Restaking protocol Ether.fi said it plans to add banking services that will see it become a decentralized finance (DeFi) neobank. The ether.fi app will give users the experience of a traditional fintech app, allowing them to spend, save and earn money through
Polygon has launched the Agglayer Breakout Program to support projects building on the Agglayer and Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) ecosystems in a boost for POL token stakers. The program combines incubation and community-focused funding to help founders develop and launch projects, with successful
Crypto trading infrastructure startup, Theo, has raised a $20 million round co-led by Hack VC and Anthos Capital. Other participants included crypto-native firms and individual investors affiliated with traditional trading companies such as Citadel, Jane Street, and JPMorgan. Theo is developing a
Digital bank Revolut’s profits surpassed 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) in 2024, thanks in part to a big jump in revenue from cryptocurrency trading. The London-based fintech group’s wealth revenue increased 298% from 127,139 pounds to just over 500 million pounds in
Shares of Cantor Equity Partners (CEP) surged 55% on Tuesday and are up an additional 15% in pre-market trading, trading below $19. The skyward movement was driven by investor optimism around its proposed merger with Twenty One Capital a bitcoin (BTC) native
Zora’s much-hyped ZORA token launch was meant to be a celebration — a “fun” moment for its community, and a supposed triumph for the tokenization of content creators everywhere, with strong demand expected for the Coinbase Ventures-backed token. Instead, it has turned
Americans reported a record $9.3 billion in losses to cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2024, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The losses represent a 66% jump from 2023 and highlight the growing use
Hit TV series Peaky Blinders, which reached an estimated audience of 80 million through platforms like Netflix, is set to be adapted into a blockchain-based video game and wider Web3 ecosystem, the companies behind the effort announced on Thursday. It is being
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is offering digital asset managers special accounts that allow pooling of their investors’ assets to make crypto fund management operations feel more like a traditional finance experience. The omnibus “Fund Accounts” introduce a universal net asset
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin’s (BTC) status as a haven in the context of broader financial markets may be up for debate, but within crypto it’s hardly questionable. Cryptocurrency prices have fallen across the board over the