a16z Crypto Invests $15M in Babylon to Advance Native Bitcoin Collateral
Babylon secures $15M from a16z crypto to scale its Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, aiming to use native BTC as collateral across DeFi without custodians or wrapped tokens.
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Babylon secures $15M from a16z crypto to scale its Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, aiming to use native BTC as collateral across DeFi without custodians or wrapped tokens.
Fireblocks purchased onchain accounting firm Tres Finance for $130 million, combining security infrastructure with comprehensive accounting and reporting capabilities.
Polymarket secures its first traditional media partnership with Dow Jones, following competitor Kalshi’s deals with CNBC and CNN as prediction markets expand into mainstream finance.
Crypto.com becomes first exchange to fully integrate Lynq’s real-time settlement solution, enabling instant funding and yield-in-transit features.
Coinbase expanded its listing roadmap with four new tokens: Raydium (RAY), Energy Dollar (ENERGY), Elsa (ELSA), and Sport Fun (FUN), contingent on meeting market-making and technical infrastructure standards.
Tony Volpon’s BRD will distribute returns from National Treasury bond backing to holders as Brazil maintains 15% interest rates.
Rumble launched a crypto wallet in partnership with Tether and Moonpay to let creators get crypto tips directly from users.
Rumble launched a crypto wallet in partnership with Tether and Moonpay to let creators get crypto tips directly from users.
Morgan Stanley expands its crypto ETF push by submitting an S-1 filing to the US SEC for an Ethereum Trust.
Nasdaq-listed firm DeFi Development Corp. plans to allocate a portion of its Solana holdings into on-chain, yield-generating strategies.
RAKBank is now approved by the UAE central bank to proceed with its dirham stablecoin, backed 1:1 by reserves, with adoption and network details pending.
Ripple has ruled out an initial public offering, with President Monica Long stating the company does not need public market capital to fund growth.
Barclays has acquired a stake in US-based stablecoin settlement firm Ubyx, its first direct investment in stablecoin infrastructure.
Binance Futures is launching silver perpetual futures on Jan. 7 to offer up to 50x leverage in an expansion move beyond crypto trading.
Hyperliquid data shows James Wynn taking Bitcoin profits and shifting into Ethereum, while holding a profitable PEPE long position.