Author: Kryptonews

Stretch (STRC), the perpetual preferred equity issued by Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin BTC$91,976.40, reclaimed $100 in pre-market trading for the first time since early November, opening the doors for sales to fund more BTC purchases.STRC last traded at that level between Nov. 4 and Nov. 13, before falling to a low near $90. The return to par allows Strategy to issue shares through at-the-market (ATM) offerings tied to the product.The equity is branded as short-duration, high-yield credit. It currently pays an 11% annual dividend, distributed monthly in cash. The dividend rate is reset monthly to encourage…

Stablecoins are shifting from a crypto native tool to a core piece of institutional market plumbing, according to a new cross-sector outlook report from Moody’s. In the report, published Monday, the ratings agency said stablecoins processed about 87% more settlement volume in 2025 than the year before, reaching $9 trillion in activity based on industry estimates of onchain transactions, rather than purely bank‑to‑bank flows. Moody’s said fiat‑backed stablecoins and tokenized deposits are evolving into “digital cash” for liquidity management, collateral movements and settlements across an increasingly tokenized financial system.Stablecoins plug into institutional railsMoody’s placed stablecoins alongside tokenized bonds, funds and…

Key Takeaways:Crypto gaming has grown to a $24.4 billion market in 2025, but security threats remain a major concern.Using blockchain-based payment methods offers faster transactions, but requires understanding wallet security.Enabling two-factor authentication and using hardware wallets can protect your digital assets.Stick to licensed gaming platforms with proven security measures and transparent operations.Regularly update passwords and never share private keys with anyone.Playing games with crypto has become huge. What started small is now a giant industry. Crypto is faster and cheaper than regular fiat money, and you also get more privacy. That’s why gamers love it. But there are risks you…

RAKBank is preparing to join the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) fast-evolving stablecoin ecosystem after receiving in-principle approval on Wednesday from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to issue a UAE dirham-backed payment token. In-principle approval means the CBUAE has agreed to RAKBank’s stablecoin plans subject to final regulatory and operational conditions, and the bank, already licensed and supervised by the CBUAE, must satisfy those before any live issuance. In a Wednesday press release shared with Cointelegraph, the bank said the forthcoming stablecoin will be fully backed 1:1 by dirhams held in segregated, regulated accounts and governed by audited…

British lender Lloyds Banking Group is claiming bragging rights for completing the first U.K. gilt purchase using tokenized deposits, or blockchain representations of fiat currency bank deposits.Lloyds, the third-largest bank in the country by market capitalization, said it enlisted the help of crypto trading platform Archax and the privacy-focused Canton Network to buy the government debt. The bonds’ name refers to the old gold-edged certificates.The purchase illustrates how tokenization can transform traditional banking, turning real-world assets into digital forms that can be purchased, sold or transferred instantly, Lloyds said in a press release.The transaction involved the company’s Lloyds Bank plc…

Ethereum and Solana are not only separated by questions of scalability, they are increasingly divided by competing visions of what blockchain networks must be built to withstand in the future.Recent remarks from the co-founders of each network revealed two competing definitions of “resilience,” rooted in different assumptions about risk, infrastructure and the future shape of blockchain adoption.In an X post revisiting Ethereum’s Trustless Manifesto, co-founder Vitalik Buterin framed resilience as protection against catastrophic failure, including political exclusion, infrastructure collapse, developer disappearance and financial confiscation. Buterin argued that Ethereum was not designed to optimize efficiency or convenience, but to ensure that users…

Barclays, one of the world’s biggest banks and a systemically important global financial institution, has made its first investment in a stablecoin-related company.The United Kingdom-based bank said Wednesday it had invested in Ubyx, a US stablecoin clearing platform that aims to connect regulated issuers with banks and fintech companies. Barclays did not disclose the size of the investment.“As the landscape of tokens, blockchains and wallets evolves, specialist technology will play a pivotal role in delivering connectivity and infrastructure to enable regulated financial institutions to interact seamlessly,” said Ryan Hayward, head of digital assets and strategic investments at Barclays.The investment follows…

A Venetian palazzo painted by Claude Monet—with a riderless gondola floating in a fog of coolish hues—is up for sale via Christie’s International Real Estate. The location is on a premier stretch of the Grand Canal, and the price is “available upon request” (which did not meet with a response by press time).   Features include a boat ramp/boat dock, courtyard, terrace, and garden, and the provenance is rich: Near the end of the 15th century, the so-called Palazzo Dario was remodeled from an earlier Gothic palace to the liking of Giovanni Dario, a Venetian senate secretary and diplomat who…

Investment bank TD Cowen reportedly warned that the 2026 US midterm elections may diminish support needed to pass a digital asset market structure bill currently under consideration in the Senate.According to reports, TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group said on Monday thatthe market structure legislation — referred to as the CLARITY Act in the House and advanced under the Responsible Financial Innovation Act framework in the Senate — was more likely to pass Congress in 2027, with final implementation potentially in 2029. According to the investment bank, Senate Democrats may withhold support for the bill before November elections that could potentially…

Bitcoin created legends, turning tiny early bets of $0.05–$0.06 USD in July 2010 into an all-time high of $126,210.50 USD on October 6, 2025. Those who hesitated missed life-changing wealth. History proves one thing in crypto: the bold get rewarded, and the latecomers watch from the sidelines. The quiet before the storm is here, and it’s where fortunes are made. APEMARS ($APRZ) is live in its Stage 1 presale at just $0.00001699, with a projected listing price of $0.0055. That’s a potential ROI of 32,269% for early adopters, a level of upside that only comes once in a crypto cycle.…