Revolut has applied for a US banking licence to deepen its presence in the market. Revolut, one of Europe’s largest fintechs with a valuation reported around $75b, has applied to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for…...

Core Scientific has lined up a $500m loan from Morgan Stanley, with an option to double it. Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Core Scientific has secured a substantial financing line from Morgan Stanley, marking another sign that large banks see opportunity…...

Ripple Prime integrates Coinbase Derivatives through Nodal Clear, giving institutional clients access to regulated crypto futures trading. The post Ripple expands institutional futures access through Coinbase Derivatives appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

CleanSpark increased its Bitcoin holdings despite selling most of February’s mined coins. Bitcoin (BTC) miner CleanSpark reported a solid production update for February, underscoring how listed miners are navigating a higher price environment by both monetizing output and building balance-sheet…...

AI advancements are set to revolutionize crypto security, potentially eliminating critical vulnerabilities in smart contracts. The post Alpin Yukseloglu: AI will revolutionize crypto security, superhuman auditors are on the horizon, and emerging markets offer high-yield opportunities | Bankless appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya says Bitcoin has hit a structural limit that many market participants still do not want to confront: in his view, it lacks the qualities needed for central bank adoption. That matters because, in his framing, sovereign adoption is the missing ingredient for the next major expansion...

Bitcoin price held steady on Thursday as investors focused on the upcoming US non-farm payrolls data scheduled for Friday this week. Bitcoin (BTC) token was trading at $72,450, up by 20% from its lowest level this year, meaning it has…...

A sharp volatility spike wiped out $471m in crypto derivatives positions in one day. Crypto derivatives traders endured another brutal reset as roughly $471m in futures positions were liquidated over a 24-hour window, according to data. Unlike many prior stress…...

We’re At War With Iran. The Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. Chips rallied 5%. Bitcoin ripped past $73K. And nonfarm payrolls drop Friday. THE RUNDOWN WAR › U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are now in their fourth day. Iran partially closed the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for...

Western Union is moving deeper into blockchain payments with a new stablecoin initiative tied to the Solana network. The company has partnered with Crossmint to support the rollout of USDPT, a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin that will operate on the Solana…...