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American cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is freshly flush with cash, thanks to an $800 million funding round announced Tuesday. Kraken said it secured the funding across two tranches. The primary investment was led by major institutional players including Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG, Oppenheimer Alternative Investment Management, and Tribe Capital, with additional backing from Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi’s family office. A separate $200 million strategic investment from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities was agreed upon at a $20 billion valuation, the company said. In July, The Information reported on a planned $500 million fundraise at a $15 billion valuation, but the…

The US Congress is closer than ever to defining federal rules for digital assets, yet the question of whether stablecoins can provide yield has slowed the process more than agency turf battles or token classification. Notably, the House has already advanced the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, outlining a path for certain tokens to move from securities regulation to CFTC oversight. At the same time, the US Senate is shaping a parallel package that divides responsibilities between the Agriculture and Banking Committees. However, despite substantial areas of agreement, negotiators say the issue of stablecoin yield remains the sticking point. This…

Table of Contents What Is Binance Square?How Binance Square Started?How Does Binance Square Work?Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started on Binance SquareKey Features of Binance SquareWhat are the Benefits for Users and Creators?ConclusionSources:Frequently Asked Questions Binance Square is one of several community-focused tools within the Binance ecosystem, designed to help users follow market trends, share analysis, and participate in crypto-related discussions. In practice, the platform functions less like a typical social network and more like an integrated information layer within the Binance app, where market updates, creator content, and campaign rewards appear alongside trading tools. Since its rebranding from Binance Feed…

Central banks rarely make headlines for personnel changes, but the upcoming shift inside one of the US Federal Reserve banks has captured global attention in finance, particularly in crypto. And it’s for a good reason. The approaching departure of a key Fed policymaker, Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (who announced his retirement in February next year), points to a quiet but meaningful change inside the world’s most important financial institution. While the mainstream focus is on bonds, rates, and macroeconomics, the digital asset markets are paying even closer attention. From Bitcoin to altcoins,…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the Justice Department to challenge state artificial intelligence laws, setting up a direct confrontation with states that had advanced their own rules in the absence of federal legislation. The order creates an AI Litigation Task Force under the Attorney General and instructed the Justice Department to contest state laws on federal preemption grounds and potential conflicts with interstate commerce protections. The order identified Colorado’s new “algorithmic discrimination” statute as a key concern and signaled that additional state measures could face scrutiny.  “My administration must act with the Congress to…

After multiple days of showing heightening sell pressure, Shiba Inu is moving back to the bullish side of the market, although it is still struggling to retain crucial support. As interest begins to return to the SHIB ecosystem, new on-chain data shows a massive change in its market dynamics as holders are increasingly moving tokens out of exchanges rather than returning them. Shiba Inu sellers slow down Data from crypto analytics platform Cryptoquant shows that the leading meme token has witnessed a decent decrease of about 2% in the SHIB exchange netflow over the last 24 hours. As such, the…

The US government shutdown negatively impacted all sectors, including cryptocurrencies. The Fed was unable to access key economic data on which it bases its interest rate decisions during the shutdown. This increased uncertainty surrounding the December interest rate decision. At this point, while expectations that the FED will cut interest rates in December continue to decline, important statements came from Richmond FED President Thomas Barkin. According to Reuters, Thomas Barkin said that the interest rate cut in December is not certain and no decision has been made on the matter yet. “As Chairman Jerome Powell has stated, a December rate…

Authorities in Yerevan are extending a temporary exemption allowing Armenians to buy and sell cryptocurrencies with fiat cash. Certain restrictions apply, but the move will give domestic crypto platforms and their users more time to comply with the country’s recently adopted regulations. Armenians allowed to exchange crypto with cash in 2026 Armenia is postponing a ban on cash purchases and sales of cryptocurrency into the next year, local media revealed this week. The government has already approved the necessary amendments to the new law “On Crypto Assets” which will be submitted to the parliament soon. Officials were initially planning to…

Oobit, the global crypto payments app backed by Tether, is formally launching in the United States. For the first time, US users will be able to connect self-custody wallets such as MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Base, and others to pay directly at any Visa-accepting checkout worldwide. The US debut represents Oobit’s most significant expansion to date and introduces a payment experience not previously available to American consumers: the ability to make real crypto payments directly from the wallets they already use. For years, crypto has been effective for storing and transferring value, but not for everyday spending. Users could hold, send,…

The currency markets around the world saw a sharp change in the year 2025 when the major central banks went into divergent policy cycles. The Federal Reserve of the United States reduced the rates twice making the benchmark level 3.75%-4.00. Such reductions alleviated the financial situation and depreciated the US dollar by 8.35 against a basket of major currencies. The policy action reversed some of the tightening cycle that was prevailing in past years. It was as investors relocated in capital markets around the world with funds pouring in in markets with higher rates. The devaluation of USD was also…