Financial technology firm Superstate has rolled out a new way for US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered public companies to raise capital directly onchain. Through its Direct Issuance Programs (DIPs), any issuer registered with the SEC can now offer new shares on Ethereum and Solana, with investors paying in stablecoins and receiving tokenized shares instantly … Read more
Update Dec. 10, 9:30 am UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from a Binance spokesperson. Newly appointed Binance co-CEO and co-founder Yi He said on X that her WeChat account was hijacked after an old mobile number was taken, highlighting how Web2 messaging platforms can be used to impersonate crypto executives. “WeChat … Read more
Ethereum can afford to lose finality from time to time without putting the network at serious risk, according to co-founder Vitalik Buterin, even after a recent client bug came close to disrupting the blockchain’s confirmation mechanism. Following a recent bug in the Prysm Ethereum client, Buterin said in an X post that there is “nothing … Read more
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital has partnered with institutional real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure provider Kaio to explore tokenized access to private market investment strategies, marking a push from sovereign-linked capital into blockchain rails. The companies said on Tuesday that the initiative will assess how Kaio’s digital framework can enable institutional and accredited investors to access Mubadala … Read more
XRP (XRP) may enter a faster-than-expected repricing phase, according to analyst Chad Steingraber, who predicted the price could move “from $2 to $10” in under a year. Key takeaways: XRP ETFs absorbed over 506 million XRP in a month, supporting a $10 price outlook. Two major chart patterns point toward $14–$15 upside targets. ETF demand … Read more
Darknet marketplace Silk Road-linked cryptocurrency wallets are moving again, less than a year after US President Donald Trump granted its jailed founder, Ross Ulbricht, a full pardon. Silk Road-tagged cryptocurrency wallets awoke Tuesday to transfer about $3.14 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), according to blockchain data platform Arkham. The 176 transfers mark the wallet’s most … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price failed another attempt at breaking above resistance at $94,000 on Tuesday as volatility hit the market ahead of the Fed rate cut decision on Wednesday. Key takeaways: The odds of a 25 bps cut on Dec. 10 now stand at 96%, according to Polymarket BTC price may drop as low as $84,000 … Read more
Wall Street’s biggest Bitcoin bulls are cutting near-term price targets after the latest market pullback. Their longer-term outlook remains intact. Standard Chartered, one of crypto’s most prominent backers, halved its Bitcoin forecasts in a note published Tuesday. The bank now sees Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by the end of 2025, down from $200,000, and $150,000 by … Read more
A 22-year-old California resident has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-state social engineering scheme that stole roughly $263 million in crypto. Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, admitted laundering $3.5 million in crypto for the criminal enterprise, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Tangeman pleaded guilty to participating in a Racketeer Influenced and … Read more
A US judge has granted prediction markets platform Kalshi a temporary reprieve from enforcement after the state of Connecticut sent it a cease and desist order last week for allegedly conducting unlicensed gambling. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) sent Kalshi, along with Robinhood and Crypto.com, cease and desist orders on Dec. 2, accusing … Read more