Binance has launched a private indication of interest feature for large spot and loan orders, saying it is the first crypto exchange to do so.

The initiative remains exploratory, with any product launch dependent on securing required regulatory approvals, the firm said.

Binance added a new API endpoint for signing a “TradFi-Perps agreement contract,” signaling early work for potential stock perpetual futures.

Nexo’s acquisition of Buenbit marks a significant regional bet for the firm, which claims to manage $11 billion in assets.

A new XRP exchange-traded fund is on the block — 21Shares debuted its fund on the CBOE exchange with the ticker symbol TOXR.

The move follows Tether, in September, selecting Anchorage for issuing USAT, a stablecoin designed specifically for the U.S. market.

The U.S. crypto exchange chose Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability standard as the “exclusive bridging solution” for its wrapped assets.

The Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX chose USD1 when making a $2 billion investment into Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange.

Launched in 2021, the universal liquidity layer and protocol intermediary has surpassed $60 billion in lifetime transaction volume.

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Ava Labs President John Wu and Skybridge founder Anthony Scaramucci discuss the Clarity Act and further institutional adoption of crypto.

JPMorgan created the Solana-based USCP token to facilitate sales of short-term corporate debt, beginning with Galaxy.

The CFTC is withdrawing "outdated and overly complex guidance," related to delivery of digital assets, according to acting Chair Pham.

Some users complained that Lolli disabled withdrawals following its acquisition by Bitcoin venture and software development studio Thesis.

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon was sentenced for his role in the collapse of the Terra and Luna tokens on Thursday.

Sen. Scott said "real progress" is being made to pass a massive cryptocurrency bill into law after meeting with top bank CEOs on Thursday.

x402 V2 is “multi-chain by default” and compatible with “legacy payment rails,” like ACH and card networks.

The asset aims to extend XRP's reach into DeFi and improve interoperability with Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin.

DeBridge launched a new execution model that allows users to interact with blockchains without having to manage various requirements.

PayPal's PYUSD currently holds a market capitalization of $3.9 billion as the world's eighth largest stablecoin.

Several major crypto players, including Gemini and Crypto.com, are also venturing into the growing prediction market sector.