Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Confidentially Filed for a U.S IPO: Bloomberg
Crypto exchange and custodian Gemini has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm, founded by billionaire Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is working with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, the report said, noting that no final decision has been made...
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Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says He’ll Hire 1,000 in U.S. as Crypto Tide Turns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As he walked out of the White House’s crypto summit on Friday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said his U.S. exchange is planning to hire a thousand people because of the policy progress the industry seems to be making at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second...
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“Never Sell Your Bitcoin”: Trump, Treasury Deliver Remarks At White House Crypto Summit
President Donald Trump hosted the first White House Digital Asset Summit on Friday, with a handful of major crypto executives and relevant members of his administration. Trump repeated his promises from his Thursday executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and to never sell America’s Bitcoin. “From this...
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OCC Says Banks Can Engage in Crypto Custody and Certain Stablecoin Activities
Federally regulated banks can engage in a range of cryptocurrency activities without prior approval, The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said, in a new interpretive letter and statement. In a new interpretive letter, the OCC clarified that national banks and federal savings associations can legally provide...
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OCC confirms banks can offer crypto custody without prior approval
OCC clears banks for crypto custody services, easing restrictions and integrating crypto activities into existing regulatory frameworks. The post OCC confirms banks can offer crypto custody without prior approval appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Coinbase’s Base Acquires Iron Fish Team to Enhance Privacy on Layer 2 Network
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base has announced acquiring the development team behind Iron Fish, a privacy-focused blockchain project. The latest move aims to boost privacy features within Base. The acquisition focuses on integrating the expertise of Iron Fish’s team and does not involve the Iron Fish blockchain or its...
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Here’s How The US Could Buy Bitcoin In A ‘Budget-Neutral’ Way: Experts
US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR)—a first-of-its-kind program to hold BTC as part of the federal government’s assets. According to the Order, the Reserve will be funded by Bitcoin already in government possession through criminal or civil forfeiture, ensuring the...
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Crypto Exchange Kraken is Mulling IPO in 2026: Bloomberg
Crypto exchange Kraken is considering an initial public offering (IPO) by the first quarter of 2026, as the company believes the regulatory environment in the U.S. has sufficiently changed to make a public listing viable, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Like many other companies and executives...
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4 reasons why Solana (SOL) price could rally back to $180
Solana price has been in a slump, but the factors keeping SOL down are endemic to the entire crypto market. Will a rising tide lift all boats?...
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Interm SEC Chair Mark Uyeda Anticipates Less Active Rulemaking: We Want To Be ‘Very Methodical’
Interim SEC Chair Mark Uyeda replaced Biden-era appointee Gary Gensler as the highest-ranking official at the agency following Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Uyeda signaled his intent to change key aspects of the commission on Thursday. What Happened: Uyeda appeared at the Wall Street Journal’s CFO Network Summit in New York...
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