Tokenized gold enters US IRAs in $1.6B SmartGold–Chintai rollout
The partnership allows US investors to hold vaulted gold in self-directed IRAs, providing exposure to regulated DeFi strategies.
Jack Ma-linked Yunfeng Financial acquires $44M of ETH amid Web3 push
Hong Kong-listed Yunfeng Financial purchased $44 million of ETH to support its expansion into Web3, real-world assets and tokenized finance.
Сrypto can’t scale without AI-native compliance
Traditional compliance can’t keep up with 24/7 crypto markets — AI-native systems embedded at the core offer real-time risk detection and scalable solutions.
Gemini files S-1 for IPO to place 16.7M GEMI shares on Nasdaq
Winklevoss brothers-founded crypto exchange Gemini has filed for an IPO, seeking to raise up to $317 million as an “emerging growth company.”
Ethereum whales scoop up 260K ETH, fueling $5K recovery hopes
Whale inflows into Ethereum are getting bigger as investors take profits from Bitcoin and rotate capital into Ether, raising hopes of new all-time highs soon.
Avalanche, Toyota Blockchain designing autonomous robotaxi infrastructure
Tokenizing mobility and autonomous robotaxis may be among the next emerging blockchain trends with fully onchain business models.
PayPal Ventures backs Kite AI with $18M to power AI agents
Kite AI raised $18 million in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures, bringing its total funding to $33 million to build decentralized infrastructure for AI agents in web3.
Strategy adds $449M in Bitcoin, raising August total to 7.7K BTC
Michael Saylor’s Strategy announced a $449 million Bitcoin purchase made last week, bringing total BTC buys in August to just 7,714 BTC.
Coincheck parent acquires French-regulated crypto firm for Europe expansion
Coincheck is expanding into the European Economic Area by acquiring Paris-based institutional crypto brokerage Aplo, with the deal expected to close in October.
Rarible bets on token buybacks to outlast NFT farming hype
RARI Foundation’s Anna Riabokon told Cointelegraph that licensing revenue and fee buybacks will sustain the platform’s rewards program.