NextBlock funded the entire seed round as Soda expands Bubble, a privacy layer designed to let banks, payment companies and tokenization platforms use public networks while controlling access to sensitive data.
Approval in principle puts a planned Abu Dhabi subsidiary a step closer to connecting Gelephu Mindfulness City with international investors and financial institutions.
Metaplanet will acquire a 96% stake in Super League Entertainment through a deal worth approximately $134.6 million, using 2,100 BTC and cash to establish a U.S.-listed Bitcoin treasury company while expanding its Project Nova strategy.
World Chain has become the first production Layer-2 to deploy streamed EIP-7928 block access lists on mainnet, enabling validators to verify transactions in parallel while blocks are still being built and advancing Ethereum's scaling roadmap.
MoonPay becomes the first crypto company to integrate Cash App Pay, allowing eligible U.S. users to buy digital assets with their Cash App balance in a single tap. The move expands crypto access across MoonPay's network of 1,700+ partners, including MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Ledger and Uniswap.
Bybit has upgraded its Options Data platform with institutional-grade analytics, including BVOL, Max Pain, gamma exposure and position tracking, as crypto options trading continues to grow.
Robinhood has launched its $225.5 million Ventures Fund II, giving retail investors access to a diversified portfolio of early-stage private companies, including startups from Y Combinator.
Goldman Sachs is acquiring NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, adding the $1.1 billion BTCI Bitcoin income ETF and expanding its ETF platform to approximately $130 billion in assets.