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Late-night trading desk with charts and city skyline as Bitcoin surges past $71k while oil drops below $100 during volatile after-hours trading

Politics

Markets called Trump’s bluff before his ceasefire post sent Bitcoin flying: How it unfolded live

Trump threatened catastrophe, but oil and Bitcoin were already telling a different story.

2 days ago

A cracked vault door labeled WLFI revealing digital assets inside, symbolizing reported UAE royal money flowing through a WLFI digital dollar to buy political influence tied to Donald Trump

DeFi

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

Where did the $187 million Trump payout really come from, and who are the hidden WLFI owners with veto power?

2 months ago

A large Bitcoin coin sits in front of Google-branded data centers in a dry, open landscape, illustrating how Google is helping fund miners shifting operations toward AI.

Mining

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Google's financial backing allows BTC miners to transform into reliable AI hosts, attracting commercial bank financing.

4 months ago

A large Bitcoin coin in the foreground with an “XXI” skyscraper behind it under a bright city skyline, illustrating XXI’s plan to go public with a $4B Bitcoin treasury.

Analysis

Tether just moved $4 billion Bitcoin for Twenty One, but the chain data reveals a deceptive liquidity trap

Traders mistaking this 43,033 BTC custody transfer for a fresh buy order risk misinterpreting the flow, as the coins were sourced and priced long before the alert.

4 months ago

Deals

ICE bets $2B on Polymarket: What it means for US prediction markets

The deal represents the most significant single investment in prediction markets and positions the sector as crypto's emerging battleground.

6 months ago

neon-teal atrium shows the glowing Linea “L” cube linked to the SWIFT globe and Ethereum icons between two bank pillars, with gold coins on a reflective floor.

Stablecoins

Swift reportedly picks Linea for multi-month interbank messaging system transition

According to the report, more than a dozen banks will participate in the trial, including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon.

7 months ago

atrium shows SoftBank and Ark Invest logos channeling glowing streams of coins into a central glass vault beneath a luminous Tether coin, symbolizing a massive funding round.

Investments

SoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding round

The backing from these technology investment giants could accelerate Tether's mainstream adoption efforts.

7 months ago

A luminous emerald Tether coin towers over a sunlit city skyline as golden and cyan particle streams surge toward it across a glossy boardroom table, symbolizing a massive funding influx and sky-high valuation.

Stablecoins

Tether seeking up to $20B in new funding round at a valuation of $500B

The deal could position the stablecoin issuer among the world's most valuable private companies, with a total valuation of around $500 billion.

7 months ago

Investments

Y Combinator launches funding initiative targeting on-chain startups with Base partnership

The accelerator targets companies that are building financial systems on blockchain infrastructure, citing regulatory clarity and infrastructure maturity as key factors that enable this sector's growth.

7 months ago

Musk’s xAI reportedly seeking $10B in a new funding round

Rumors 7 months ago

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Deals 7 months ago

Polymarket seeking funding round that could surge its valuation to $10B

Regulation 7 months ago

BNB hits new all-time high of $907 amid Binance partnering with Franklin Templeton for tokenization

Crypto 7 months ago

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Deals news today

Markets called Trump’s bluff before his ceasefire post sent Bitcoin flying: How it unfolded live

Trump sold 49% of WLFI to UAE royal through reported $500M investment in USD1 digital dollar

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Tether just moved $4 billion Bitcoin for Twenty One, but the chain data reveals a deceptive liquidity trap

ICE bets $2B on Polymarket: What it means for US prediction markets

Swift reportedly picks Linea for multi-month interbank messaging system transition

SoftBank and Ark Invest reportedly join Tether’s $20 billion funding round

Tether seeking up to $20B in new funding round at a valuation of $500B

Y Combinator launches funding initiative targeting on-chain startups with Base partnership

Musk’s xAI reportedly seeking $10B in a new funding round

Polygon Labs partners with Cypher Capital to boost institutional access in the Middle East

Polymarket seeking funding round that could surge its valuation to $10B

BNB hits new all-time high of $907 amid Binance partnering with Franklin Templeton for tokenization