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Alejandro Silva Ramírez1h ago

B2C2 Hires Schroders Veteran to Lead Asia Crypto Push

B2C2 has hired a senior executive from Schroders to lead its expansion into Asia's institutional crypto markets, signaling confidence in the region's regulatory maturity and wealth concentration.

Bullish Shares Jump 10% on Tripled Q2 Adjusted EBITDA and Record Subscription Revenue

Bullish shares climbed roughly 10% Thursday after reporting Q2 2026 results with adjusted EBITDA more than tripling year-over-year and subscription and services revenue reaching an all-time high. The gains reflect the exchange operator's strategic pivot toward recurring revenue streams.

Ibrahim Rajab1h ago

Evernorth Rewrites $1B Nasdaq Listing Formula as XRP Hits $1

XRP crossing $1 has forced Evernorth to restructure its $1 billion Nasdaq listing. The firm replaced a fixed $2.36 reference price with a floating mechanism tied to XRP's market value at closing, protecting investor NAV from dilution. Investors representing 95% of committed capital approved the...

Ibrahim Rajab2h ago

Bullish Posts $280M Q2 Loss as Digital Asset Sales Fall 44%

$280 million in the red. Bullish's second-quarter 2026 earnings reveal a $280M net loss as digital asset sales collapsed 44% quarter-over-quarter. Adjusted revenue climbed 62%, signaling a strategic pivot toward recurring revenue and business diversification.

Ibrahim Rajab3h ago

Regulation

Alejandro Silva Ramírez5h ago

Delio CEO Sentenced to 15 Years for $49M Crypto Lending Fraud

South Korea handed Delio's chief executive a 15-year prison sentence for cryptocurrency fraud involving approximately $49 to $50 million in investor funds. A botched search of the platform's server host cut the number of alleged victims from 2,800 to roughly 1,100, weakening prosecutors' case.

Trump Media Sued Over Truth Social's $100K Monthly Early-Access Feed

A federal lawsuit filed this week targets Trump Media over Truth Social's tiered early-access feed, which charges subscribers up to $100,000 per month for faster delivery of posts from government officials. The complaint alleges the arrangement unconstitutionally restricts access to official...

Hadi Ghadban21h ago

Polymarket Hires Bird Founder Travis VanderZanden as Chief Growth Officer

Polymarket has appointed Travis VanderZanden, founder of Bird and former Uber and Lyft executive, as Chief Growth Officer. The hire signals the platform's push to build leadership capable of navigating regulatory scrutiny from the CFTC and state regulators.

Hadi Ghadban23h ago

Miden Launches USDCx, a Privacy Stablecoin Built to Satisfy Regulators

Miden announced USDCx on August 12, a stablecoin offering default privacy while claiming compatibility with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer requirements. The project uses zero-knowledge proofs to shield transaction details while allowing regulatory access when legally required.

Hadi GhadbanYesterday

DeFi

Alejandro Silva Ramírez1h ago

Neutrl Halts Minting and Redemptions Over Reserve Management Concerns

Strata paused minting and redemptions on Neutrl market contracts Thursday to assess reserve management issues. The suspension affects $1.7 million in displayed on-chain value and underscores the structural challenges DeFi protocols face in managing collateral and user confidence during financial...

Alejandro Silva Ramírez1h ago

Ether.fi Adds Tokenized Stocks, Precious Metals, and Aave Portfolio Loans in Neobank Push

Ether.fi has rolled out a significant expansion adding tokenized stocks, precious metals trading, fiat accounts, and portfolio-backed loans built on Aave's lending infrastructure. The protocol describes the move as deliberately "less crypto-forward" to attract mainstream users beyond...

Alejandro Silva Ramírez3h ago

Figure Revenue Doubles as Blockchain Loan Marketplace Volumes Top $2.9B in Q1

Figure Technologies posted doubled revenue in Q1 2026 as its blockchain-native loan marketplace processed more than $2.9 billion in volume. The growth marks a milestone in institutional adoption of blockchain-based lending infrastructure and the broader shift toward onchain finance.

Alejandro Silva Ramírez3h ago

Flare Brings XRP Options Trading to Derive via FXRP, With Tradeoffs Worth Knowing

Flare's integration of FXRP into Derive's options platform expands XRP's DeFi toolkit but introduces bridge, smart contract, and collateral management risks. Sophisticated traders gain new strategies; retail holders should evaluate the trust surface carefully.

Technology

Alejandro Silva RamírezJun 21, 2026

Technology

Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown

Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.