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Tristan Thompson launches prediction market turning NBA stats into stock
NBA veteran Tristan Thompson launched basketball.fun, a new prediction market platform that turns top athletes into tradable assets.

Revolut drops U.S. bank merger plan to seek standalone license: FT
The fintech company believes a de novo banking license under the Trump administration will be faster than acquiring an existing bank, avoiding the need to maintain physical branches.

South Korea probes loss of seized bitcoin in phishing attack
Internal audit showed the coins were likely lost via a phishing attack during official storage, according to local media reports.

Crypto’s 2025 ‘whipsaw’ year drove capitulation as markets look toward a 2026 rebound, Pantera says
In its ‘Navigating Crypto in 2026’ outlook, the fund says non-bitcoin tokens have been sliding since late 2024, weighed down by weak value capture, slowing on-chain activity, and fading retail flows.

Coinbase VP says ‘fatal flaws’ in Senate crypto bill forced sudden withdrawal of support
Coinbase VP of US Policy Kara Calvert explains what tipped the scales for Coinbase against the legislation just hours before a scheduled markup.

Capital One agrees to acquire credit card, stablecoin payment enabler Brex
In a press release from September, Brex said it was planning to launch native stablecoin payments as part of its business.

Ark Invest sees bitcoin and tokenization driving the next phase of digital asset growth
The asset manager said bitcoin’s institutional adoption and asset tokenization are pushing digital assets toward scale, potentially reaching tens of trillions by decade’s end.

Citi sounds the alarm on ‘address poisoning’ scams flooding the Ethereum network
A record surge in activity on the Ethereum network is likely being driven by scam-related behavior rather than genuine user growth, according to the bank's analysts.

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities.

AI infrastructure firm secures up to $500 million onchain loan after bypassing banks
The credit facility used GPU hardware as tokenized collateral, enabling faster capital access without traditional credit checks.
