OpenAI is reportedly seeking another $30 billion from investors as the ChatGPT developer pushes its long-awaited public market debut into 2027.
Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks
Kakaopay Securities is working with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore tokenizing Korean-listed equities and expanding their availability to investors in international markets.
Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge
Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over the past month and activity on NEAR Intents grows.
Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach
Bitcoin failed to make another run at $85,000 as sellers held the line above current levels, while surging US bond yields weighed on stocks and precious metals.
Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach
Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s security breach, noting that only a small percentage of funds had been frozen or recovered.
Peter Brandt says Bitcoin may hit $600K by 2029, calls XRP a ‘fool coin’
An October pullback could offer a buying opportunity before Bitcoin’s next cycle peak, which Brandt expects between $300,000 and $600,000. He’s not sold on “fool coin” XRP.
Bitcoin ETF inflows leave institutional demand unclear: CoinShares
CoinShares says IBIT offers clues to institutional buying, but basis trades mean inflows are not necessarily bets on rising Bitcoin prices.
ECB puts AI agent payments on the digital euro drawing board
The ECB is seeking firms to explore AI agents and machine-to-machine interactions as it prepares a separate digital euro pilot for 2027.
Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia for Oct. 6
Glamsterdam will bring proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and new gas pricing, while its mainnet date remains unset.
US crypto ETF inflows cool after $3.3B week but streaks hold
US spot crypto ETF inflows fell about 80% from Friday as Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP funds attracted $64.8 million combined on Monday.