The Hedera blockchain will work as a trust and verification layer for the Stripe and MINGO integration. The partnership targets real industry problems such as fraud, scalping, and faulty resale markets. Stripe, MINGO, and Hedera have announced a new integration that gives a push to bring mainstream commerce to blockchain infrastructure. This integration combines fiat
GameStop, a U.S.-based gaming retailer, has announced giving its CEO, Ryan Cohen, performance-based stock options. The award will serve as an incentive to motivate the CEO to create long-term value for shareholders. GameStop’s Board of Directors has issued a high-performance stock option to the company’s chairman and CEO, Ryan Cohen. The award consists of a
Mike Cagney, CEO of financial services firm Figure, has said that growing interest in real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains lacks meaning without yield for token holders. He argued that public blockchains are built to replace traditional financial intermediaries, not host them. Cagney shared these comments this week during a public discussion on X. RWA
The Solana blockchain is the dominant force behind the exponential rise of tokenized stocks, onchain data shows. Solana and xStocks Drive the Fastest-Growing Corner of Tokenized Finance According to blockchain analytics platform Dune, the total assets under management (AUM) of all tokenized stocks is currently sitting just over the $1 billion mark, with Solana’s xStocks
The odds of the United States acquiring Greenland under President Donald Trump have surged to a new all-time high on the blockchain prediction platform Polymarket. The probability of such a move before the end of 2026 has climbed to 15%, according to the latest data retrieved by Finbold on January 7. The Polymarket contract “Will
Revolut is reportedly considering acquiring FUPS (Fups) digital bank to accelerate its entry into the Turkish market. According to information citing Bloomberg sources, the UK-based global fintech giant is in acquisition talks with Fups, which holds a fully digital banking license under Turkey’s branchless banking regulations. Sources indicated that the discussions are still in the
Key Takeaways Anthropic is seeking a $10B funding round at a $350B valuation. The raise would nearly double its valuation and follows heavy capital commitments from Microsoft and Nvidia. Anthropic, the AI research company behind the Claude chatbot, is seeking to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion pre-investment valuation, according to the Wall Street
Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley has filed an S-1 registration application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Ethereum ETF. According to a filing with the SEC, the bank has taken a new step toward expanding its presence in the crypto asset space by preparing a registration notice for an Ethereum
Key Takeaways Dow Jones will begin publishing Polymarket’s prediction market data across its news platforms. The integration aims to give readers insight into forecasts for company earnings and other financial outcomes. Polymarket has formed a partnership with Dow Jones to provide trading data for use in Dow Jones news outlets like the Wall Street Journal
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped below $92K, triggering $490M in liquidations led by long positions. ETH, SOL, and XRP saw notable pullbacks, contributing to a 1.5% daily market decline. Bitcoin fell below $92,000 on Wednesday morning, triggering over $490 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours, according to Coinglass data. The drop follows a brief