
OKX Raises Funds at $25B Valuation from Circle, Ripple, and StanChart
Crypto exchange OKX secured new investment from Circle, Ripple, Standard Chartered’s venture arm, and Qube Research at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.
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Crypto exchange OKX secured new investment from Circle, Ripple, Standard Chartered’s venture arm, and Qube Research at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan described the pursuit of 100x cryptocurrency returns as a game of irrational exuberance, contrasting it with prediction markets offering more predictable odds.

Swiss wallet provider Tangem released its first physical Visa crypto card, limited to 5,000 units, while noting that regulatory and banking infrastructure mismatches restrict availability in roughly 20 countries.

Hyperliquid CEO Jeff Yan stated at Token2049 Singapore that traditional wealth creation is unsustainable because retail investors miss pre-listing gains.

Federal prosecutors argue that a recent appeals court ruling upholding the Bitcoin Fog conviction supports trying Roman Storm in Manhattan for Tornado Cash-related charges.

Federal prosecutors cited a recent appeals court ruling affirming Bitcoin Fog operator Roman Sterlingov’s convictions to oppose Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s motion for acquittal.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that while AI investment could boost global growth, it simultaneously fuels inflation and competes for capital amid record public debt levels.

Circle's USDC account posted a photo of DJ Khaled wearing a Chelsea jersey, triggering criticism from crypto users due to his past SEC fines for undisclosed promotions.

The SEC has moved for a consent judgment against former Western Asset co-CIO Ken Leech, imposing a $3 million penalty and bars related to a cherry-picking scheme.

A developer named hashfunction uploaded metadata for approximately 5.6 billion public TikTok videos to Hugging Face, bypassing platform scraping restrictions.

Real Vision founder Raoul Pal suggests a weakening US dollar could enable capital rotation from AI stocks into crypto, particularly benefiting smart contract platforms.

A Winklevoss-sponsored ETF tracking Zcash has filed with the SEC to list on Nasdaq under ticker WINK, offering direct exposure without leverage.