Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has completed a new $600 million direct cash investment in Polymarket, fulfilling the final obligations of a structured investment program the NYSE operator announced in October 2025. ICE and Polymarket The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), ICE, disclosed the transaction on Friday morning. The company also expects to purchase

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has engaged KPMG to conduct its first-ever full independent financial statement audit, a step the company has delayed for nearly a decade. Tether Reported to Hire KPMG for First Full USDT Audit The Financial Times reported on Friday that KPMG is the firm selected to perform

An Australian court has fined Binance’s local derivatives unit $6.9 million for misclassifying retail investors. The case highlights growing regulatory pressure on crypto exchanges over investor protection. Binance Hit With $6.9 Million Fine in Australia Case Binance’s Australian derivatives arm has been ordered to pay $6.9 million (A$10 million) after a federal court found serious

Enlivex secures $21 million in debt financing while expanding its decentralized prediction markets treasury and authorizing a $20 million share repurchase. Enlivex Ltd. announced the completion of a $21 million debt financing (DF) agreement with The Lind Partners in Nes-Ziona, Israel. The transaction, which closed on March 23, includes notes convertible into ordinary shares at

Circle Internet Group, Inc. and Sasai Fintech have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of USDC and strengthen digital financial infrastructure across the African continent. Circle and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, launched an initiative to integrate internet-native stablecoin payments into the regional economy. The partnership focuses on reducing costs and

Venture capitalist David Sacks transitions from his role as special government employee to co-chair the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. On March 26, 2026, David Sacks announced the conclusion of his 130-day term as the specialized crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) lead for President Donald Trump. Sacks now joins the President’s Council

Bitpanda has unveiled Vision Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 network designed to bridge the gap between regulated financial institutions and the global decentralized economy. Bitpanda announced the launch of Vision Chain as a dedicated infrastructure to facilitate the scaling of tokenized assets. Built using the Optimism OP Stack, this Ethereum Layer 2 network enables banks

Mixin expands its gas fee subsidy program to make blockchain transfers effectively free. The subsidy covers major networks like bitcoin, ethereum and solana, with no limits on transaction size or frequency. Eliminating the Cost of Onchain Transactions Mixin, a privacy-first platform for digital asset transactions, has announced a major expansion of its gas fee subsidy

Binance is reportedly discussing an out-of-court settlement with Nigerian authorities to resolve its ongoing tax evasion case. The Multi-Billion Dollar Legal Dispute Top cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly initiated talks with Nigerian authorities to resolve its ongoing tax evasion case through an out-of-court settlement. At a hearing before High Court Judge Emeka Nwite in Abuja,

Decentralized finance ( DeFi) protection protocol built, Firelight, has surpassed 50 million XRP staked following several whale-scale deposits. Rapid Adoption and Capacity Expansion Firelight, the onchain protection layer for DeFi, has surpassed 50 million XRP staked on its protocol. The achievement follows several large-scale deposits exceeding 1 million XRP each and a newly expanded deposit