coindesk Aug 28, 2026

BitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M in cash and stock plus $15M earnout

The deal to buy NYDIG IF Holdings comprises $7 million in cash and around $35.5 million, as well as the $15 earnout.

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetuals

The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token said it expects real-world asset perpetuals to eclipse crypto derivatives in its backing w...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

SBI buys 20% stake in Indonesia's Ajaib for $270 million to expand yen stablecoi...

The Japanese financial giant is acquiring a 20% stake in the Indonesian online brokerage to build a cross-border, blockchain-based...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Circle's USDC takes over Chelsea's jersey in Premier League first sponsorship de...

Financials were not disclosed, though reports from earlier this year suggested Chelsea was targeting 65 million pounds a year ($88...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Bullish backs USD.AI with $100 million in financing to drive GPU-backed loans

Cryptocurrency platform Bullish is extending a $100 million debt facility to USD.AI to finance GPU-backed loans for artificial int...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin paymen...

Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through So...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions

The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24.

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin options worth $6.4 billion just expired as prices hover ne...

The $6.4 billion expiry cleared after bitcoin’s run from roughly $62,000 to $80,000, leaving traders to rebuild positions around a...

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Live updates: Markets turn cautious before Warsh speech as bitcoin loses overnig...

Treasury yields rise across the U.S. and Europe as investors brace for a hawkish tone

coindesk Aug 28, 2026

Live updates: Bitcoin trading near $79,000 following Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hol...

"We have work to do," on prices, said Warsh in his highly anticipated keynote address at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium.