AI company Anthropic, the developer of the Claude family of large language models, has reached a $183 billion valuation following its latest funding round — a dramatic increase from the start of the year that underscores the accelerating growth of AI applications. The company disclosed Tuesday that it closed a $13 billion Series F round
Adding crypto to Ukraine’s reserves is not a good idea, according to the country’s monetary authority, which indicated it has no intention to support it. Such a move may undermine the Eastern European nation’s integration with the EU and clash with IMF requirements, warned a member of the regulator’s management. NBU turns back on crypto
Today marked one of the busiest days yet for corporate crypto finance, as companies from New York to Hong Kong unveiled major treasury allocations, IPO filings and strategic acquisitions. SharpLink disclosed it had acquired 39,008 ether, worth roughly $177 million at the end of August, through an at-the-market equity program. The company framed the move
Coinbase Derivatives said it will introduce a new type of equity index futures contract later this month, offering investors exposure to both leading U.S. technology stocks and cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a single product. Launching Sept. 22, the Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures will be the first U.S.-listed derivatives contracts to combine traditional
Blockchain-focused lender Figure Technology Solutions is aiming to raise $526 million in its initial public offering (IPO), underscoring the growing trend of crypto and blockchain firms pursuing public listings amid the bull market. According to regulatory filings submitted Tuesday and reported by Bloomberg Law, Figure plans to sell 21.5 million shares in the $18 to
Shenzhen Futian Investment Holdings (SFIH) issued an RWA-based digital bond on Ethereum, raising $700 million with Fitch’s A- rating in Hong Kong. On August 29, the digital bond was listed in the Shenzhen and Macau markets. This is the first time tokenized securities based on a public blockchain have been allowed on traditional exchanges. First
Bank of China’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 6.7% on Monday to close at HKD 37.580, after local reports suggested the lender’s city unit is preparing to apply for a stablecoin issuer license. The move comes just weeks after Hong Kong rolled out one of the world’s first dedicated licensing frameworks for fiat-referenced stablecoins on August
Tokenized stocks, a new breed of digital assets mirroring the prices of listed companies, could give investors a false sense of ownership and undermine market confidence, according to a top European regulator. Natasha Cazenave, executive director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), cautioned that many tokenized stock products being marketed in the European