Category: crypto

YZi Labs has invested in Temple Digital Group to develop Canton Network’s trading platform. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between compliant infrastructure and active trading environments for tokenized assets. The investment of $5 million in a seed round will fund the development of new product lines and expand engineering and compliance divisions.

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto division has invested $50 million in Jito to support the Solana staking protocol’s ecosystem. Jito, a liquid staking protocol, will use the investment to optimize staking rewards and network security. The platform has seen significant growth and resilience, maintaining stability during market crashes.

Visa’s report reveals that stablecoins are now being used in the credit market, with $670 billion in loans issued since 2020. DeFi platforms issued 427,000 loans in August alone, totaling $14.8 billion in outstanding loans. Huma Finance is highlighted for its success in on-chain lending for cross-border payments.

MoonPay has launched MoonPay Commerce, a merchant-focused platform that allows businesses to accept digital asset revenue at scale. The platform supports features like crypto checkouts, deposits, and subscriptions, with integrations like Solana Pay on Shopify. Businesses can settle in digital assets or fiat currencies and customize payment experiences. MoonPay aims to simplify crypto transactions for…

Ripple has acquired treasury management platform GTreasury for $1 billion, marking its third acquisition in 2025. The deal aims to improve treasury and finance platforms by offering instant payments, unlocking trapped capital, and expanding growth opportunities. This acquisition will allow treasurers to manage liquidity, payments, and risk more effectively.

Lombard and Story are collaborating to use Bitcoin as collateral for on-chain intellectual property, providing creators with crypto-economic insurance. The partnership introduces Bitcoin Revenue Distribution for instant royalty payments and targets South Korea’s creative market. Story’s protocol allows for automated licensing and enforcement of IP rights using Bitcoin as collateral.

Daylight Energy raised $75 million to expand its decentralized energy network using crypto incentives, turning homes into distributed power plants. The startup aims to address inefficiencies in the solar industry and grid capacity issues by creating a financial and operational system that rewards homeowners for participating in grid stability.

StableX acquired Chainlink tokens as part of its $100 million strategy to invest in tokens that power the stablecoin ecosystem. Chainlink is important for stablecoins as it provides real-time data, proof-of-reserves, and has high-profile partnerships. This acquisition follows StableX’s investment in FLUID tokens.

On October 16, 2025, crypto stocks, including MARA, Riot Platforms, and Bitfarms, faced pressure as Bitcoin’s price dropped below $110,000. The downturn was influenced by macro factors such as trade tensions and government shutdown, impacting publicly traded crypto-related companies. This decline occurred amid a broader dip in stocks due to U.S.-China trade war tensions.

DeFi Dev Corp has increased its SOL position by acquiring 86,307 tokens at an average price of $110.91 each, boosting its treasury to $426 million in Solana and SOL equivalents. The company continues to deploy equity financing to expand its Solana-focused treasury and staking strategy, supported by a recent partnership with Superteam Japan to launch…