Category Crypto

Lido Reshapes Ethereum Staking With New Upgrade

Lido, a liquid staking protocol that lets users earn Ethereum staking rewards through its stETH token, has launched an upgrade to its staking infrastructure that aims to improve validator efficiency and decentralization. The upgrade introduces Curated Module v2, which adds…

CZ Backs Crypto License Passporting Across ASEAN

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN, arguing that firms regulated in one market should be able to enter others through a simplified approval process rather than applying from scratch. Speaking Tuesday during the “One ASEAN,…

Tether’s XAUT Gains Shariah Certification for Islamic Finance

Tether’s gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, a move that could expand access to the token among Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking Shariah-compliant exposure to physical gold. The certification found XAUt’s structure complies with key…

Strategy Raises $544.5M and Buys Back STRC Shares

Strategy, the business intelligence firm that has built the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, continued adjusting its capital structure last week through a combination of stock sales and preferred share repurchases. Strategy sold 5,429,160 shares of its Class A common stock…

BNY Mellon Unit Joins MiCA Register With 15 CASPs

European authorities added 15 crypto companies including a BNY Mellon unit to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework register in the third update of regulated providers since the July 1 transitional deadline. With the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA)…

Coinbase CEO Touts AI Agents Driving Crypto Adoption

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is pushing back against calls for crypto to pivot to artificial intelligence, arguing AI agents will instead stoke demand for crypto-based financial services. Armstrong took to X on Sunday to tout agentic finance (AiFi), highlighting Coinbase’s…