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Polygon Labs said to have laid off 60 staff following new $250 million acquisition
Ethereum scaling firm Polygon Labs disputed reports of a 30% workforce reduction, saying role overlaps from acquisitions drove the changes while its headcount remains the same.
HR services provider Gusto taps Zerohash to speed up global payouts with stablecoins
Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times.
Tokenization firms reject Coinbase's crypto bill equities claims
While Coinbase said that the crypto market structure bill would essentially ban tokenized securities, companies in that sector say that's not the case.
Bitcoin price may hit $300,000 to $1.5 million by 2030, Ark Invest Says
With ETFs and corporate treasuries absorbing more bitcoin than expected, the market is entering a more institutional, lower-volatility era.
Senate banking chairman Scott: Trump-tied ethics clash doesn't belong in his crypto bill
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he hopes to advance the crypto market structure bill, but some issues are unresolved.
Algorand Foundation returns to U.S. amid friendlier crypto regulation under Trump
The blockchain nonprofit is moving its base of operations back to the United States and has appointed a new board to oversee its next phase of growth.
Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me
The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.
Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say
The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.
ClearBank taps crypto custody firm Taurus to power stablecoin services
The U.K. clearing bank has selected Taurus' wallet infrastructure as it expands into digital assets and stablecoin-based payments.
Senator Lummis offers DeFi protections bill as broader market structure draft nears
Senator Cynthia Lummis introduced a standalone bill to press a key point on how blockchain software developers are treated, though crypto market structure observers await the big show.
