Binance, the planet's biggest crypto exchange by volume, has released a new feature bridging its services to the decentralized finance (DeFi) world.

The market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is growing by the day, but contrary to belief, the biggest hurdle to broader adoption isn't regulation, but a lack of dedicated secondary markets for buying and selling tokenized securities, according to Prometheum founder and co-CEO Aaron Kaplan. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Kaplan drew attention to ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood's recent appearance at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, where she said that a lack of regulatory clarity is preventing her company from tokenizing its funds.

TL;DR Hut 8 acquires 80% of American Data Centers, a company backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., transforming it into “American Bitcoin”, a new entity focused exclusively on large-scale Bitcoin mining.

Figment, a staking infrastructure provider, is expanding into Latin America with a new office in São Paulo, Brazil. The company wants to support the region's growing blockchain ecosystem and increase its institutional staking services.

Miller Whitehouse-Levine, who previously led the DeFi Education Fund, is starting a new nonprofit focused on advocating for Solana in the nation's capitol.

Cambrian, a startup building infrastructure for AI agents with financial intelligence, has raised $5.9 million in a seed round led by a16z's Crypto Startup Accelerator.

Bithumb reported $110 million in net profits for 2024 as South Korea's second-biggest exchanges eyes an IPO later in 2025.

TL;DR Over $46 million was stolen from Coinbase users in March through a wave of sophisticated phishing attacks, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT. The most severe case involved the theft of 400 BTC — nearly $35 million — in a single transaction. Coinbase reminds users it will never request passwords, 2FA codes, or direct transfers.

Gold price continued to diverge from the crypto and stock market this week as it soared to a record high of $3,125. It has soared for five consecutive weeks, making it one of the year's best-performing assets.

Japans Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under new regulations aimed at curbing insider trading within the digital asset market, according to a Nikkei report on Sunday. This move is part of a broader initiative to strengthen oversight of Japans rapidly growing cryptocurrency sector, which has seen an increase in fraudulent activities alongside rising adoption.

The crypto market has come under pressure this month, continuing a downtrend that began in the fourth quarter of last year.

As countries like the U.S. and El Salvador buy bitcoin, yours should too.

Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of USDC, is taking a major step toward its long-anticipated initial public offering.

TL;DR NFT sales dropped 63% during the first quarter of 2025, falling from $4.1 billion to $1.5 billion. Pudgy Penguins, Doodles, and Milady Maker grew despite the downturn, while CryptoPunks and BAYC suffered major declines. Bitcoin NFTs saw an increase in average price, but sales plummeted by 79%.

According to Beugelmans' Linkedin profile, he spent three years and eight months at the exchange.

Opinion by: Igor Zemtsov, chief technology officer at TBCC Following “Libragate,” memecoin prices crashed, with their market cap falling nearly 60% from 2025's highs. But meme tokens, dead?

Remember Mesh's Bam Azizi from our chat earlier this month, after his firm raised a whopping $82M?

Cryptomugging is on the rise: a man lost nearly $1 million when robbers snatched his unlocked phone from his hands. The post Man Loses £750,000 in ‘Cryptomugging' appeared first on Cryptonews.

The move contrasts with developments in other countries, such as the U.S. and U.K., where some pension funds have begun to experiment with crypto exposure.

The CEO of the Bitcoin (BTC)-focused exchange River says he has no interest in providing access to anything other than the flagship crypto asset.

Binance launches CEX to DEX trades, enabling decentralized token swaps directly from CEX funds.

Japan's financial watchdog is preparing to change how cryptocurrencies are handled under the law, with plans to classify them as financial assets starting in 2026.

Hashgraph, the developer behind the Hedera network, has announced the launch of HashSphere, a private, permissioned blockchain tailored for enterprises in regulated industries.

Japan's FSA plans to classify crypto as financial products by 2026. Japan had 7.34 million active crypto trading accounts as of January 2025.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe recently shared his thoughts on the settlement between Galaxy Digital and the New York Attorney General (NYAG), marking a notable departure from his usual support for minimal regulation.

With the rise of memecoin and the relentless race for their listing, many crypto exchanges are turning into a sort of “crypto-casino”. This is the warning issued by Alex Leishman, CEO of River Financial, a company that has made the Bitcoin-only approach its founding philosophy.

The team behind the Hashgraph network is launching a new private, permissioned blockchain geared towards institutions.

The increasing geopolitical tensions and global macroeconomic uncertainty are changing investment choices in the crypto sector: more and more investors are reallocating capital towards stablecoin and real-world assets (RWA). That is, real-world assets such as real estate, artworks, and financial instruments, digitized through blockchain technology.

We're heading into the second quarter of the year, and — as I wrote last week — this last quarter was a doozy.

Blockchain project Initia has announced a 50 million INIT token airdrop ahead of its upcoming mainnet launch.

The combination of AI agents and crypto represent a fundamental realignment of economic coordination, says Justin Banon, founder of Boson and Fermion Protocols.

HashSphere is designed to allow highly regulated institutions such as payment providers and asset managers to transact stablecoins and tokenized assets.

Crypto inflows hit $226 million last week, signaling a cautiously optimistic investor sentiment amid ongoing market volatility.

Hedera (HBAR) fell 10.8% and Sui (SUI) declined 10.2%, leading the index lower.

Crypto is entering the next stage of its evolution, but it's not driven by hype or surging retail volumes, according to Ayesha Kiani, Chief Operating Officer at MNNC Group.

The numbers are falling, dry and relentless. In one month, developer activity on Ethereum, a cornerstone of the crypto ecosystem, has dropped by 11.8%.

TL;DR $226M Inflows: Digital asset products rebounded with $226M in inflows last week after four weeks of $1.7B outflows. Bitcoin and Altcoins: Bitcoin led with $195M, while altcoins like Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Sui collectively received $33M. Cautious Optimism: Regional contributions from the US, Switzerland, and Germany signal renewed investor interest despite declining overall AUM.

Whether on the electrifying Formula 1 circuits or within the dynamic realm of cryptocurrency, true leaders are propelled by innovation, continually pushing boundaries and crafting legends. Oracle Red Bull Racing in F1 has achieved numerous breakthroughs amid challenges, ultimately reaching the pinnacle.

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), which launched a taskforce to examine the use of crypto ATMs, is warning providers that their ATM machines could be used to help criminals move money or deceive victims.

A prediction from Goldman Sachs regarding Federal Reserve policy could have major implications for the crypto market.

Lawmakers in the United States have an informational edge over the public — and their committee assignments mean that they, quite often, regulate the industries they invest in. There's no shortage of suspicious stock trades being made — but the sighting of a suspicious crypto trade on Capitol Hill remains a much rarer and more interesting occurrence.

TL;DR $250B Market Loss: The crypto market has shed over $250 billion in capitalization due to fears surrounding impending US tariffs. Investor Anxiety: Major cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH face sharp declines as uncertainty drives investors toward safer assets like gold.

Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to propose a significant reclassification of cryptocurrency assets by 2026, according to a report by Nikkei.

Binance's spot trading volume surpasses all other exchanges combined and has reached an impressive market share of 41.87%—the highest in the past 10 months.

According to a report by Nikkei, the country's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking to change its financial laws as early as 2026. The goal is to bring cryptocurrencies under insider trading rules, aligning them with other financial assets like stocks.

Coresky Secures $15 Million Series A to Boost Meme Coin Incubation

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In just ten days of existence, PumpSwap has established itself as a major player in the decentralized exchange ecosystem. This platform, launched by Pump.fun, already shows impressive figures that testify to its rapid adoption by the crypto community.