Crypto investor Haun raises $1 billion for new funds, expands to AI agents — link | AI comment
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Bloomberg.com
Crypto Investor Haun Raises $1 Billion for New Funds, Expands to AI Agents
Katie Haun, a former Andreessen Horowitz general partner and federal prosecutor who made her name investigating digital assets before investing in crypto startups, has raised $1 billion for new venture funds.
Binance commands the largest market share of 41% among exchanges offering TradFi-perps, reflecting its dominant position in the broader crypto derivatives landscape.
The ratio between centralised exchanges (CEX) and decentralised exchanges (DEX) currently stands at approximately 7:3, with the vast majority of volume concentrated on CEX platforms — link | AI comment
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The ratio between centralised exchanges (CEX) and decentralised exchanges (DEX) currently stands at approximately 7:3, with the vast majority of volume concentrated on CEX platforms — link | AI comment
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FINRA green lights Securitize for tokenized IPO underwriting and custody — link | AI comment
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The Block
FINRA green lights Securitize for tokenized IPO underwriting and custody
Securitize is the first firm to receive FINRA approval to custody tokenized securities and underwrite onchain IPOs and secondary offerings.
Western Union launches USDPT stablecoin issued by Anchorage on Solana — link | AI comment
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The Block
Western Union launches USDPT stablecoin issued by Anchorage on Solana
Western Union launched a dollar stablecoin on Solana for 24/7 settlement across 200+ countries, the company said Monday.
Wall Street giant DTCC plans tokenized securities platform with July pilot, October launch — link | AI comment
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Coindesk
DTCC sets October launch for tokenized securities platform in Wall Street blockchain push
Clearing giant's move toward live tokenization market adds weight to Wall Street's blockchain push.
US spot Bitcoin ETF balances remained resilient during Q1, fluctuating between ~1.26 million and ~1.31 million BTC.
Despite the 23% price drawdown, ETF holders showed no signs of material capitulation, with balances closing March at ~1.29 million BTC—nearly flat quarter-over-quarter — link | AI comment
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Despite the 23% price drawdown, ETF holders showed no signs of material capitulation, with balances closing March at ~1.29 million BTC—nearly flat quarter-over-quarter — link | AI comment
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Digital asset investment products saw $117.8m of inflows, the fifth consecutive positive week, although the weekly total masks four days of outflows reversed by a single strong session on Friday — link | AI comment
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Crypto exchange Bullish strikes $4.2 billion deal for transfer agent Equiniti in tokenization push — link | AI comment
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The Wall Street Journal
Crypto Exchange Bullish Strikes $4.2 Billion Deal for Transfer Agent in Tokenization Push
Equiniti is one of the world’s biggest transfer agents, offering shareholder services to companies including Berkshire Hathaway and Moody’s.
a16z crypto raises $2.2 billion for fifth fund, promotes CTO to general partner — link | AI comment
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The Block
a16z crypto raises $2.2 billion for fifth fund, promotes CTO to general partner
a16z crypto has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth fund as it points to growing use of stablecoins, onchain finance, and improving regulation.
Korean Won-denominated trading accounted for 30% of global spot crypto trading volume, making it the world’s second-largest fiat-to-crypto market after the US dollar — link | AI comment
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Sequans sells 1,025 Bitcoin to fund debt redemption and buybacks as revenue drops 24.8% — link | AI comment
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The Block
Sequans sells 1,025 bitcoin to fund debt redemption and buybacks as revenue drops 24.8%
Sequans sold 1,025 bitcoin, cutting its treasury reserves to 1,114 BTC, as Q1 revenue fell 24.8% to $6.1 million.
Securitize taps Jump and Jupiter as it rolls out fully onchain, regulated onchain stocks — link | AI comment
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The Block
Securitize taps Jump and Jupiter as it rolls out fully onchain, regulated onchain stocks
Jump will provide institutional liquidity via its PropAMM, while Solana DeFi aggregator Jupiter will support retail and institutional access.
Michael Saylor's Strategy signals potential Bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations "and send the message that we did it" — link | AI comment
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Coindesk
Strategy weighs selling bitcoin to fund dividends amid Q1 net loss
Michael Saylor proposes using bitcoin sales to support dividends, as Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 loss.
Morgan Stanley debuts crypto trading, undercuts rivals on price — link | AI comment
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Bloomberg.com
Morgan Stanley Debuts Crypto Trading, Undercuts Rivals on Price
Morgan Stanley is rolling out cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade platform with a dig at rivals: cheaper pricing.
CME Group announced that cryptocurrency futures and options will be available for trading 24/7 starting May 29 — link | AI comment
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Cmegroup
CME Group Announces First Trades of New Avalanche and Sui Cryptocurrency Futures between G-20 Group and FalconX
<p>CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced its new Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures are now available for trading. First trades were executed as blocks between FalconX...</p>
Stablecoin holder growth has been ~3× higher than governance token holder growth over the past 5 years — link | AI comment
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White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt — link | AI comment
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Coindesk
White House targets July 4 for Clarity Act passage, says crypto adviser Patrick Witt
The executive director of the President's Council of Advisors for Digital Assets said the Senate Banking Committee hearing will happen this month on market structure. bill.
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says — link | AI comment
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Coindesk
U.S. Bitcoin Reserve update coming in 'next few weeks," White House adviser says
White House digital-assets adviser Patrick Witt cited a recent exploit involving assets held by the U.S. Marshals as proof federal crypto holdings need safeguarding.