Category: crypto

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin has surpassed $4 billion in circulation since its launch in March 2025. The company attributes the growth to institutional demand rather than political connections to the Trump family. World Liberty has received preliminary approval for a national trust bank charter tied to USD1, pending final authorization from the OCC.

Bitwise has launched three automated portfolios of Coinbase tokenized stocks for eligible non-U.S. investors, with a 0.15% methodology fee. The portfolios cover the Magnificent 7, robotics companies, and artificial intelligence leaders. Glider adjusts wallet holdings to match model weights. U.S. investors are excluded, and the SEC has not approved the portfolios.

Goldman Sachs maintains buy ratings on Coinbase and Robinhood, with targets of $196 and $124, despite a 26% weekly rally in Bitcoin. The bank expects crypto activity to recover, with trading volumes dropping but market capitalization increasing. Regulatory uncertainty remains a concern, but recent developments have addressed some issues.

Bernstein maintains an Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle Internet Group, expecting a 59% upside. USDC adoption growth and stablecoin transaction volume support the company’s growth cycle, even if the CLARITY Act does not pass. Circle continues to expand institutional access and partnerships amidst increasing competition.

Germany has extended its lead in the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) authorizations with the addition of six cooperative banks, bringing the country’s total licensed crypto asset service providers to 79. This surpasses France with 35 and the Netherlands with 29 authorized CASPs. The total number of licensed providers across the EU has…

Gemini Space Station and Apex Fintech Solutions have signed a letter of intent for Gemini Titan to be the exclusive regulated venue for crypto prediction contracts through Apex’s brokerage network. The companies may also collaborate on sports, economic, and financial event contracts on a non-exclusive basis, pending final terms agreement.

Flowra has launched an Open Orderflow Auction for Solana, allowing registered searchers to compete for transaction inclusion transparently. The framework aims to open Solana’s MEV market to broader participation, improve price discovery, and help validators capture more revenue. The company also introduced Programmable Block Policy for validator controls.

Strategy raised $2 billion through common stock sales, keeping its Bitcoin holdings at 840,447 BTC. The total cash position increased to $6.69 billion through repurchases and new cash account. The company’s flexibility in capital deployment is enhanced with the creation of a new cash account. Preferred stock repurchases remain a key part of Strategy’s capital…

Hyperliquid Policy Center has proposed that qualifying equity perpetual contracts be recognized as security futures by the SEC and CFTC. HIP-3 markets processed over $480 billion in notional trading volume in their first 10 months, prompting the request for consistent classification and regulatory oversight across asset types.

CleanCore Solutions sold its 463 million Dogecoin holdings for $33.4 million to focus on AI infrastructure. A $100 million stock offering increased outstanding shares by 121.9%. The company is investing in a 55-megawatt data center in Minnesota with a potential contract value of over $3 billion. Financing includes proceeds from Dogecoin sales and the stock…