Canton Developer Raises $355M in Round Led by A16z
Digital Asset (@digitalasset), the company behind the Canton Network (@CantonNetwork), has closed a $355 million funding round led by a16z crypto, valuing the firm at roughly $2 billion. The
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How Did Telegram Turn Its Messaging App Into a Crypto Gateway?
Telegram built a crypto infrastructure layer directly inside its messaging app by making The Open Network (TON) blockchain the exclusive engine for payments, mini apps, and digital asset tran
Europe's MiCA Regulation: What It Is & Why It Matters
MiCA is the European Union's single rulebook for crypto. It applies a single set of licensing, disclosure, and consumer-protection rules across all 27 member states, replacing the patchwork o
MiCA Deadline Hits July 1: What Happens Next
On July 1, 2026, the EU's transitional window for crypto firms closes for good, and from that day any company serving EU clients without a MiCA license is breaking EU law and has to stop. Wit
How Does World Liberty Financial’s USD1 Stablecoin Work And Who Is It Built For?
USD1 is a fiat-backed stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, and custodied by BitGo Trust Company. Launched on Ethereum and BNB Chain in March 2025,
Love him or criticize him, CZ's (@cz_binance) rise has become one of the defining stories of the crypto era.
Few figures in crypto provoke as much debate as Changpeng Zhao, universally known as CZ. His story reads like a modern parable: a Chinese-born Canadian who worked shifts at McDonald's to supp
Understanding The Collaboration Between Stellar, Zebec, & AllUnity
AllUnity and Zebec have started paying European workers in a regulated euro stablecoin. On June 25, 2026, the two firms launched a pilot that streams employee benefits and payroll in $EURAU,
Galaxy Research Lowers CLARITY Act Passage Odds to 50% as Senate Calendar Tightens
Galaxy Research has lowered its estimate for the probability that the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act will become law in 2026 from 60% to 50%, citing an increasingly crowded Senate calendar
What Happened in Crypto Today: Stablecoin Warning, Loopring Closure and Binance Withdrawals
This article was first published on TurkishNY Radio. The crypto industry witnessed a mix of technological milestones, regulatory scrutiny, and exchange-related developments on June 29. From t
XLM fell to $0.17167 at the end of Q2 as Stellar’s tokenization plans advance
Stellar’s ambitions in the tokenization sector have come into sharper focus this year, but the price of XLM, its native token, saw a sharp retreat near the close of the second quarter. Accord
Little Pepe Price Prediction: Will Stage 14 Open Before CEX Listing?
Little Pepe price prediction is once again in focus as Stage 13 edges toward its close and the community waits on two key developments: the opening of Stage 14 and a confirmed Centralized Exc
Pundit to XRP Army: CLARITY Act Is All Set to Be Signed. Here’s the Timeline for Final Review
Momentum surrounding cryptocurrency legislation in the United States has gained fresh attention after financial expert Levi Rietveld shared an update indicating that the CLARITY Act is approa