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Coinbase was appointed as the official treasury deployer of USDC on Hyperliquid, this marks a major turning point in stablecoin choice for DeFi. This shift also includes obtaining many important brand assets relating to USDH and beginning a larger transition away from Hyperliquid’s native stablecoin. This was confirmed by the Coinbase statement and a Hyperliquid … Read more
The United States Senate Banking Committee took a definitive step toward establishing a national regulatory framework for digital assets on Thursday by advancing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Bitcoin Taps $82K as Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act Known as the CLARITY Act or H.R. 3633, the piece of legislation moved out of the … Read more
Interactive Brokers announced the launch of a unified prediction markets platform on Thursday, which integrates event contracts from Kalshi, CME Group, and its own affiliate exchange, ForecastEx. IBKR Aggregates Kalshi and CME for Professional Traders The Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR) update introduces a single interface designed to consolidate these three liquidity pools. Eligible clients can … Read more
Coinbase is stepping in as the official treasury deployer for USDC on Hyperliquid under a new framework called AQAv2, ending a fragmented stablecoin setup on one of decentralized finance’s most active perpetuals platforms. Coinbase Becomes USDC Treasury Deployer on Hyperliquid as Native Stablecoin USDH Winds Down Announced Thursday, the arrangement places Coinbase at the center … Read more
KDDI Corporation, one of Japan’s largest telecommunications companies, invested approximately $65 million to acquire a 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group N.V. and signed a business alliance agreement with Coincheck, Inc. to build blockchain-based financial services for Japanese consumers. Japan Telecom Giant KDDI Invests $65 Million in Coincheck to Bring Crypto to 30 Million au Customers … Read more
The OP Stack ecosystem enters a critically exciting stage in Q1 2026, as Optimism begins delivering on its vision for institutional adoption and nothing else can slow down the long-tail growth of the rest of the network. The latest edition of the State of the OP Stack report suggests a long-awaited pivot from activity driven … Read more
South Korea’s nascent crypto ecosystem has taken a big step toward onchain finance with the formal launch of KRW1, the world’s first stablecoin pegged to the Korean won powered by the top layer-1 blockchain Aptos. For the first time, KRW1 is available outside of Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible chains enabling fast payments, remittances and … Read more
Jupiter Lend unveils its first institutional partnership and external asset manager integration as it kicks off the next chapter of decentralized finance (DeFi) on Solana. The announcement added that Bitwise and Ethena have partnered “to create a dedicated, institutional-grade lending market on Jupiter Lend,” marking one of the more clear indicators so far that major … Read more
U.S. wholesale prices climbed 6% year-over-year in April 2026, the largest annual gain in more than three years, as energy costs tied to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war pushed producer inflation well above expectations. Gasoline Prices Jump 15.6% in April as Iran War Drives Worst U.S. Wholesale Inflation in 3 Years The Bureau of Labor Statistics … Read more
Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350), the Japanese investment firm often likened to Asia’s version of Strategy, released its first-quarter financial results for 2026 on Wednesday, revealing a massive expansion of its digital asset treasury. Tokyo’s Metaplanet Hits 40,177 Bitcoin Milestone Amid Q1 Earnings Volatility The company announced that its total bitcoin holdings reached 40,177 BTC as … Read more