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Crypto Exchange Kraken Is Taking Staff on Caribbean Island Retreat in January: Sources

Kraken has also handed all its employees a special one-off bonus, according to the sources.

The Caribbean island of Dominica is issuing a new digital token that will be airdropped to users of the Huobi exchange.

Tech

Securitize Unveils MCP Server to Power AI Access to Onchain Assets

The server is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an emerging open standard that connects large language models to external data sources and APIs.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo (Securitize)

Finance

XDC Network Acquires Contour to Expand Stablecoins and Tokenization in Trade Finance

XDC said it's reviving the once-shuttered blockchain platform to help banks and businesses streamline trade financing from documentation to settlements.

XDC co-founder Ritesh Kakkad (XDC)

Finance

Arch Aims to Help Bitcoin Holders Slash U.S. Tax Bill With BTC Mining Investments

The crypto-backed lender's new offering, built with Blockware and Mark Moss, targets wealthy bitcoin holders with tax write-offs and monthly income from mining.

Arch co-founders Himanshu Sahay and Dhruv Patel (Arch)

Finance

Blockchain.com Has Held Talks to Go Public Via SPAC Deal: Sources

The crypto trading platform and wallet provider is being advised by Cohen & Company Capital Markets, according to a person familiar wih the matter.

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Finance

Astra Nova Raises $48.3M to Grow Web3, AI Entertainment Ecosystem

The company develops no-code tools that enable creators to launch blockchain-based entertainment experiences.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Figment Acquires Rated Labs to Bolster Staking Data for Institutional Clients

The acquisition will allow Figment to provide its clients with stronger data tools, including Rated's Explorer and data APIs.

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Finance

Eric Trump Confirms Plans to Tokenize Real Estate With World Liberty Financial

The World Liberty Financial co-founder said in a CoinDesk TV interview he is currently working on tokenizing a real estate project tied to a building under development.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Finance

SoloTex Set to Bring Tokenized Stocks to U.S. Retail Traders With FINRA Green Light

Built by Texture Capital and Sologenic, the platform aims to bring real onchain stock ownership for U.S. retail users, executives said in an interview.

Texture Capital CEO Richard Johnson (Texture Capital)

Finance

French Banking Giant ODDO BHF Enters Crypto With Euro-Backed Stablecoin EUROD

EUROD will be listed on Madrid-based crypto platform Bit2Me, which is backed by major institutions including telecom giant Telefonica.

Théo Planel - Business Developer Crypto Assets at ODDO BHF; Andrei Manuel, co-founder and COO of Bit2Me; and Guy De Leusse - COO at ODDO BHF. (Bit2ME)