Tag: Cryptocurrencies
Payward completes acquisition of Bitnomial, unlocking CFTC-regulated derivatives on Kraken and NinjaTrader platforms.
Deal provides full suite of licenses: Futures Commission Merchant, Designated Contract Market, and Derivatives Clearing Organization.
Rollout begins with spot margin services, followed by perpetuals and options for eligible U.S. users.
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has...
Bitcoin Key Stakeholders Are Loading Up Again
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On April 23, 2026, Bitcoin sat at roughly $78,300 after the broader crypto market cap posted a solid +15% gain for the month. Social sentiment had flipped hard: from extreme pessimism earlier in the week (when an $80K rejection sparked brief FUD) to ultra FOMO mode by Thursday. Traders were “licking their chops” for a breakout above $80K.
At the exact same time, Santiment dropped two interlocking insights that turned raw holder data into a...
Tether Posts $1.04 Billion Q1 Profit
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Profit milestone: Tether generated $1.04 billion in net profit for Q1 2026 ending March 31.
Reserve record: Excess reserves climbed to $8.23 billion, an all-time high.
Asset breakdown: Total assets reached approximately $192 billion against $183.5 billion in liabilities, primarily from ~183 billion USDT in circulation.
Key holdings: Reserves include $141 billion in U.S. Treasuries, $20 billion in physical gold, and $7 billion in...
Tether Proposes Three-Way Merger to Build Premier Listed Bitcoin Company
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Merger structure: Tether Investments proposes a two-stage combination of Twenty-One Capital (NYSE: XXI) first with Strike, then with Elektron Energy.
Strategic vision: The combined entity would become “the premier listed Bitcoin company in the world,” integrating BTC treasury management, financial services and mining operations.
Key holdings: The new platform would control approximately 43,514 BTC from XXI’s treasury and leverage...
Meta Rolls Out USDC Stablecoin Payouts to Creators on Solana and Polygon
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Adoption milestone: Meta starts rolling out USDC payouts to a limited group of creators in Colombia and the Philippines, allowing direct wallet deposits on Solana or Polygon.
Technical setup: Creators link compatible crypto wallets through Meta’s platform; Stripe handles stablecoin transfers and generates tax documentation for earnings and transactions.
Partnership details: Stripe’s Link feature powers the payouts, with initial...
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