Ondo Finance urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delay or reject Nasdaq’s proposal to trade tokenized securities, saying it lacks transparency and could give established market players an unfair edge. In a Wednesday letter to the regulator, Ondo — a blockchain company that issues tokenized versions of traditional assets — said regulators
AI-focused Web3 entertainment and infrastructure firm Astra Nova has raised $48.3 million to grow its suite of tokenized content tools and creator platforms. The funding includes $41.6 million from a recent strategic round and builds on earlier investments led by Outlier Ventures as well as family offices and institutional investors in Saudi Arabia, the United
U.S. stocks traded mixed as jitters around bad loans at regional banks persisted despite President Donald Trump’s latest comments on trade tensions between the United States and China. Summary U.S. stocks opened mixed as investors weighed the latest tariff news from President Donald Trump. Trump’s comments on Friday about tariffs on China not being “sustainable”
Crypto markets crashed as Trump reaffirmed 100% tariffs on China, despite admitting they are “unsustainable.” Summary Crypto markets fell more than 5% amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China Donald Trump justified 100% tariffs on China, despite admitting the figure is unsustainable New U.S. tariffs on China sparked renewed global risk aversion, hitting
Key Takeaways Tempo, a blockchain startup from Stripe, raised $500 million in a round co-led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks. Tempo is a specialized blockchain focused on efficient global payments, including stablecoin support and tools like Bridge and Privy. Tempo, a blockchain startup launched by Stripe, raised $500M in a funding round co-led by Thrive
Gold-backed tokens hit a major milestone this week, topping $1 billion in daily trading volume for the first time on the back of the yellow metal’s record-breaking rally. Since the start of the shutdown on October 1, tokenized gold products’ trading volume topped $10 billion, surpassing BlackRock’s iShares Gold Trust (IAU), the world’s second-largest gold
With very little in the way of government economic statistics, comments from Fed speakers have taken on greater import, and Bank of America found little in recent talk that would suggest the central bank won’t continue with rate cuts at its last two meetings of 2025. New York Fed President John Williams, a key voice
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Corporate balance sheets are going crypto. In 2025, a record number of firms have disclosed holdings of Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies. Currently, 161 publicly listed companies across the globe follow a Bitcoin treasury strategy. Combined together, these companies hold over 1 million BTC. That’s 4.97% of all available Bitcoin. Corporate crypto treasuries hold over
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes, BitMEX co-founder, is raising $250 million for a new private equity fund. The fund will focus on medium-sized crypto infrastructure and analytics companies, investing $40M–$75M per deal across up to six acquisitions. Arthur Hayes’s Maelstrom is seeking to raise at least $250 million for a debut private equity fund aimed at