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In brief Solana validators passed a proposal to implement Alpenglow, a reworking of Solana’s consensus protocol. The implementation will make Solana transaction finality at least 5x faster, making apps and deposits on-chain quicker. Alpenglow is expected to be on testnet by December with a mainnet release in Q1 2026. Solana is about to get a…
In brief Alex Spiro, Elon Musk’s attorney, is leading a new digital asset treasury centered on Dogecoin. The treasury comes via a collaboration between the House of Doge and publicly traded firm, CleanCore. Shares in CleanCore finished down more than 50% on the day, while Dogecoin sits flat. The Dogecoin Foundation’s commercial arm—House of Doge—is…
In brief Gemini plans to raise up to $317 million in its IPO at a valuation of roughly $2.3 billion, with shares expected to price between $17 and $19 and trade under the ticker GEMI. The offering follows blockbuster crypto listings from Circle and Bullish, whose valuations soared after their debuts. Co-founders Cameron and Tyler…
We’re excited to announce the next major step in the rapid growth of xStocks, the industry’s gold standard for tokenized equities. In partnership with Backed, Kraken is bringing xStocks to the Ethereum blockchain, unlocking a new wave of opportunities for tokenized stocks and ETFs to be integrated across the world’s most widely adopted smart contract…
In brief Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck plans to acquire French digital asset prime brokerage Aplo. Aplo’s founders will remain with the firm and continue expansion under Coincheck’s umbrella. The deal marks Coincheck’s latest effort to broaden institutional and retail offerings abroad. Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said Tuesday it plans to acquire French…
In brief Ukraine could recover up to $10 billion lost to unregulated crypto activity with more stringent regulation, according to the Royal United Services Institute. A new RUSI report noted that Russian actors are exploiting regulatory gaps to fund military procurement and spread drugs. Ukrainian lawmakers face a 2025 deadline to align with EU rules…
In brief California governor Gavin Newsom has been trolling President Donald Trump in an ongoing campaign. In his latest idea to poke fun at the crypto-friendly president, Newsom said he will release his own meme coin. Democrats have criticized President Trump’s crypto ventures, particularly his meme coin, Official Trump. California governor Gavin Newsom has said…
In brief President Trump-backed World Liberty Financial debuted its Ethereum token for trading on Monday, and it’s already one of the most valuable coins by market cap. At $7.6 billion, WLFI is the 30th largest token by market cap on CoinGecko. Some early buyers of the token could today realize a gain of more than…
In brief Binance has appointed SB Seker as Head of Asia-Pacific on Monday, who brings over 20 years of legal and regulatory experience. The hiring comes weeks after AUSTRAC ordered Binance Australia to undergo an independent audit, citing “serious concerns” about anti-money laundering controls vulnerable to illicit money flows. Industry experts view the appointment as…
In brief Blockstreet is creating a complimentary ecosystem for USD1, the Trump-backed stablecoin. Co-founder Kyle Klemmer believes that it will outmatch all other stablecoins by 2028. World Liberty Financial’s WLFI governance token becomes tradable on Monday. By the time U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term is over, USD1 will have become the world’s most dominant…
