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Tether’s asset tokenization arm, Hadron by Tether, said Tuesday that it has struck an agreement with blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence to boost compliance and monitoring for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The deal will give institutions using Hadron streamlined access to Crystal’s analytics and forensic tools, a move Tether frames as a step toward making tokenized instruments safer, more transparent, and fit for large-scale institutional use. The announcement arrives as the RWA market is experiencing explosive growth. Industry trackers report that tokenized real-world assets have expanded roughly 380 percent over the past three years and reached about $24 billion in…

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan reveals previously undisclosed $205M in funding rounds Earlier this year, Founders Fund led a $150M round at a $1.2B valuation; last year, Blockchain Capital led a $55M round at $350M. Polymarket, an American crypto-based prediction market, is turning heads with record growth, major funding rounds, and high-profile investors. From a niche crypto platform, it has evolved into a global marketplace where users trade on event outcomes. The Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan recently had an interesting disclosure. Read on. Polymarket Secures Major Funding Rounds Coplan shared that earlier this year, Founders Fund led a $150M round into…

LeverUp, a decentralized, liquidity provider (LP)-free perpetual exchange, today announced a strategic partnership with Pyth Network, a decentralized oracle protocol that provides real-time financial market data from institutional sources to blockchain networks. Through this partnership, LeverUp integrated Pyth’s oracle infrastructure into its perpetual trading platform to bring trusted and accurate on-chain market data to decentralized applications on its network. LeverUp is a decentralized perpetual exchange built on the Monad’s Layer-1 blockchain that allows global users to access leverage of up to 1001x across major crypto tokens and real-world assets. It runs an alternative model that eliminates the need for liquidity…

Stablecoin payments startup Coinflow has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Pantera Capital, as it moves to scale its global payout network and challenge legacy cross-border systems. The Chicago, Illinois-based firm has grown revenue 23-fold since 2024 and now supports stablecoin-powered payments in over 170 countries, it said in an announcement on Thursday. Other backers in the round include Coinbase Ventures, CMT Digital, Jump Capital and The Fintech Fund. Accepting stablecoin payments could allow merchants to receive funds without the input of as many financial service intermediaries and with lower transaction costs. They may therefore look…

Compliance infrastructure is becoming crucial for institutional blockchain initiatives as the sector evolves rapidly. XDC Network’s recent integration with Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics and compliance firm, is a result of a calculated move. It is positioned as a regulatory-ready platform for tokenized finance and real-world assets applications. Enhanced Compliance Tools for Enterprise Blockchain Crystal Intelligence’s blockchain analytics platform has been implemented to improve compliance and risk management. This integration enhances oversight across XDC Network’s growing enterprise application market. XDC projects can use Crystal’s anti-money laundering screening, transaction monitoring with configurable risk grading, and on-chain forensics capabilities. XDC Network has…

Kerrisdale Capital has taken a short position in BitMine Immersion (BMNR), the ether-focused digital asset treasury firm led by Fundstrat’s Thomas Lee, calling its business model a relic of a bygone crypto era. In a detailed report published Wednesday, the well-known short-seller said BitMine’s strategy mirrors that of Strategy (MSTR) — issuing shares at a premium to buy crypto and grow token-per-share metrics — but argued that market conditions no longer support that model. “BMNR is chasing a model that is on its way to extinction,” Kerrisdale wrote. “Scarcity and meme-like enthusiasm once kept premiums high despite constant dilution, but…

Cardano founder publicly praised Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse for his major role in advancing the CLARITY Act in Washington, D.C. The U.S. crypto industry has made significant progress toward regulatory clarity. After facing a hostile environment and aggressive enforcement actions under the previous administration, the sector is now seeing genuine efforts to establish clear, sensible rules. Earlier this year, the country enacted its first dedicated stablecoin regulation, the GENIUS Act, and is now moving closer to passing the CLARITY Act. The CLARITY Act is a proposed U.S. bill that would establish clear rules for digital assets by defining key categories…

CoinShares International Limited, a global digital asset manager with over $9 billion in assets under management, has launched the CoinShares Altcoins ETF (ticker: DIME). The new fund gives U.S. investors regulated access to a range of altcoins through standard brokerage accounts, expanding crypto investment options beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. Currently, only spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are available to U.S. investors, limiting access to most of the crypto market. DIME seeks to close this gap by offering exposure to a broad group of alternative blockchain assets. The fund invests in exchange-traded products (ETPs) listed across the U.S., Canada, the U.K.,…

David Sacks, President Trump’s crypto advisor, says that the U.S. could pass major Bitcoin and crypto market laws before the end of this year. This news is exciting for investors and the industry because it promises clearer rules for crypto trading and exchanges, improves legal certainty, and could attract more institutional and retail participation in the market. Why the Legislation Matters Right now, the crypto market in the U.S. is partly unregulated. A lot of investors and companies face uncertainty. For example, exchanges do not always have clear rules on reporting or trading. Sacks believes new legislation will fix this.…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been investigating Chinese Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain as a potential threat to national security, according to seven people familiar with the matter. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that a federal investigation, led by the DHS and codenamed Operation Red Sunset, has focused on the question of whether the firm’s mining hardware could be controlled remotely for espionage purposes, or even to undermine the U.S. power grid. This investigation has been conducted at the same time as inquiries by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which in July published a report that concluded that Bitmain’s machines…