Crypto prime broker FalconX will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure and access to a range of diverse currency pairs for its institutional clients. Global bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite...Continue Reading

Former Representative Patrick McHenry said ex-SEC Chair Gary Gensler supported crypto in private meetings, starkly contrasting with his aggressive public stance. Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler may not have been as hostile to crypto behind closed doors as he appeared to be in public, according to former US Representative Patrick...Continue Reading

Quantum computing firm Project 11 is offering 1 BTC to anyone who can crack a “toy version” of Bitcoin’s cryptography through quantum computing. The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a competition to break a “toy...Continue Reading

The number of crypto venture deals in the first quarter dropped nearly 40% from a year ago, but the amount invested more than doubled. Crypto venture capital deals in the first quarter of 2025 saw deal values jump even as the number of deals sank from the same quarter a year ago, says PitchBook. The...Continue Reading

Kima has integrated with Mastercard’s sandbox program to enable stablecoin top-ups for prepaid cards from self-custody wallets. Decentralized settlement protocol Kima has integrated into Mastercard’s sandbox program, enabling stablecoin-powered top-ups for prepaid cards directly from self-custody wallets. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Mastercard partners can now rely on Kima’s settlement infrastructure to enable...Continue Reading

Earn yield with tsUSDe on TON by staking on platforms like STON.fi for liquidity or DeDust for speed, and start earning trading fees and rewards. Looking for a way to earn passive income on your crypto without riding the rollercoaster of volatile coins? TsUSDe (the staked version) on The Open Network (TON) might be the...Continue Reading

OpenAI’s World project is coming to the US, where a state-by-state approach to privacy could complicate user protections. World Network, the digital identity and crypto project of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has alarmed privacy activists ahead of its United States launch, with observers concerned over its data collection and protection practices. World “is the opposite of...Continue Reading

Synthetix has floated acquiring Derive in a $27 million token exchange deal, subject to approval from both of the crypto platforms communities. Decentralized finance platform Synthetix is planning to venture further into crypto derivatives with plans to re-acquire the crypto options platform Derive. Synthetix said in a May 14 blog post that it plans to...Continue Reading

Shares of the Bitcoin-buying firm Semler Scientific saw a slight drop after the bell as its Q1 revenues fell and losses extended. Bitcoin-buying medical device firm Semler Scientific has seen its share price drop after the bell as its first-quarter revenues fell and losses deepened from the year-ago quarter. In its Q1 earnings report released...Continue Reading

Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and ex-financial chief Joseph Podulka admitted to misleading customers about the firm’s financial troubles as part of a plea agreement. Two former executives of the bankrupt crypto lending service Cred have pleaded guilty to wire fraud connected to the company’s collapse. Former Cred CEO Daniel Schatt and chief financial officer...Continue Reading