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NYSE Owner Eyes Massive $2B Stake in Polymarket; Is a $10B Valuation Imminent?
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a $2 billion stake in Polymarket, a fast-growing crypto-based pred...
Dubai Fasset Gets Malaysia Banking License to Launch Shariah-Compliant Stablecoin Bank – A First Globally
Fasset, a Dubai and Jakarta-based digital banking and investment platform, has received a provisional banking license from Malaysia to operate the world’s first stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank...
Genesis Lawsuit Threatens to Derail Grayscale’s Landmark $33B IPO
As Grayscale pushes ahead with plans for a $33 billion initial public offering, mounting legal troubles tied to the collapse of Genesis Global Capital are threatening to overshadow the milestone listi...
Upbit Corners 72% of S Korean Crypto Market as Smaller Exchanges ‘Face Extinction’
South Korean industry officials are once again voicing concerns that the crypto exchange Upbit may be a de facto monopoly, with smaller competitors’ market presence becoming “insignificant.” The South...
Real Estate Giant Opendoor to Accept Bitcoin and Crypto for Home Buying, CEO Confirms
Opendoor Technologies will accept Bitcoin and crypto for home purchases, CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed on October 5, 2025. The announcement came through a social media exchange when Nejatian responded to...
74% of Polymarket Bettors Predict U.S. Government Shutdown To Last Past Mid-October, Odds
74% of participating Polymarket bettors predict that the U.S. government shutdown will continue past October 15, a new poll on the decentralized prediction website shows. Government Shutdown Will Drag...
Sanctions-Defying Ruble-Backed Stablecoin Explodes to $500M – Is This Russia’s Answer to the Dollar?
A new Russian-linked stablecoin, A7A5, has surged to a $500 million market capitalization, becoming the world’s largest non-U.S. dollar stablecoin despite multiple international sanctions. The stablec...
Stellar’s Denelle Dixon Warns Against “Railroad” Monopolies in Blockchain Infrastructure
In a pointed essay titled “Let’s Build Open Highways, Not Railroads,” Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon has warned that the blockchain industry risks repeating historical monopolies if ...
Banking Giant Issues Dire Warning: Stablecoins Could Drain $1 Trillion From Global Banks by 2028
Standard Chartered has warned that over $1 trillion could flow out of emerging-market (EM) banks and into stablecoins by 2028, as adoption of dollar-pegged crypto assets accelerates globally. In a rep...
Galaxy Digital Unveils New Trading App With Shocking 8% APY – But There’s a Catch
Galaxy Digital has officially launched GalaxyOne, a new trading platform that combines crypto, stock, and cash management tools for U.S. investors. The app introduces high-yield savings and investment...
Brazil’s $318B Crypto Boom: How Stablecoins Quietly Forged Latin America’s #1 Market
Brazil has emerged as Latin America’s undisputed crypto leader, fueled by a combination of financial pragmatism, regulatory clarity, and the rapid rise of stablecoins as practical financial tools. A r...
Is Abracadabra Cursed? Third Major DeFi Hack This Year Siphons Another $1.8M
DeFi lending protocol Abracadabra has fallen victim to another exploit, losing approximately $1.8 million in MIM tokens in a sophisticated attack that leveraged a flaw in its “cook” function. The brea...