In a landmark development for financial technology, Nasdaq-listed Figure Technology Solutions has launched the On-Chain Public Equity Network (OPEN), fundamentally transforming how investors interact with stock markets. This blockchain-based platform enables direct issuance and lending of real-world stocks without traditional intermediaries, potentially reshaping equity market infrastructure for years to come. The announcement, made from San
Project Eleven has raised $20 million to build defenses against the existential threat quantum computing poses to cryptocurrency. The round values the startup at $120 million. The company is backed by heavyweights from its June 2025 seed round, including crypto-native VC Variant Fund and quantum tech fund Quantonation. Project Eleven is preparing for “Q-Day.” This
A newly registered trader on Polymarket, one of the most widely used online cryptocurrency prediction market websites, has managed to turn a nearly $330,000 profit in a single day. Going by the name of NBA101, the trader has made 48 predictions since they joined earlier this month, most of them sports-related. The latest was an
We have seen this fight over stablecoin yields before, and history instructs us that we should not shortchange innovation in favor of protecting incumbent interests. Right now, the banking lobby is pushing hard to upend the bargain Congress struck in the GENIUS Act last year. In that landmark bill, Congress prohibited stablecoin issuers — those
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3019.22, up 0.9% (+25.63) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Fourteen of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ICP (+13.0%) and HBAR (+3.0%). Laggards: BCH (-2.5%) and POL (-1.5%).
Institutional confidence in Bitcoin-linked equities continues to strengthen across global markets. AllianceBernstein, an asset manager overseeing 850 billion dollars, has reiterated its buy rating on Strategy. The firm also reaffirmed a price target of 450 dollars for MSTR stock. This endorsement places Strategy firmly among favored institutional crypto exposure plays. Strategy operates as a Bitcoin
Tokenized gold emerged as one of crypto’s fastest-growing asset classes in 2025, accounting for roughly a quarter of all net growth in real-world assets (RWAs). The market capitalization of tokenized gold jumped 177% over the past year, while the number of holders nearly tripled, with more than 115,000 new wallets added during the year, outpacing