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Coinbase announces stock trading and new Kalshi-based prediction markets

The announcements come as the longtime crypto company is seeking to brand itself as the "Everything Exchange."

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Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Amazon’s stocks are lagging the S&P 500 this year—but Google is up 62% and AI investors think it has room to run

Google is emerging as the early winner in the Big Tech AI race—and its stock price is blowing away competitors

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Crypto wallets, long a painful experience, now feel a lot more like Venmo

Wallet makers hope they can achieve ‘super app’ status—but that may be a long way off.

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Citadel’s shot at Andreessen Horowitz points to coming battle over DeFi and U.S. stock trading

Tokenized stocks are gaining popularity, but a trading giant owned by billionaire Ken Griffin wants to hit the breaks.

08.12.2025 4

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Bitcoin’s biggest booster Michael Saylor fights to stave off an $8 billion collapse and being the first major crypto domino to fall

A rule change could force Saylor's company to sell some of its $650 billion holdings—but crypto veterans say Strategy will be just fine.

04.12.2025 5

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Binance names cofounder Yi He as new co-CEO

Yi He has worked in crypto since the early days of the industry, and becomes one of only a handful of women to lead a crypto firm.

03.12.2025 10

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A massive tech update will bring faster, cheaper trading to Wall Street. Get ready for stocks on a blockchain

Giants like JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock are embracing 'tokenization,' while upstarts like Robinhood and Kraken race ahead.

25.11.2025 4

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A massive tech update will bring faster, cheaper trading to Wall Street. Get ready for stocks on a blockchain

Giants like JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock are embracing 'tokenization,' while upstarts like Robinhood and Kraken race ahead.

24.11.2025 2

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Crypto is getting punched in the face again—but this is no 2022

Bitcoin nearly fell below $80,000 and it could get worse. But the fundamentals are different this time.

24.11.2025 10

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5 stocks to buy—and 5 to avoid—if 2026 brings a downturn

Plus the outlook for Bitcoin, gold, and the IPO market in the year ahead.

20.11.2025 10

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Drone tracking startup SkySafe will pay you crypto to buy and install its sensor

SkySafe is carving out a role as the FlightAware for drones and wants people to contribute to its network by buying a $949 sensor.

18.11.2025 10

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Uniswap’s latest drama shows promise and limits of decentralization

Controversy over an important update to Uniswap reflects a choice between purity and pragmatism.

17.11.2025 8

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Bari Weiss wants to save America. First, she’ll have to save CBS News

She built her power by opposing the media elite on a website bankrolled by anti-woke tech billionaires. Now she's running one of America's biggest...

17.11.2025 10

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BlackRock’s $2.5 billion tokenized money market fund gets boost with Binance tie-up

Institutional investors will now be able to use BlackRock's BUIDL token as collateral for trading.

14.11.2025 2

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Investing app Public acquires crypto IRA business for $65 million

The deal will make the brokerage the first to offer a wide range of crypto assets for retirement accounts.

14.11.2025 2

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DeFi is creeping into corporate cash flow—‘The cat’s out of the bag’

More firms are thinking about parking spare cash in DeFi vaults that offer better yield and easier withdrawals.

10.11.2025 2

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Robinhood says prediction markets now bring in $100 million of annual revenue—but no plans to build its own

CEO Vlad Tenev said Robinhood's distribution channels mean it can rely of partner firms like Kalshi to supply prediction market exchanges.

06.11.2025 10

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Coinbase’s latest run places Brian Armstrong among the great leaders of Silicon Valley

The company’s place as the flagship of the U.S. crypto industry is stronger than ever.

03.11.2025 3

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Crypto founders are getting very rich, very fast—again

Early stage founders are collecting $10 million or so in secondary sale transactions—well before their firms have proven themselves.

30.10.2025 4

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Bitcoin faces a new civil war over how its blockchain should be used

A push by Core developers to add more non-financial transactions is meeting resistance from a rival faction called Knots.

27.10.2025 10

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Here are the 4 pillars of Trump’s growing crypto empire—and the key people running the show

It’s widely known the Trump family is cashing in on crypto, but few people are aware of how their business operations are structured.

23.10.2025 3

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Upgrade avoided the neobank meltdown—and just raised $165 million en route to an IPO

The fintech is thriving thanks to a business strategy that revolves around diverse product offerings that range from home renovation loans to credit...

16.10.2025 5

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Kalshi is the early leader in prediction markets, but its rival Polymarket is worth nearly twice as much. Why?

Polymarket is a crypto-native company, which could put it in position for a windfall.

13.10.2025 10

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Bitcoin surges past $125,000 amid signs it’s becoming the safe asset it was always supposed to be

In the past, investors sold Bitcoin at the first sign of trouble. Now, more are buying it.

06.10.2025 2

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Coinbase exec Jesse Pollak on the coming Base token—and why we can trust corporate blockchains

Pollak discussed the token, and said Base is committed to decentralization.

02.10.2025 10

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Landing on the S&P 500 means a sure-fire stock boost—and a pleasant surprise for the CEO

The good news came out of the blue in September for Robinhood, and resulted in its stock jumping 16%.

02.10.2025 10

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SEC plan for blockchain-based stocks pits Coinbase and Robinhood against Wall Street giants

Robinhood and others are already offering tokenized stocks in Europe and other overseas jurisdictions.

01.10.2025 4

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Investors are betting big on ‘prediction markets’ Kalshi and Polymarket—will the gamble pay off?

The two startups generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results. Their young founders still face long odds.

29.09.2025 10

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When your VC is your CEO

Arjun Sethi become co-CEO of crypto currency exchange Kraken last fall. He's also the Chairman of Tribe Capital, one of the company's backers.

26.09.2025 2

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Kraken quietly closes $500M round as its unusual CEO pushes toward the IPO finish line

Arjun Sethi shared his thoughts on Kraken's unorthodox management structure, and how the company is ready for the fusing of crypto and traditional...

25.09.2025 6

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How an Apple vet is teaching an old fintech new tricks

MoneyGram's new CEO Anthony Soohoo, is introducing a culture of growth at a company that hadn’t experienced it for decades.

23.09.2025 9

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Crypto executives used to love speech. What happened?

The crypto industry knows all too well what government censorship feels like. Yet, no one is speaking up over the Kimmel controversy.

22.09.2025 4

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What many people get wrong about DeFi, according to the co-CEO of Kraken

Arjun Sethi also explained the company’s new xStocks offerings, which let users trade shares with more freedom than traditional brokerages.

18.09.2025 6

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Tether’s long-awaited arrival to U.S. raises 3 big questions

The company became a behemoth overseas, but its play for the American market is far from a sure thing.

15.09.2025 10

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Google’s AI is the ‘worst’ for stealing content, says People CEO

But Google-owned YouTube could provide a model for media and AI to coexist and thrive, says internet industry pioneer Bill Gross.

11.09.2025 20

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Wearable sales are flat but ring sales are up 100%, says Oura CEO

Oura's sensor rings are especially popular with women, who appreciate its Advisor tool and female-focused features.

11.09.2025 5

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Robinhood says its latest product will fix social media trading

Robinhood is launcing a version of "copy trading" next year that will require users to verify the information.

10.09.2025 3

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A tech founder’s son spurned the Ivy League because its ‘unfun, judgey and biased against white boys’—he’s one of many heading South for college instead

The number of Northerners going to Southern public schools has risen 84% over the past two decades.

31.08.2025 20

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Blockchain.com adds former CEO of KPMG to board as crypto firm eyes IPO

Founded in 2015, Blockchain.com has been expanding its global footprint and treasury services business.

20.08.2025 10

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The next era of crypto

Crypto is going mainstream—what the next 5 years will look like.

14.08.2025 6

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How Binance’s Yi He became ‘the most powerful woman in crypto’—and steered the company past its biggest ordeal

In 2023, Yi He had to face down an enormous business challenge at Binance—one that was very personal as well.

14.08.2025 10

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This VC has invested in crypto for a decade. He has 3 pieces of advice for those getting into the market

CoinFund’s founder has some useful tips for how not to get burned.

07.08.2025 8

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Coinbase’s $1.5 billion windfall—and two other key numbers hidden in latest earnings

The "one-time" items like the Circle payout and the $307 million data breach are more significant than the quarterly revenue and trading figures.

01.08.2025 6

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Companies are rushing to add crypto to their balance sheet—but experts warn it’s a fad

The share price boost for Bitcoin-holding firms is real—but for how long?

30.07.2025 7

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Polymarket and Kalshi see massive drop in users—but big opportunities ahead

New data shows prediction markets, which have attracted plenty of buzz, are still figuring out a business model.

24.07.2025 6

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Binance adds USYC as Circle expands footprint of its yield-bearing stablecoin

Circle and Binance, as part of an ongoing tie-up, are collaborating on USYC as a means to make it easier for TradFi firms to post collateral.

24.07.2025 20

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FBI drops probe of Kraken founder, returns dozens of seized devices

The FBI raided Jesse Powell's home after an arts non-profit falsely accused him of hacking.

22.07.2025 5

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Coinbase’s new super app Base is a game changer—and could become a serious money maker

Base succeeds where earlier Web3 apps have failed and puts Coinbase in position to compete with the likes of Facebook and PayPal.

17.07.2025 5

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The Mooch’s second act: Anthony Scaramucci’s improbable quest to transcend Trump and transform America

The former White House press secretary has parlayed his disastrous White House foray into a role as one of Trump’s most arch critics.

02.07.2025 10

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Hype beasts, the ‘Yeezy’ problem, and $950 cassette tapes: How crypto startup Zora is helping musicians create new revenue streams

Founded by two Coinbase veterans, Zora is helping creators and musicians reach their most ardent fans.

29.06.2025 20

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