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Inside the high-stakes battle between digital dollars and Swift's massive money engine
Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete. Bankers say its 11,500-institution network gives it the power to absorb the technology instead.
GTA 6 leaker cashes out of his own memecoin hours before Rockstar's gameplay reveal
The token hit a $25 million market cap on the back of nine days of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI footage. Its creator has now sold his stack — hours before Rockstar's first official gameplay reveal.
Lesser-tracked bitcoin market dynamic lends credibility to August surge to $80,000
An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green.
SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land
In 2023, the regulator tried to narrowly restrict the places investment advisers could park clients' crypto assets, but the new approach is still shrouded in secrecy.
Nvidia shares rise after earnings top estimates, guides to $108 billion in revenue next quarter
The tech bellwether reported fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.
Crypto custody firm Copper has potential buyers. But offers are way below its $500 million asking price
Once valued at $2.5 billion, Copper was being marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald at around $500 million in May this year.
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework.
Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases
Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions.
Crypto exchange BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after announcing shutdown
The exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9.
Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit
The Sandbox disabled bridging on affected networks to isolate tokens and warned users not to trade SAND on Base and BNB, citing an impact of under 0.01% of supply.
