Cryptocurrencies
Rain Secures $250M Series C at $1.95B Valuation; Iconiq Leads
Rain hits a $1.95 billion valuation after a $250 million Series C led by Iconiq, capitalizing on its status as a Visa Principal Member.
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Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Secures UK FCA Registration; XRP Holds $2.10 Amid Regulatory Shift
Ripple Markets UK Ltd lands on the FCA's cryptoasset register, stabilizing XRP at $2.10, though a stricter 2026 licensing regime looms.
Cryptocurrencies
Zcash ‘Civil War’: ECC Team Quits En Masse to Launch Rival Startup
The entire Electric Coin Company staff resigned after a failed wallet spin-out, crashing ZEC 11% as the team pivots to a new for-profit entity, Cashz.
Cryptocurrencies
Babylon Patching Critical Consensus Bug; BABY Market Misses Risk Signal
A critical nil-pointer vulnerability in Babylon's BLS vote extensions could allow validators to halt the chain, posing risks to the upcoming Aave v4 integration.
regulations
UK Sets Sept ’26 Crypto Licensing Gateway; Firms Warned of ‘No Auto-Convert’ Rule
The FCA confirms September 2026 opening for crypto license applications, warning existing MLR-registered firms they must re-apply or face a ban on new business by…
Cryptocurrencies
Bloomberg: Stablecoin Payment Flows to Hit $56T by 2030
Bloomberg Intelligence predicts stablecoin payment flows will explode from $2.9 trillion to $56 trillion by 2030, as USDC flips Tether in transaction volume.
Cryptocurrencies
BofA Targets $340 COIN as Morgan Stanley Unveils Wallet Strategy
Bank of America upgrades Coinbase to 'Buy' with a $340 target while Morgan Stanley confirms a 2026 digital wallet launch, marking a dual institutional push…
regulations
CFTC Blinks: Bitnomial Wins ‘No-Action’ Relief for US Prediction Markets
The CFTC issues a no-action letter to Bitnomial, removing technical hurdles for US-regulated prediction markets just in time for the 2026 midterms.
Cryptocurrencies
BlackRock Sweeps $878M in BTC as Long-Term Selling Hits 2017 Low
BlackRock accumulated 9,619 BTC in 72 hours while long-term holder selling dropped to 8-year lows, signaling a potential supply squeeze.
Cryptocurrencies
Zcash Core Team Resigns En Masse; ZEC Plummets 20%
ZEC crashes to $382 as CEO Josh Swihart and the entire ECC engineering team resign over a 'constructive discharge' dispute with the Bootstrap board.