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Robinhood Securities says it has secured approval to act as an IPO underwriter, moving from a distribution role into the main underwriting group alongside Wall Street banks. Chief executive Vlad Tenev said in a Tuesday X post that Robinhood Securities is “now approved to serve as an underwriter,” without specifying which regulator granted the approval, a process that typically involves oversight from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Framing the move as the “natural next step” after launching IPO Access in 2021, Tenev said the question in equity capital markets had shifted from…

A public company put $406 million behind it, OpenAI filed to go public, and a token built to prove you are human in a world of AI machines surged. The Worldcoin rally is a bet on one idea: that proving humanity becomes valuable precisely as artificial intelligence makes it scarce. Worldcoin’s token, $WLD, surged more than 120% from its late-May lows near $0.27 to trade around $0.59 to $0.67 in mid-June 2026, including a 20% jump in a single day on June 15. The immediate trigger was a disclosure: Eightco Holdings, a public company, revealed it holds 283.45 million $WLD,…

Russia has turned crypto foreign-trade settlement into a live test of how far sanctions pressure can reach beyond banks. The Bank of Russia says selected exporters and importers may use cryptocurrencies for cross-border settlements under foreign-trade agreements, but only within an experimental legal regime. Moscow has created a state-backed corridor for selected trade payments while the infrastructure around digital-asset flows remains exposed to sanctions pressure. The Federal Law No. 223-FZ profile records the same boundary: selected digital-currency payments under foreign-trade contracts, with participants and limits set by the ELR. Russia can make certain crypto settlements lawful under its own framework.…

Crypto payment gateways are evolving to help online merchants accept digital assets through secure, compliant, and user-friendly payment systems. Payment technology in the cryptocurrency sector is rapidly changing to meet the needs of mainstream online businesses. As more users seek to make purchases with digital assets, payment gateways have become central to the integration of crypto into e-commerce. Enhanced features, security controls, and regulatory compliance are bringing these solutions closer to widespread adoption. Online merchants are looking for practical ways to accept digital currencies, prompting renewed attention to the infrastructure known as payment rails, alongside tools such as linkedin automation…

Bitplanet Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed fintech company Antalpha and its mining ecosystem partners to enter the Bitcoin mining business, the company announced. Under the agreement, Bitplanet will deploy KRW 15 billion (approximately $10.8 million) in Bitcoin mining equipment and begin operations this month. The equipment is set for deployment at colocation sites in Oman and Paraguay — regions the company cited for competitive electricity costs and stable power infrastructure. Antalpha, which operates the Antalpha Prime technology platform, provides $BTC supply-chain and margin lending services to the Web3 industry. The partnership gives Bitplanet access to Antalpha’s…

In a groundbreaking move to expand access to on-chain data applications for users, MarsCat, a decentralized connection network, today entered into a strategic partnership with Memo, a decentralized data blockchain platform. This collaboration enabled MarsCat to integrate Memo’s DePIN data infrastructure to strengthen the functionality of its P2P-based decentralized connection network. MarsCat is a decentralized Web3 platform built to allow users to collaborate in peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. The platform offers a network for decentralized applications to operate in a privacy-focused, serverless environment without reliance on centralized servers. Powered by its decentralized networking, MarsCat enables Web3 users, investors, and developers to…

Bitcoin is trading just below an important resistance zone that analysts have been watching since February. The short-term rally has brought prices back to this level but has not broken through it convincingly. Weekend resistance sits between $80,600 and $82,000. Weekend support is between $79,640 and $76,500. The immediate upside targets if Bitcoin pushes higher are $84,300 to close the open CME gap, then $87,500 and $90,600 as the next resistance levels above that. Why Analysts Are Not Calling a Bottom Yet Despite the recent bounce, analysts say there is no confirmed evidence that a meaningful low has formed. Three…

The crypto market faced renewed pressure in May as rising geopolitical risks and weaker investor risk appetite weighed on digital assets, according to Gate Private Wealth Management’s report. While major cryptocurrencies declined during the month, quantitative investment products moved in the opposite direction, with most strategies posting positive returns and limiting losses despite market volatility. The report showed a widening gap between the performance of crypto assets and the results achieved by quantitative trading strategies. At the same time, broader economic indicators pointed to continued business investment growth, while inflation remained a key factor impacting expectations ahead of the U.S.…

Google, for example, has warned organizations to begin preparing for the transition to post-quantum cryptography and has been integrating quantum-safe cryptographic standards into parts of its infrastructure with a 2029 completion target. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been leading efforts to standardize post-quantum algorithms and has set timelines for the eventual retirement of certain legacy cryptographic systems. Within crypto, several major ecosystems have elevated quantum preparedness as a strategic priority. The Ethereum Foundation earlier this year announced a dedicated post-quantum security initiative aimed at researching migration paths for blockchain’s vast ecosystem of wallets, applications and…

Revenue Rankings Highlight Low Valuation Multiples Ahead of CLARITY Act Grayscale Investments said many revenue-generating crypto protocols are trading at low valuation multiples as the CLARITY Act awaits possible Senate floor action. In a June 24 research note, the firm analyzed the 15 largest onchain applications by protocol revenue using data from DeFiLlama, Artemis, and Grayscale Investments research. The firm’s head of research, Zach Pandl, wrote: “We believe they stand to benefit substantially from the expected growth in on-chain transaction activity that is expected to follow the passage of the CLARITY Act.” Hyperliquid led with $871 million in trailing 12-month…