How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown

Pudgy Penguins expands retail footprint with Target trading card rollout

The NFT-born franchise is bringing its Vibes Series 3 trading cards to Target stores across the US as it expands into physical products and mainstream retail.

Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenization

Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that tokenized assets could give Filipinos more legitimate investment options while helping steer them away from scams.

Crypto kidnappers who robbed Minnesota family of $8M plead guilty

Two Texas brothers admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency.

Sonic token drops 5% as 3 former execs resign from Sonic Labs board

Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson stepped down from the Sonic Labs board on Friday, while Matt Visser has been appointed as CEO, replacing Mitchell Demeter who resigned in February.

Charles Schwab to enter prediction markets with S&P 500 wagers: WSJ

The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price.

$13B Bitcoin options expiry looms: Will bulls endure more pain in June?

Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold.

WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline

The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1.

Charles Schwab Planning to Roll Out S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe: WSJ

Global financial institution Charles Schwab is the latest firm hoping to steal a piece of the growing prediction market pie.

House Republican Introduces Insider Trading Bill to Ban Lawmaker Prediction Market Bets

The bill is meant to curb potential insider trading, blocking lawmakers and family members from policy-related prediction market bets.

Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials

The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.

GPT-5.6 Rumors Heat Up as Users Swear ChatGPT Suddenly Got Smarter

Many AI users are convinced that OpenAI is quietly running GPT-5.6 inside ChatGPT. OpenAI isn't confirming anything.

Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ

The 5 Largest Publicly Traded Solana Treasury Firms

Institutions are gobbling up Solana for their balance sheets. These are the top publicly traded treasuries.

Bitcoin traders expect new lows but data cautions against overly bearish bias

A concentrated liquidity pocket below $59,000 raises the chance of a Bitcoin price sell-off to new 2026 lows, but data suggests bulls will absorb the dip.

Crypto Biz: Is AI the exit strategy for miners?

Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal.

Strive Blames Leverage Liquidations After SATA and Bitcoin Giant Strategy's STRC Plunge

The disastrous day for Bitcoin firms' preferred equity offerings may have been due to unwinding of leveraged positions in STRC and SATA.

Amazon Won't Release Sam Altman Film 'Artificial' Following $50 Billion OpenAI Investment

Amazon is pulling out of "Artificial," a film about Sam Altman's brief ouster from OpenAI, not long after investing $50 billion in the firm.

Anime Girls Could Steal Your Crypto as Wallpaper Malware Targets Steam Gamers

Researchers found malicious Wallpaper Engine downloads on Steam Workshop distributing infostealers, backdoors, and account-hijacking malware.

GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin