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Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has selected Ondo Finance to join an industry working group focused on developing tokenisation standards for US capital markets.

Polygon has launched a private stablecoin payments feature aimed at attracting institutional users by enabling confidential onchain transactions.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman Tom Lee said the crypto market has entered a new “crypto spring” phase, pointing to strengthening prices despite continued bearish sentiment.

Nine Texas residents have filed a lawsuit against MARA Holdings, alleging its Granbury Bitcoin mining facility generates constant noise and vibrations that harm health and disrupt daily life.

Haun Ventures has raised a $1 billion fund to invest in crypto infrastructure, tokenisation and systems enabling AI agents to transact autonomously.

Ripple will provide North Korea-linked threat intelligence to the Crypto ISAC, expanding efforts to combat fraud and infiltration across the crypto industry.

Capital B has raised €1.1 million ($1.28 million) through a warrant issuance backed by Adam Back, supporting its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.

GameStop has made an unsolicited $55.5 billion cash-and-stock offer to acquire eBay, marking a bold attempt to expand beyond its core retail business.

K Wave Media is abandoning its Bitcoin treasury strategy, redirecting up to $485 million into artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hut 8 has secured a $200 million Bitcoin-backed credit facility from FalconX, replacing its previous loan with Coinbase Credit.

Western Union has launched its US dollar-backed USDPT stablecoin on Solana, marking its entry into blockchain-based payments and onchain settlement.

Institutional investors are beginning to enter prediction markets, signalling a shift from retail-driven platforms toward more structured financial instruments, according to a Bernstein report.