Telegram is circling in the headlines for planning to raise $1.5 billion by issuing bonds. Renowned firms such as BlackRock, Citadel, and Mubadal are going to participate in the fundraising. Even though its CEO is still facing legal issues from the French authorities, it didn’t stop these companies from participating
Cactus Custody, a qualified institutional custodian under Matrixport, has partnered with Chorus One, a global leader in staking services, to strengthen its offerings. This partnership responds to the increasing demand for compliant and innovative blockchain solutions, especially in Ethereum staking. By integrating Chorus One’s ETH Vaults with Cactus Link, the
Apex Fusion, a multi-layer Web3 ecosystem, has officially announced the complete launch of its Reputation System, a blockchain-native architecture for verifiable trust and contribution. The system now supports the whole Apex Fusion community after a successful test period that saw over 1,800 unique users complete over 70 quest. This makes it possible for
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar, has ignited a political firestorm over the future of digital assets in the U.S. In a flurry of public statements and interviews, Sacks accused Senator Elizabeth Warren of harboring a “pathological hatred” for crypto and working to drive the industry offshore.
The crypto industry is urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to establish clear regulations for perpetual contracts, a type of derivative that allows indefinite position holding without expiration. Industry players argue that current regulatory ambiguity is hindering innovation and placing U.S.-based platforms at a competitive disadvantage globally. Perpetual contracts
The mixed sentiment across the crypto assets has triggered the price to bounce between green and red candles. With the fear and greed index value resting at around 68, the greed sentiment lingers in the market. The largest assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum, trade near $108.8K and $2.6K. Notably, Solana (SOL)
Blockchain technology has come a long way, with innovative names like Solana and Cardano constantly revolutionizing their capabilities, especially scalability, speed and real-world utility. But which of them is the better blockchain? While the debate continues, a new player, Mantix Exchange, has quietly stolen the spotlight. Mantix and its DeFi
Aave, the governance token for the protocol AAVE, has been on its bull run, hitting a record high of $281 since February 2. AAVE Price Hits New Highs: Rally Extends Beyond $280 The bull run, which started on April 7 when the token traded at just $114.15. There is an
The Stanford blockchain ecosystem’s venture fund, Blockchain Builders, has announced that its $28 million Fund I, which was oversubscribed, has been successfully closed. The pre-seed and seed-stage fund makes investments in outstanding innovators from other prestigious universities as well as Stanford’s trailblazing crypto community. Gil Rosen, Kun Peng, and Steven
At press time, Ripple’s XRP has been moving sideways for the past two trading sessions and is trading steadily around $2.34. Curiously, this period of minimal fluctuation refers to the launch of XRP futures on the CME Group’s derivatives platform following the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) classification of
