Surging U.S. IPO market still falls short of bubble territory: Goldman Sachs
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The pullback marks a sharp reversal from expectations at the start of 2026, when many industry executives anticipated a wave of crypto listings following successful IPOs by Circle (CRCL) and CoinDesk’s owner Bullish (BLSH). Crypto investors also worry that this year’s blockbuster AI-related IPOs are siphoning capital away from digital assets. The successful listing of […]

Invesco, $2.5T asset manager, files for tokenized fund targeting stablecoin reserves
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Invesco’s move is another sign of asset managers increasingly chasing a new business opportunity created by stablecoins. These cryptocurrencies are designed to maintain a fixed value, typically tied to one U.S. dollar, and are backed by reserve assets such as cash and short-term Treasuries. As issuance grows, so does demand for firms that can manage […]

Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn’t hurt the billionaire’s business after Binance
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“I don’t hold grudges or anything, right? I just want to help to grow crypto anywhere in the world, and to do that, we need to help grow crypto in America.” The Canadian national said he won’t participate at any level in U.S. politics, despite his industry’s growing reputation for political campaigning and influence. But […]

Upheaval at the foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish
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Yakovenko’s comments stood out because they came from one of Ethereum’s most prominent competitors. While debates between Ethereum and Solana supporters have often been contentious, Yakovenko’s reaction reflected a view shared by many currently at the top of the industry: that leaner organizations can sometimes make better decisions than larger, more bureaucratic ones. The emergence […]

CZ, Binance founder, wants to clear up ‘misunderstandings’ about who he is
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“Binance.US has a CEO, Binance.com has two co-CEOs,” he said. “They almost never talk to each other. Actually, I don’t think they ever talk to each other. So, yes, two independent teams. Binance.US does license the product and technology from Binance Global, but they have a licensing agreement.” CZ can’t see himself running the U.S. […]

AI chipmaker Cerebras down 11% after first public earnings report
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In its first earnings report since its May IPO, Cerebras Systems (CBRS) is lower by 11% in after-hours trading after guiding to lower profit margins next quarter. First-quarter revenue nearly doubled from the year-ago level to $193.4 million, and the company’s adjusted net loss of $2.5 million beat analyst forecasts of $36.75 million. For the […]

BTC might need to fall below $53,500 before bottom is in
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As bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average, a long-term support indicator currently sitting around $62,400, investors are closely watching whether the level can hold. If the 200WMA breaks, attention is likely to shift to bitcoin’s realized price, currently around $53,457, which has historically acted as the final line of support during major bear markets. […]

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
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Thanks to the newly passed U.S. Senate housing affordability bill, the Federal Reserve may be heading toward a formal ban from instituting a digital dollar in the form of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), despite the fact the Fed wasn’t working on such a project. Republican politicians had embraced an aggressive opposition campaign against […]

Bitmine (BMNR) buys $92 million ETH as Tom Lee reaffirms ‘crypto spring’ call
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Earlier this month, Bitmine raised roughly $274 million through the sale of 3.5 million shares of 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. The preferred shares, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BMNP, pay weekly cash dividends. Lee has argued that the company’s staking operation provides recurring cash flow to support […]

Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto
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CME is arguing that perps are harmful to its long-dated futures products. The lawsuit alleges that the CFTC did not consider the ramifications of approving perps, and that these products are actually “swaps” as defined by the Dodd-Frank Act, and not “futures.” Each term carries implications for how the products themselves are to be regulated […]

Ethereum’s biggest ‘sandwich’ bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit
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The setup was built over several weeks, where the attacker deployed dozens of fake token contracts and fake liquidity pools – a term for a pile of tokens locked on a decentralized exchange – that looked like profitable trades. Some mimicked familiar assets such as wrapped ether (WETH), and dollar-pegged stablecoins USDC and USDT. That […]

AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore
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Urbelis said he believes AI could eventually reshape the standard of care around smart contract development. Historically, teams could point to the cost and complexity of audits as a reason certain reviews were not performed. That argument becomes more difficult when sophisticated security analysis is available on demand. “A clean AI report will be seen […]