aster and USDF stablecoin to new highs amid industry-wide derivatives boom.
Rumors
Binance founder CZ refutes FT’s claims of fundraising for $10B YZi Labs as ‘fake’
Changpeng Zhao refuted the Financial Times' narrative and clarified that the family office remains a private entity.
Trading
Morgan Stanley to kick off proprietary crypto trading services via digital platform in 2026
Morgan Stanley's crypto venture aligns with a shift under more favorable regulatory stance, inviting broader financial sector involvement.
Crypto
South African asset management giant advises clients against over exposure to Bitcoin
The South African firm's warnings come despite its pro-crypto stance and crypto-focused products.
Wallets
Leaked code shows MetaMask eyeing in-wallet perps via Hyperliquid
Leaked code points to MetaMask integrating Hyperliquid's leveraged trading, potentially launching at Token2049.
Regulation
Treasury opens comment period to shape GENIUS Act into stablecoin regulation
Treasury's rulemaking effort aims to establish compliance standards as U.S. stablecoin regulation takes shape.
Culture
NBA star Kevin Durant’s forgotten Bitcoin becomes a slam dunk investment
NBA star Kevin Durant's forgotten Bitcoin login results in an accidental long-term investment success story.
ETF
First dogecoin ETF outperforms expectations, trading nearly $6M in first hour on Wall Street
Dogecoin ETF launch drew substantial retail and institutional interest, setting new standards for crypto-linked products.
Crypto
Sora Ventures joins Columbia Teachers College initiative to integrate web3 tech in education, policy
Sora Ventures co-founder Jason Fang joins Columbia's CDGA to bridge digital finance and global education through blockchain.