Institutional investors have anchored the first $10 million in first of its kind RWA financing on a DeFi marketplace as traditional finance continues to adopt decentralized rails. San Francisco, CA [date] Figure Markets today announced the launch of a $20 million on-chain senior lending facility backed by Figure home equity lines of credit (HELOCs).The facility … Read more
MicroStrategy—now operating as Strategy™—has built the most aggressive Bitcoin treasury in the world. But its true innovation isn’t just holding Bitcoin. It’s in how it finances the accumulation of Bitcoin at scale without giving up control or diluting shareholder value. The engine behind this? A meticulously designed capital stack—a multi-tiered structure of debt, preferred stock, … Read more
Coinbase was informed of a customer data leak at its outsourcing partner, Taskus, some four months before a significant breach that is expected to cost the company $400 million. Breach Causes 200 Employees to Lose Jobs? U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was made aware of a customer data leak at one of its outsourcing companies four … Read more
“Shitcoin Magazine,” tweeted Bitcoin educator and author Knut Svanholm about the event that BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine, organized in Las Vegas last week. Dancing cows dashed across my feed. “It’s a political convention now,” I overheard two attendees saying as they exited the Nakamoto stage, heads shaking. Nigel Farage, the inflammatory … Read more
Signage at an NCAA softball Women’s College World Series game, Saturday, May 31, 2025 in Oklahoma … More City. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis) Copyright 2025. The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The NCAA softball championship series begins June 4 in Oklahoma City with Texas facing Texas Tech in a best-of-three matchup. Both Texas and Texas Tech … Read more
Tokenized short-term funds, a new class of digital financial products bridging traditional and decentralized finance, have grown to reach $5.7 billion in assets since 2021, according to a new Moody’s report. The credit rating service sees growing interest from traditional asset managers, insurers, and brokerages looking to offer clients access between fiat and digital markets. … Read more
Authorities in a town in Tennessee are warning residents about a new texting scam that has been impersonating local banks. The Shelbyville Police Department says the scam texts have been circulating through the local community. “Several citizens have reported receiving messages claiming to be from local banks, urging them to click a suspicious link. DO … Read more
The team behind President Trump’s memecoin is launching a $TRUMP branded crypto wallet in partnership with Magic Eden, Blockworks has confirmed. A website teasing a wallet and trading app tied to President Donald Trump’s memecoin seemed to go live on Tuesday. A Magic Eden spokesperson confirmed the legitimacy of the website to Blockworks when reached. … Read more
A crypto wallet marketed under the Trump name is drawing scrutiny after Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump publicly distanced themselves from the project, raising questions about the legitimacy of the offering and its connections to the Trump brand. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump Say ‘We Know Nothing’ About Trump Wallet Originally promoted on … Read more
Ethena (ENA) has struggled with price recovery over the last few months, facing a lack of demand that has resulted in a flat trajectory for the altcoin. However, the recent inclusion of ENA on the Coinbase roadmap could signal a shift in market sentiment. While its listing on Coinbase is not yet guaranteed, the consideration … Read more