Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami
Web3 has always been cyclical, yet it has never stopped building. Markets rally and retrace, narratives rotate and evolve, but…
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UBS wins approval to convert US unit into nationally chartered bank
UBS, the Swiss multinational investment bank and one of the world’s largest wealth managers, has obtained final approval from the…
Vanity Fair “bathrobe-gate” proves $135 million bought the crypto industry leverage but not respect
When Vanity Fair published “Crypto’s True Believers Demand to Be Taken Seriously” on Mar. 17, the backlash arrived within hours.…
How Brazil Became Ground Zero in TradFi’s Stablecoin Takeover Amid Ripple, Visa, and Stripe Push
The World Trade Center in São Paulo hosted today (18) the first day of MERGE São Paulo 2026 open to…
How a $2.5 Billion GPU Smuggling Ring Crashed SMCI and Nvidia (NVDA) Stocks
The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Super Micro Computer (SMCI) co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw and two associates…
How Circle Went From $50 to $129 in 6 Weeks While Crypto Crashed 44%
Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) surged from its 52-week low of $49.90 on Feb. 5 to roughly $129 by mid-March,…
Central Banks & the Private Sector Debate the Future of Digital Money in Latin America
Representatives from central banks, multilateral institutions and the private financial sector met yesterday (19) in São Paulo, during the MERGE…
$13b flowed into crypto through institutional rails beyond ETF headlines
While ETF outflows grabbed attention, about $13b quietly moved into crypto via OTC, prime brokerage, and private funds, showing institutional…
Eightco Boosts OpenAI Investment After BitMine’s Tom Lee Joins Board
Publicly traded AI and blockchain firm Eightco Holdings ($ORBS) has upped its investment in leading artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, making…
Electric Capital Maps 501 Real-World Yield Sources, Finds 93% Untouched by DeFi
Electric Capital published a research report on Monday, cataloging 501 distinct sources of real-world yield and cross-referencing them against tokenized…