Kraken acquires Capitalise.ai as crypto companies buy AI startups
Kraken’s acquisition will add natural-language trading automation to its Pro platform, as exchanges, miners and analytics companies move aggressively into AI. Go to Source
Month: August 2025
Winklevoss twins donate $21M in BTC to pro-Trump PAC ahead of US midterms
The Gemini co-founders, with a combined net worth in the billions, have said they will make another political contribution in support of US President Donald Trump’s crypto agenda. Go to Source
US must pass regulations or risk losing crypto race — Wyoming Symposium
The panelists agreed that it is not too late for the US to catch up to other jurisdictions, but urged swift crypto regulatory legislation. Go to Source
Core and Hex Trust Unlock Institutional Bitcoin Staking in APAC and MENA
Core Foundation and Hex Trust have partnered to introduce bitcoin staking for institutional clients in APAC and MENA, enabling secure yield generation through Core’s dual staking model. The move combines bitcoin and CORE token staking within Hex Trust’s licensed custody platform. Hex Trust Brings Core’s Bitcoin Staking Solution to Institutional Clients Core Foundation has expanded … Read more
Kraken Expands Tokenized Equities to Tron Blockchain
Kraken, in partnership with Backed, is collaborating with Tron DAO to integrate its tokenized equities product, xStocks, with the Tron blockchain. Kraken’s Tokenized Equities Product Launches on Tron Network Kraken said the integration will see Backed deploy xStocks as TRC20 tokens on the Tron network. Each token will maintain a full 1:1 backing with the … Read more
Goldman Sachs: Stablecoins Could Unlock Trillions in Market Potential
Goldman Sachs says the potential market for cryptocurrency stablecoins could climb into the trillions of dollars, according to a research note released Aug. 20. Goldman Sachs’ Will Nance Sees Multi-Trillion-Dollar Future for Stablecoins The market note, prepared by Goldman analysts including Will Nance and published by Fortune’s Jim Edwards, frames stablecoins as a powerful force … Read more
Crypto advocacy groups double down on Quintenz confirmation at CFTC amid pushback
Seven organizations affiliated with crypto urged a quick confirmation of Brian Quintenz to the CFTC, though nothing was scheduled on the Senate calendar before its recess. Go to Source
Bitcoin Flat as Stocks Continue Bleeding
The cryptocurrency appears to have stabilized around $114K, but the same can’t be said for the stock market, which edged lower as tech stocks continued to underperform. Traditional Markets Plunge, But Bitcoin Remains Steady Bitcoin ( BTC) hovered around $114K on Wednesday afternoon while stocks fell across all major indices for a second consecutive day. … Read more
Brevan Howard’s crypto division CEO Gautam Sharma departs after five years
Brevan Howard reportedly managed $34 billion in assets as of April 2025, with the company’s digital asset division, set up in 2021, managing $2 billion. Go to Source
XRP’s price downtrend could continue: Here’s 4 reasons why
XRP data highlights investor profit-taking and reveals reasons why the altcoin’s price could continue to fall. Go to Source