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BitMEX to Shut Down After 11 Years: The End of a Crypto Pioneer
One of the most influential exchanges in cryptocurrency history is preparing to close its doors. BitMEX, the derivatives trading platform that introduced perpetual futures and helped define modern crypto trading, has announced that it will cease operations on September 23, 2026. The decision marks t
Coinbase Opens the Door to an AI Economy as Autonomous Agents Gain the Ability to Pay Businesses
Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a tool that answers questions into software capable of performing meaningful work on behalf of people. The next logical step is giving those AI systems the ability to participate in the economy. Coinbase believes that moment has arrived. The cryptocur
S&P’s First Revenue-Based Crypto Index Leaves Bitcoin Behind
For more than a decade, Bitcoin has been the undisputed face of the cryptocurrency market. It remains the largest digital asset by market capitalization, dominates institutional inflows through spot ETFs and is increasingly viewed as digital gold. Yet when S&P Dow Jones Indices unveiled its first re
CLARITY Act Nears a Defining Vote as Crypto Regulation Gains Momentum in Washington
The long-running debate over cryptocurrency regulation in the United States may finally be approaching a turning point. After years of uncertainty over which federal agency should oversee digital assets, lawmakers are once again pushing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, better known as the CLARIT
Visa’s OUSD Platform Turns Stablecoins Into Institutional Payment Infrastructure
Visa is no longer treating stablecoins as an experimental feature attached to the edges of its payment network. With the launch of the Visa Stablecoin Platform, the company is building a dedicated operating layer through which banks, fintechs and payment providers can mint, hold, transfer and redeem
Coinbase’s Existential Bet: Why Brian Armstrong Chose to Fight Washington
Brian Armstrong did not enter the cryptocurrency industry expecting to become a political operator. He was an engineer building financial infrastructure, not a lobbyist studying congressional committees or an executive preparing to challenge a federal regulator. His original assumption was straightf
Trump Steps Into the CLARITY Act Standoff as Crypto Ethics Threaten the Bill’s Future
The final obstacle confronting America’s most consequential cryptocurrency legislation is no longer a technical dispute over tokens, exchanges or regulatory jurisdiction. It is a much more politically explosive question: should the officials writing the country’s crypto rules be allowed to profit pe
ECB Taps Stripe, Revolut and 34 Payment Firms for Landmark Digital Euro Trial
Europe’s digital currency project is moving out of policy papers and into the payment terminal. The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment service providers, including Stripe, Revolut, Adyen, Deutsche Bank and UniCredit, to participate in a year-long digital euro pilot beginning in the second
Strategy Bought Zero Bitcoin Last Week, and That May Be More Important Than Another Purchase
For years, Strategy trained the market to expect a familiar weekly ritual: sell securities, raise capital and convert the proceeds into more Bitcoin. Between July 6 and July 12, that machine continued to raise money, but the final step never happened. The company sold approximately 4.82 million share
Why Wall Street Is Choosing Solana: The Institutional Case Is Growing Stronger
Solana’s institutional story has changed dramatically. Not long ago, the network was mostly discussed through the lens of crypto-native trading, NFT culture, meme coins, and technical debates over throughput and reliability. Today, the conversation is becoming much more serious. Banks, asset manager
Swift’s Blockchain Ledger Pushes Banks Into the Era of 24/7 Digital Money
The global banking system just took another step toward blockchain-powered payments, and this time the signal is coming from the heart of traditional finance. Swift has confirmed that 17 major banks are preparing to pilot live cross-border transactions using tokenised deposits on its new blockchain-
Hyundai Puts Avalanche to the Test as Stablecoins Move Closer to Corporate Finance
For years, blockchain advocates have argued that stablecoins would eventually become part of everyday corporate finance rather than remain confined to cryptocurrency exchanges and decentralized finance. That vision has now taken another meaningful step forward. Hyundai Card has successfully complete