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Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority
Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.
Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges
The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed.
Crypto-friendly institution Franklin Templeton brings its tokenized collateral service to Bybit
Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market shares can be used as collateral for USDT or USDC trading credit lines on Bybit while earning yield on the underlying assets.
European stablecoin issuer Qivalis sees transformation of global trade finance
Jan-Oliver Sell, the CEO of Qivalis, said the entire trade finance supply chain is moving into stablecoins.
Hamas military wing told donors to avoid sending crypto directly from Binance, DOJ filing shows
Hamas’ military wing advised donors not to use Binance to handle funds but rather to use Trust Wallet, Bybit, OKX, Kast and Redotpay to send funds to an external TRON wallet, according to recent U.S. Department of Justice documents.
Crypto exchange giant Bybit to offer European ‘super-app’ with stocks, derivatives
Bybit has an electronic money institution license in Austria and is about to snag a MiFID license too, CEO Ben Zhou told Coindesk.
PayPal expands stablecoin rails with custom token issuance platform
The PYUSDx stablecoin developer platform, backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD), is built with the help of M0 and MoonPay.
Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad is departing as search for a buyer enters a fourth month
Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, is leaving the company, according to two people familiar with the matter.
BitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M in cash and stock plus $15M earnout
The deal to buy NYDIG IF Holdings comprises $7 million in cash and around $35.5 million in stock, as well as the $15 earnout.
Bitfinex Securities raises $50 million in push to offer tokenized nickel trading
Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourg-based industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of high-purity nickel wire.
