Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs achieves unicorn status after a $70 million Series C funding round with participation from Goldman Sachs and Citi Ventures, as demand for cryptocurrency transaction tracing surges among law enforcement and financial institutions.
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has achieved a $1 billion valuation after closing a $70 million Series C funding round. The investment, spearheaded by Blockchain Capital with backing from major financial institutions, underscores the growing criticality of crypto compliance tools as digital assets enter the mainstream.
Fintech firm Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) is drawing investor attention with its blockchain-powered platform for loan origination and digital assets. While its growth metrics and partner adoption are strong, its high P/E ratio raises questions about its long-term potential in a competitive market.
AIxCrypto (AIXC) and the Sei Development Foundation have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at exploring the integration of artificial intelligence with high-performance blockchain infrastructure, targeting the next wave of decentralized applications.
The relaunched retailer's shares surged 7% following its announcement to acquire Tokens.com and launch a new platform by July, leveraging tZERO and Figure's blockchain technology to offer tokenized real estate assets and financial services.
Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) unveils a strategic 2026 roadmap for its Arc blockchain, secures a landmark partnership with Intuit, and receives conditional approval to establish a federally supervised digital currency bank, signaling a major push to bridge crypto and traditional finance.
The Optimism Collective has unveiled OP Enterprise, a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure platform designed to give financial technology firms and institutions direct control over revenue and operations. The launch signals a pivotal shift towards institutional-grade Web3 solutions as regulatory clarity emerges.
Franklin Templeton reported robust first-quarter results, with record long-term inflows of $118.6 billion, driven by strong demand across public and private markets. CEO Jenny Johnson highlighted the firm's strategic positioning in AI, blockchain tokenization, and integrated portfolio solutions as investors seek resilience amid ongoing market volatility.
Emerging from bankruptcy ashes, the 52-year-old Bed Bath & Beyond brand is executing a radical pivot, acquiring Tokens.com to build a platform for tokenized real estate and asset-backed finance—a stark departure from its big-box retail roots.
In a strategic pivot, Bed Bath & Beyond acquires Tokens.com, aiming to launch a platform for tokenizing real-world assets like real estate and securities, with shares rising on the news.
Despite crypto market turmoil and mounting unrealized losses, BitMine Immersion Technologies made its largest weekly Ethereum purchase of the year, as Chairman Tom Lee points to a divergence between price action and robust on-chain activity.
While tokenized real-world assets are touted as a trillion-dollar frontier, industry leaders at a recent summit argue that widespread institutional adoption hinges not on technology, but on solving for risk in a fragmented, multi-chain world. Yield-bearing instruments are leading the charge, but the path to scale is paved with interoperability challenges.
Polkadot's long-awaited native smart contract capability is now live, aiming to lure Ethereum developers with familiar tooling. Despite a slow start with just 19 contracts deployed in the first week, the team behind the $2.4 billion blockchain emphasizes a focus on building a robust foundation over chasing immediate metrics.
Fireblocks, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, has integrated the Canton Network into its platform, offering financial institutions a privacy-focused, regulated environment for tokenization and settlement. The move signals growing institutional demand for compliant blockchain infrastructure.
The Flare blockchain, through a partnership with lending protocol Morpho, now enables XRP holders to lend their wrapped assets for yield or use them as collateral to borrow other cryptocurrencies, marking a significant expansion of DeFi utility for the token.
A landmark $100 million in tokenized real-world assets on the XDC Network, led by fintech Liqi, signals Brazil's shift from blockchain pilots to institutional-scale adoption, outpacing many developed economies.
A new report from crypto market maker Wintermute Ventures forecasts a seismic shift, arguing that blockchain-based prediction markets will begin displacing traditional insurance by making hyper-specific risks tradable. The firm outlines a future where decentralized infrastructure becomes the new clearing layer for a programmable global economy.
Cross-chain protocol CrossCurve has been exploited for an estimated $3 million, with a critical smart contract flaw allowing unauthorized fund withdrawals across multiple blockchains. The incident renews scrutiny on bridge security and user protections in decentralized finance.
SoFi Technologies surpasses $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, adding 1 million new members in Q4 while shifting its product focus toward blockchain and crypto services and winding down its SoFi Next 500 ETF.
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has transferred over $22 million worth of Bitcoin from its official holdings in recent days, coinciding with a broader market slump. While blockchain analysts suggest the moves may be routine custodial operations, the timing has ignited speculation about the nation's long-term crypto reserves management.
