Tag: Cryptocurrency

HSBC RedCoin Set for PayMe Payments Across Hong Kong in 2026

HSBC plans to introduce its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin through PayMe and its banking app. Personal transfers and merchant payments...

Robinhood Chain Faces $18.43M Memecoin Launch Investigation

Wazz linked 53 Robinhood Chain launches through wallet activity. Investigation traced at least $18.43 million from token launches. Supply concentration appeared...

Cathie Wood Takes ARK Venture Fund Onchain With Securitize 

Securitize will provide Ethereum infrastructure for tokenized fund interests. Investors gain fund exposure, not direct shares in OpenAI or Anthropic. SEC...

Canada Tokenized Deposits Plan Brings Six Major Banks Together 

Six major Canadian banks are jointly exploring tokenized CAD deposits. The first phase will focus on transfers between participating banks. OSFI...

CME Plans Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures for October Launch

CME plans BCH and UNI futures for October 19, pending regulatory review. Standard and Micro contracts will provide different exposure...

Fairshake PAC Puts $30M Into Ohio Race Against Sherrod Brown

Fairshake PAC plans to spend $30 million opposing Sherrod Brown. The announcement follows the Senate setback for the CLARITY Act. Ohio...

Gemini Acquisition Gains Attention After 80% Stock Drop

Gemini acquisition speculation follows an 80% decline since its public debut. Gemini’s US licenses could provide strategic value to a...

Kalshi Crypto Volume Faces Scrutiny Over $5,500 Trade Claims

Repeated $5,500 trades have raised questions about Kalshi crypto volume. Kalshi disputes claims that prediction and perpetual volumes were conflated. CFTC...

Polymarket Fraud Attempt Reached $10M Amid US Concerns 

Polymarket fraud attempts targeted at least $10 million through stolen cards. Checkout.com reportedly rejected more than 80% of suspicious deposits. Polymarket...

Linera Shutdown Follows Failed $1.5M Token Sale on Sonar Platform 

Linera refunded 848,300 USDC after its token sale missed minimum requirements. Emergency funding talks failed, forcing immediate operational cuts before...

Celsius BitMEX Lawsuit Seeks $495 Million Over Bitcoin Seizure 

Celsius seeks 6,360 BTC worth roughly $495 million from BitMEX. The complaint alleges manipulated liquidations during Bitcoin's March 2020 crash. The...

Fed Rate Hike Sets Stage for More Tightening Before Year-End 

The Fed unanimously raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%. Sixteen of 18 officials expect at least one more...