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In brief Ripple Prime clients will have access to dozens of cryptocurrencies. Customers can engage in OTC spot transactions, Ripple said. Hidden Road was a multi-asset prime brokerage. XRP-linked fintech Ripple began letting U.S. customers access spot trading for dozens of cryptocurrencies through its Ripple Prime service, the company said in a blog post on…
In brief BitMine Immersion Technologies added more than 80,000 ETH to its leading Ethereum treasury last week. The firm now holds more than 2.8% of the entire ETH supply. Shares of BMNR have fallen more than 8% as ETH continues its slide, now changing hands just over $3,600. Publicly traded Ethereum treasury company BitMine Immersion…
In brief Strategy last week spent $45.6 million on 397 Bitcoins, one of its smaller buys. It now holds 641,205 digital coins worth $69.1 billion. The Bitcoin treasury’s stock was down slightly on the news. Bitcoin treasury Strategy added 397 digital coins for around $45.6 million—an average price of $114,771 per coin—in one of its…
In brief Blockchain investment firm and game publisher Animoca Brands plans to go public on the Nasdaq. Its merger with Currenc Group is expected to close next year. Animoca said that it has invested in more than 600 projects to date. Animoca Brands plans to go public on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger, the…
November 3, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that MET is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading MET trading is live as of November 3, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
Trade, win and feast This Thanksgiving, we’re serving up more than turkey. From Nov. 3–14, all Kraken Derivatives US clients can join our Turkey Trading Competition — with a $50,000 prize pool and even a turkey for the top trader (yes, really). Opt in and place your first trade; every position counts toward your leaderboard…
In brief Stripe is working with crypto venture firm Paradigm to build a new layer-1 network for payments and stablecoins. The network is in private testnet, being built with design input from global firms like OpenAI, Shopify, and Visa. Tempo will feature low fees, a payments-first user experience, and opt-in privacy features. Stablecoins and payment…
In brief Scientists say the quantum risk to Bitcoin remains a decade or more away. New cryptography standards aim to harden systems before “Q-Day,” but experts warn that Bitcoin’s governance makes upgrades slow and political. Markets could crash on fear alone long before quantum math catches up. Bitcoin’s quantum reckoning may still be years away,…
In brief Coinbase exceeded Q3 expectations with $1.9 billion in revenue, driven by rebounding trading volumes and profitable services including its Ethereum L2 Base. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT saw major outflows of $290.8 million on Thursday as Bitcoin dropped below $110,000, though its cumulative inflows remain strong at $88 billion. REX Shares launched ULTI, a…
In brief Romania’s gambling regulator blacklisted Polymarket in the country. The regulator said it meets the definition of counterparty betting as users put up a stake, and a future event determines the outcome. Of particular concern was expanding volumes on Romanian elections, which have stretched into the millions of dollars. Leading prediction market Polymarket was…
