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Bitcoin volatile, but flat, while crypto stocks bounce amid cooling AI fears
Coinbase, Circle, Galaxy, IREN and Riot led the early morning rebound among crypto-related stocks as the battered software sector found some relief.
Bitwise aims to offer prediction market ETFs for U.S. elections in 2026 and 2028
Under "Prediction Shares" branding, Bitwise filed to list two ETFs tracking prediction markets betting on the outcome of the 2028 presidential election.
Bitcoin's plunge signals coming AI crisis, but massive Fed response will drive new record high: Arthur Hayes
The rise of artificial intelligence is likely to displace millions of workers in quick order, triggering sizable credit defaults, said Hayes.
Tokenized pre-IPO shares topic ignites legal debate at Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Ultan Miller touts a blockchain-based pre-IPO index, while critics warn unauthorized equity tokenization risks legal and investor fallout.
From 2016 hack to $150M Endowment: the DAO’s second act focuses on Ethereum security
Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fund Ethereum security initiatives, honor claims indefinitely, and professionalize governance and key management.
XRP Ledger rolls out members-only DEX for regulated institutions
A permissioned DEX amendment creates controlled versions of XRPL’s built-in exchange, letting approved entities decide who can place and take orders.
Abu Dhabi wealth funds bitcoin ETF holdings topped $1 billion at end of 2025
Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.
Gold firm Elemental Royalty to pay out dividends in Tether's tokenized gold
The company claimed the bragging right of being the first to let investors opt for dividend payments in a cryptocurrency, backed by gold.
Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop
The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.
Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto to acquire BTC Inc and UTXO in $107 million all-stock deal
Some reacted with concerns about dilution for existing shareholders due to the stock price decline and the related-party nature of the transaction.
