Helene Braun

The crypto payments firm joins an elite group with both a BitLicense and Trust Charter, gaining legal authority to custody assets and offer OTC trading under NYDFS oversight.

Gains in AI-fueled stocks and heavy crypto leverage have widened the gap between bitcoin and equities.

The price of bitcoin jumped back above $87,000 and crypto miners with a focus on AI/high-performance computing are surging.

With XRPZ debuting on NYSE Arca, Franklin becomes the latest financial heavyweight betting on crypto’s future in global payments.

A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%.

Strategy’s 650,000 BTC holdings make it a ‘pressure valve’ for the broader market, said the Bitmine Immersion chairman.

The product is set to launch in the next couple weeks, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin said on CNBC.

Rival crypto asset manager Bitwise launched its XRP ETF earlier this week.

Michael Saylor’s 2020 move turned idle cash into crypto. Now, firms from healthcare to tech are following the playbook, with mixed results.

The CFTC-regulated exchange is gaining ground on crypto-native Polymarket, offering event contracts with fiat access and legal clarity.