A cryptocurrency trader has pulled off one of the most eye-catching wins of the week, turning a $5,756 bet into more than $1.6 million in just two days, a return of nearly 280x. On October 5, the wallet 0x8844c242cf3d0716f489579a5a968901b9e9ebb6 withdrew 5 BNB ($5,756) from Binance and swapped it on OKX DEX for 11.15 billion units
Crunch Lab, the core contributor behind CrunchDAO, has raised $5 million in a strategic funding round to advance its decentralized artificial intelligence predictions network, a system credited with contributing to cancer research breakthroughs at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The new round of capital brings the protocol’s total funding to $10 million,
United States President Donald Trump has floated the idea of using import tariff revenue for another stimulus package, signaling another tailwind for crypto markets, alongside the ongoing government shutdown. President Trump said that he is considering giving Americans up to $2,000 in stimulus checks funded by revenue generated from import tariffs, according to an interview
Streamex Corp. saw its stock surge over 20% on Monday after announcing a pre-sale for its upcoming gold-backed stablecoin, GLDY. The digital asset, designed to generate an annualized yield of up to 4.0%, will open for qualified investors on or before Nov. 10. The GLDY token offers exposure to physical gold bullion with yield paid
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has again suggested that he isn’t worried about the inflation outlook as he continues his push for more aggressive Fed rate cuts. This comes as other Fed officials raise concerns about inflation, alluding to it as a reason why they may not support further rate cuts this year, although the
FED officials made different statements about the interest rate cut process and the current risks in the economy. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari noted that rising electricity demand could raise average prices nationwide, saying, “If investment demand for data centers is very strong, that could push up interest rates.” Kashkari also added, “If the Fed
A Bitcoin-focused fintech company, New York Digital Investment Group, raised concerns over the lack of proper reserve reporting by the team behind the stablecoin USD1. Analysts find it odd that a stablecoin launched by the U.S. President’s family is held mostly outside America. Summary NYDIG report points to the USD1’s structure that won’t fit the
The total market cap of stablecoins is rising rapidly, and a new report suggests the Solana blockchain is leading the charge. In a recent post on X, Bitwise Investments analyst Danny Nelson argued that Solana has seen the most significant increase in its circulating stablecoin supply since the passage of the GENIUS Act. Solana’s Stablecoin
S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of S&P Global, plans to launch a new hybrid index that blends traditional equity markets with digital assets, offering a fresh option for investors looking to navigate the fast-changing crypto sector, the company announced Tuesday. The S&P Digital Markets 50 Index will track 35 publicly traded companies involved in
KindlyMD (NAKA) announced a partnership with Antalpha to create a $250 million secured convertible debt facility. Through its subsidiary Nakomoto Holdings, KindlyMD will leverage Antalpha’s expertise in digital asset financing to create new treasury tool for bitcoin focused-companies, according to the announcement. The non-binding agreement outlines a five-year convertible note issuance to Antalpha, with proceeds