Exchanges
Read updates from crypto exchanges and companies that provide trading, custody, data and infrastructure. This section covers platform changes, funding, partnerships and other developments across the industry.
Blockchain.com Eyes $500 Million IPO Amid Reopening Crypto Capital Markets
Crypto exchange and wallet provider Blockchain.com is reportedly seeking to raise about $500 million through an initial public offering, targeting a valuation between $4 billion and $6 billion.
Bitget Opens Bitcoin Withdrawals Following $387M Security Breach
Bitget resumed Bitcoin withdrawals on September 28 after a security incident on September 24 that affected approximately $387.5 million in assets. Ethereum and USDT withdrawals remain scheduled for later dates under the ...
Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 with Custom Verifier Option for Institutions
Chainlink released CCIP 2.0, allowing institutions to operate their own bridge verifiers alongside its default 16-node committee. The upgrade comes five months after the $292 million Kelp DAO hack, which prompted major f...
BNB Chain Appoints Thomas Chen as Chief Business Officer
BNB Chain has named Thomas Chen, former CEO of Bitcoin yield protocol Function, as Chief Business Officer to focus on institutional partnerships, stablecoin adoption, and real-world asset tokenization.
Moonbot: A Trading Terminal for Active Cryptocurrency Traders
Moonbot is a third-party trading terminal that connects to major cryptocurrency exchanges via API, offering manual trading tools, automated strategies, and market monitoring in a single interface.
River Financial sues Blockstream Services Canada over $6.7M unpaid settlement
River alleges the Canadian bitcoin mining services company defaulted on a multi-million dollar settlement beginning March 31, 2026, with the dispute stemming from a December 2021 hosting agreement.
Bitget Restarts Bitcoin Withdrawals Following $388M Breach Linked to Third-Party Vulnerabi...
The cryptocurrency exchange has begun processing bitcoin withdrawals after attackers exploited a security flaw in a third-party product to steal approximately $388 million. Bitget says customer balances remain intact and...
Bitcoin ETFs Surge $2.39 Billion in Best Week Since October 2025
U.S. crypto ETFs recorded strong inflows for the week ending September 25, with bitcoin funds pulling $2.39 billion and ether funds attracting $689.88 million, marking bitcoin's best week since October 2025.
THORChain Rejects Bitget's Request to Block Hacker Addresses as $6.3 Million in Stolen Eth...
A wallet linked to the attacker behind Bitget's $388 million September breach swapped approximately 2,390 ether for 75.2 bitcoin through THORChain on Monday, as the exchange's CEO publicly urged the cross-chain protocol ...
MEXC Launches CLI Tool to Connect AI Agents Directly to Trading Platform
MEXC has introduced MEXC CLI, a command-line tool enabling users to connect their own AI agents directly to the exchange for streamlined trading execution from initial intent to transaction.
U.S. XRP ETFs Accumulate 1.18 Billion Tokens as Ripple Prepares Monthly Escrow Release
Seven U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds now hold 1.18 billion XRP, equivalent to 1.18% of total supply, as Ripple's escrow prepares to unlock up to 1 billion XRP on October 1.
How to Swap Bitcoin to Monero Without KYC in 2026
No-account swap services have become the primary way to exchange cryptocurrencies for Monero, as traditional exchanges have removed XMR listings. GhostSwap and similar platforms enable BTC-to-XMR trades without identity ...
Solana ETFs Record $188 Million in Weekly Inflows as Bitwise Dominates
U.S. spot Solana exchange-traded funds attracted record net inflows of $188 million last week, with Bitwise's BSOL capturing approximately two-thirds of the total as all seven funds recorded gains.
Oura's 4x-Oversubscribed IPO Reflects Market Scarcity, Not Fundamental Strength
Oura's initial public offering drew roughly four times more orders than shares available, pushing pricing toward the top of its range. Analysts suggest the demand reflects a thin listing calendar rather than conviction a...
THORChain Refuses to Blacklist Stolen Bitget Funds, Sparking Decentralization Debate
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen called on THORChain to block addresses linked to $1.5 billion in stolen funds from a North Korean-attributed hack, but the decentralized exchange declined, reigniting tensions between security conce...
Solana's MEV Proposal Stalls: Block Producers Retain Transaction Selection Control
A proposed Solana rule would enforce fee-priority ordering within transaction batches, but the pull request closed without merging, leaving block producers with discretion over which transactions to include and how to st...
Riot Repays $200 Million Coinbase Bitcoin-Backed Loan
Bitcoin miner Riot has completed early repayment of its $200 million bitcoin-backed facility with Coinbase, freeing up collateral that represented roughly half its bitcoin holdings.
Payward Builds Integrated Financial Infrastructure Across Trading, Banking, and Tokenized ...
Kraken's parent company is consolidating cryptocurrency trading, banking, wealth management, and enterprise services into a unified platform. Recent acquisitions and partnerships with Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange...
SEC's Tokenized Stock Framework: Understanding the Three-Month Trading Pause
The SEC's experimental framework for tokenized securities includes volume limits that can trigger three-month trading halts. Investors should understand what these restrictions mean and how they affect liquidity before p...
Dogecoin ETFs Record $2.89M in Weekly Inflows as Bitwise Exits Market
US spot Dogecoin ETFs attracted their largest weekly inflow since launch in the week ending September 25, drawing $2.89 million. The record came after Bitwise announced plans to liquidate its Dogecoin fund by October 14....
























