1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (633+ words) Britain just banned cryptocurrency donations to political parties and capped overseas funding at "100,000 per year, the clearest sign yet that governments treat digital assets as real financial instruments. While institutional credibility takes another step forward, retail traders are more interested…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (405+ words) Tether has launched XAUt on BNB Chain to expand access to its tokenized gold product. Binance confirmed it will list XAUt for spot trading against USDT, BTC, USDC, TRY, and U. The move places tokenized bullion inside one of the largest…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (414+ words) BlackRock has integrated Chronicle as a verification provider for its tokenized BUIDL fund. The firm will use Chronicle's Proof of Asset system to publish independently verified holdings data. The update strengthens transparency for the $1.7 billion onchain U.S. Treasuries vehicle. BlackRock confirmed…...

40+ min ago  (449+ words) OKX said it will not hurry into a U.S. IPO as it expands global operations. A senior executive linked the timing to shareholder returns and market performance. The company instead plans long-term growth across regions and tokenized finance. Haider Rafique said…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (344+ words) LayerZero has launched its interoperability protocol on the Canton Network to enable cross-chain transfers for institutional users. The integration allows regulated financial firms to move tokenized assets across more than 165 public blockchains. Both organizations confirmed the development in a joint…...

26+ min ago  (657+ words) There are so many entries in the crypto market now, making it hard to find the best crypto to invest in. The key is to look past the attention and focus on projects that actually solve real problems for everyday…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (439+ words) Microsoft's 2026 has gotten off to a turbulent beginning. Shares settled at $371.04 this Wednesday " marking the lowest closing price since April 2025 " putting the stock on track for its steepest quarterly drop since the fourth quarter of 2008. The technology behemoth is experiencing…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (300+ words) Those monitoring this week's decline in memory semiconductor equities may be unnecessarily concerned, per two prominent Wall Street experts who identify the pattern as historically consistent. Jordan Klein, Mizuho's technology sector analyst, noted Thursday that the "memory long trade is…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (416+ words) Citigroup said proposed U.S. limits on stablecoin rewards may slow Circle's expansion but not derail its investment case. The bank stated that draft market structure rules could restrict certain incentives tied to stablecoin balances. However, analysts maintained that Circle's core revenue…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (343+ words) James Quincey has revealed his departure as Coca-Cola's chief executive at the close of March, identifying artificial intelligence's accelerating development as a significant influence on his choice. The executive, who assumed leadership in 2017, shared with CNBC's Squawk Box on Thursday…...