MarketsPolymarket Seeks $400M Funding at $15B Valuation
Polymarket is in talks to raise $400M at a $15B valuation. ICE already invested $600M, with the total round potentially reaching $1 billion.
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RegulationUS Judge Rules Caitlyn Jenner's Memecoin Is Not a Security
A California federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit over Caitlyn Jenner's JENNER memecoin for the second time, ruling it fails the Howey test.
MiningAlcoa Sells Dormant Smelter to Bitcoin Miner NYDIG as US Industrial Sites Go Digital
Alcoa sells its idle Massena East smelter to Bitcoin miner NYDIG. Deal expected mid-2026 as US industrial sites convert to crypto mining.
AltcoinsWorldcoin Drops 13% as World Expands Iris Scanning to Zoom, Tinder and Docusign
Worldcoin (WLD) fell 13.4% to $0.28 as World, Sam Altman's company, announced iris-scanning for Zoom, Tinder and Docusign to fight deepfakes.
StablecoinsCircle Launches USDC Bridge for Native Cross-Chain Stablecoin Transfers
Circle launched USDC Bridge, a native cross-chain USDC transfer tool built on CCTP. Supports 17 EVM blockchains with automatic gas and real-time status.
TechnologyX Cashtags Hit $1B in Trading Volume Two Days After Launch
X Cashtags generated $1B in trading volume in its first 48 hours. Wealthsimple is the launch partner. Part of Musk's X Money plan.
SecurityETH Rangers: Ethereum Foundation Exposes 100 DPRK Agents in Web3
ETH Rangers revealed 100 North Korean IT agents in Web3. Ketman Project alerted 53 companies and published an open-source detection framework for the industry.
InstitutionalStrategy Bitcoin Holdings Hit $60.5B, Back in Profit After 3-Month Loss
Strategy's $60.5B Bitcoin portfolio turned profitable for the first time in 3 months. MSTR shares +10% as BTC hit $77K after Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz.
InstitutionalKraken Acquires Bitnomial for $550M: Full CFTC License
Kraken parent Payward agreed to buy derivatives platform Bitnomial for $550M. The deal gives Kraken all three CFTC licenses for crypto derivatives in the US.