Galaxy lands 15-year Texas Tech stadium naming rights deal
Galaxy Digital will rename Texas Tech’s football stadium under a 15-year agreement, expanding its West Texas presence as the state attracts growing crypto investment.
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OKX Europe lets users convert USDT to MiCA-compliant USDC
The feature offers European customers a voluntary path away from Tether’s USDT as MiCA rules reshape the region’s stablecoin market.
Cardano hands core development to outside teams in decentralization push
Cardano developer Input Output is handing control of core blockchain infrastructure to outside teams, reducing the network’s dependence on the company that built it, Input Output announced Friday.
China’s Kimi K3 Is Out—And Beats Claude Fable and GPT 5.6 Sol on Key Benchmarks
Moonshot AI just put out the biggest Chinese open-source model ever released, and it topped Claude Fable 5 at writing scripts.
Cardano Pumps as Network Moves to Further Decentralize Development
Cardano's founding developer is letting go. Input Output announced Friday it will hand control of core blockchain infrastructure to outside specialist firms, beginning in August—the Haskell node, Plutus smart-contract p…
Three Men Jailed for Posing as Police in $5.3M UK Crypto Fraud
Three men have been jailed in the UK for a £4 million ($5.3 million) cryptocurrency fraud in which they posed as police officers to convince victims to hand over their coins—then spent the proceeds on Rolexes, designer …
Galaxy Puts Its Name on Texas Tech's Stadium in a 15-Year, Crypto-Native Deal
Starting with the 2026 season, Texas Tech's football stadium—currently Jones AT&T Stadium—will be rebranded Galaxy Stadium. Galaxy Digital, the Nasdaq-listed (GLXY) trading, asset-management and data-center company, ann…
Bitcoin price sags under $62.5K as Iran strikes add to US stocks pressure
Bitcoin saw a key rejection at local highs before reversing lower, moving with stocks for a second day as US-Iran war downside took its toll.
HSBC wins Bank of England approval to enter Digital Securities Sandbox
The Bank of England approved HSBC Orion to go live in its Digital Securities Sandbox, with the first Digital Gilt Instrument transaction expected in the first quarter of 2027.
UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme
The United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police said two men associated with the “Scattered Spider” hacking group were sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard 10 million casual users onto decentralized finance
Robinhood Chain briefly climbed to No. 2 in decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume over the last weekend, prompting comparisons with some of crypto's largest networks. But Robinhood says those comparisons miss the …
AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks
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Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Bitcoin, ether and every other major cryptocurrency fell on Friday, with many pointing to a Beijing startup that gave away a model that beat Anthropic's best at writing code.
SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval
SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablecoins, onchain finance and tokenized assets.
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire
SBI Group acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako, the Japanese financial services conglomerate said on Friday. Coinhako holds a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authorit…
Morning Minute: Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com
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Dutch court declares crypto platform Knaken bankrupt over missing funds
The Rotterdam court said bankruptcy was necessary to ensure an orderly settlement because the company lacked enough assets to fully repay users.
MacOS malware hijacks Telegram sessions, targets crypto wallets: SlowMist
A macOS malware steals credentials to hijack Telegram sessions, decrypt cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into entering their wallet recovery phrases through fake applications.
Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50%
Bitcoin supply in loss hit 50% nearly 50 days ago, mimicking the countdown to BTC price bear-market bottoms.
The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why
Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tricky to book an on-site meeting with one of their executives.
Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global
Futures tied to WTI crude oil are on track for their best week since mid-April, surging nearly 12%.
Stablecoin growth will erode bank deposits, says ECB’s Cipollone
ECB’s Piero Cipollone said stablecoin adoption could erode bank deposits, but the digital euro will keep banks at the center of payments.
Crypto.com Hits $20B Valuation After $400M Citadel Securities Investment
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, marking the crypto exchange's first-ever institutional funding round and the latest sign of Wall Street's deepening embrace of digit…
Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss
Bitcoin is testing the $63,000 level, weighed down by a broad retreat from risky assets and persistent selling from long-term holders cashing out at a loss.