Kraken Expands Alpaca Partnership to Boost Global Tokenized Equities Adoption

Kraken and Alpaca deepen their alliance, making Alpaca the preferred venue for tokenized equities via xStocks and the Instant Tokenization Network. Kraken announced an expanded strategic partnership with Alpaca, designating Alpaca as the preferred source and custodian for the equities that back Kraken’s xStocks tokenized equities. The agreement extends Alpaca’s role to include its Instant … Read more

Bitgo Adds Lightning Network Support to Custody Platform

Bitgo integrates the Lightning Network into its qualified custody service, offering institutions faster and cheaper payments. Bitgo, a digital‑asset infrastructure company, announced the integration of the Lightning Network directly from its qualified custody platform in New York, United States. The service, built through a partnership with Voltage, a leading Lightning infrastructure provider, enables institutional clients to access … Read more

Amber Premium FZE Gains In‑Principle VARA Approval in Dubai

Amber Premium’s Dubai subsidiary receives in‑principle approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, marking a key step toward full licensing. Amber Premium FZE, the Dubai arm of Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), announced on December 18 2025 that it has been granted an in‑principle approval (IPA) from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The approval, issued … Read more

Nexo Becomes Official Crypto Partner of Australian Open

Nexo has secured a multi-year partnership with Tennis Australia, becoming the Official Crypto Partner of the Australian Open and the broader Summer of Tennis. The deal marks a first for a digital asset platform at a Grand Slam event and signals crypto’s growing presence in elite global sports. Tennis Australia Enters Historic Partnership With Nexo … Read more

Hyperliquid Proposes 37M HYPE Burn as Validators Prepare to Vote

Hyperliquid is facing one of its most consequential governance moments yet. A proposal now before validators could formally remove 37 million HYPE tokens from supply, an amount that represents roughly 13% of the total token base. The move has ignited debate across the community, with supporters framing it as a decisive supply reset and critics … Read more

Tether Introduces PearPass, a Local-First Password Manager With No Servers

Tether has entered a new category. The company announced the launch of PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager built around one core idea: your data stays on your devices. No cloud servers. No centralized storage. No third-party custody. PearPass is designed to store credentials locally on users’ devices and sync them directly between devices using encrypted … Read more