Exchanges
Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Bitcoin Trading in the UAE
Standard Chartered has introduced spot bitcoin trading for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, marking a first for a Global Systemically Important Bank in the country.
Kraken and SoFi Expand Partnership Across Banking, Stablecoins, and Trading
Kraken's parent company Payward has joined SoFi's Exchange Network, enabling 24/7 dollar transfers and liquidity management. The partnership includes listing SoFiUSD stablecoin on Kraken and using Kraken Prime as a liqui...
Kraken Pushes IPO Target to April 2027, Extending Six-Year Delay
Kraken has delayed its initial public offering to at least April 2027, marking another postponement in a pattern of missed timelines that stretches back to 2021.
Robinhood Stock Rises on Strong Q2 Earnings and Morgan Stanley Upgrade to $150 Target
Robinhood Markets shares climbed 3.4% after the trading platform reported second-quarter earnings per share of $0.62, beating analyst expectations, and Morgan Stanley elevated its rating with a $150 price objective.
Standard Chartered Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading for UAE Institutions
Standard Chartered has rolled out spot Bitcoin and Ether trading for institutional clients in the UAE via its DIFC-regulated entity.
Bitmart Users Form Committee to Recover Frozen Assets as Exchange Faces Wind-Down
Echo Base has organized a committee of claimholders to recover frozen assets on Bitmart and retained legal counsel to explore recovery options after the exchange announced its closure.
Robinhood Chain Surpasses $4 Million in Daily Fees and Revenue
Robinhood Chain has emerged as the leading fee-generating blockchain in crypto, collecting $4.45 million in daily fees with $4.01 million retained as revenue on September 2, marking a 22x increase in under a week.
Hyperscale Data Shuts Down Michigan Bitcoin Mining for AI Infrastructure
Hyperscale Data has ended Bitcoin mining operations at its Michigan facility to prepare the site for an artificial intelligence data center customer under a 10-year contract worth an estimated $1.2 billion.
PONS Reaches Record High Following Binance Alpha Listing
Pons (PONS) hit $0.52 on Thursday after Binance Alpha began trading the token, pushing the Robinhood Chain launchpad token to a market capitalization near $362 million.
Hyperliquid's HYPE Token Enters Hashdex Crypto ETF as Fifth-Largest Holding
Hyperliquid's native token HYPE has been added to Hashdex's Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) with a 3.4% weighting, becoming the fund's fifth-largest holding behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.
BitGo Opens Singapore Office as Asia-Pacific Client Base Triples
BitGo has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations with a new Singapore office under a Major Payment Institution license, appointing a former Monetary Authority of Singapore official as regional leader.
Coinbase Appoints Ex-xAI CFO Armstrong to Board as It Pursues 24/7 Trading Platform
Coinbase has added Anthony Armstrong, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI and X, to its board of directors. The appointment reflects the exchange's shift toward building infrastructure for continuous trading and regu...
Kraken Builds Tokenized Stock Infrastructure While Delaying IPO to 2027
Payward, Kraken's parent company, is postponing its public listing to at least the second quarter of 2027 as it expands its role tokenizing equities for major exchanges including the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.
Coinbase Launches Regulated Crypto Derivatives Trading in Canada
Coinbase has begun offering crypto derivatives trading to eligible Canadian customers through its registered futures commission merchant, featuring perpetual and dated futures across multiple digital assets.
Crypto Industry Submits Competing Proposals to SEC on Novel ETF Regulations
Crypto firms, asset managers, and advocacy groups have filed conflicting recommendations with the Securities and Exchange Commission on how to regulate emerging exchange-traded products, from crypto assets to event contr...
Backpack US Appoints Multicoin Capital Co-Founder Kyle Samani to Board
Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital and early Solana investor, has joined Backpack US's board of directors as the platform expands its US operations with a hybrid model combining traditional brokerage services a...
Liminal Launches Prime Suite for Institutional Cryptocurrency Trading and Liquidity
Liminal has announced Liminal Prime, a new enterprise software suite designed to provide stablecoin liquidity connectivity and OTC trading capabilities for licensed financial institutions, exchanges, and payment provider...
Binance Expands Multi-Asset Platform with Physically Settled Stock Options
Binance has introduced physically settled options on over 1,000 US stocks and ETFs for eligible users outside the US, routing trades through Nest Trading Limited and Alpaca Securities LLC.
BingX Ranks No. 1 for TradFi Perpetual Futures Liquidity
A comparative analysis of order-book depth places BingX first for TradFi perpetual futures liquidity across major global assets.
Crypto Industry Urges SEC to Reject Blanket Novel ETF Restrictions
Grayscale, a16z, and the Crypto Council for Innovation asked the SEC to evaluate exchange-traded products individually rather than imposing categorical restrictions on novel ETFs.























