InstitutionalWorld Foundation Raises $52.5M for World ID
World Foundation, Sam Altman's project, raised $52.5M led by Pantera Capital to expand World ID, a network that verifies real humans online.
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SecurityBlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy Launch $15M Bitcoin Security Consortium
Nine institutional players, including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy, are funding $15M to protect Bitcoin from future quantum computers.
MarketsBitMEX Shuts Down on September 23, 2026
BitMEX is closing on September 23, 2026. Here's why the derivatives exchange is shutting down now and what the 623 BTC lawsuit has to do with it.
MiningPoolin Files for Chapter 11: What Happens to the Former Mining Leader
Mining pool Poolin, the 2019 leader, filed for Chapter 11 and is selling its Texas sites for $52M. Here's what happens to its assets and creditors.
InstitutionalBitmine Slows ETH Purchases for Stock Buyback
Bitmine, the largest corporate Ethereum holder, slowed weekly ETH buys to a crawl to fund an $86 million stock buyback led by chairman Tom Lee.
StablecoinsExodus Wallet Cuts 25% of Workforce for Stablecoin Pivot
Wallet firm Exodus is laying off a quarter of its staff after acquiring Monavate and Baanx, betting on a stablecoin and card payments platform.
InstitutionalGalaxy Digital Renames Texas Tech Stadium
Galaxy Digital signed a 15-year deal to rename Texas Tech's stadium. What is behind the $70 million contract and why the company is betting on Texas.
StablecoinsUS Agencies Miss GENIUS Act Deadline for Stablecoin Rules
Treasury, OCC, FDIC and the Fed missed the GENIUS Act's one-year deadline, issuing only 10 proposed rules. Here's what it means for Tether and USDC.
StablecoinsECB Warns Stablecoins Threaten European Bank Deposits
ECB's Cipollone warns stablecoins worth $300B threaten European bank deposits. The ECB's answer: a digital euro that pays no interest.