Author: Kryptonews

The “digital-first“ bank created in 2022 is set to go public on the Nasdaq, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.Old Glory Bank, a crypto-friendly lender, said it will merge with Digital Asset Acquisition Corporation to form a Texas-based company listed on Nasdaq.In a Tuesday notice, Old Glory and special purpose acquisition company Digital Asset Acquisition Corporation said they plan to form OGB Financial Company as part of an effort to go public under the ticker symbol OGB. The deal is expected to close “at the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2026,” subject to…

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut will launch a new recurring survey, called the Aldrich Decennial, and true to its name will take place every 10 years. In its role as “the state’s only institution exclusively dedicated to contemporary art,” per a release, the Aldrich has decided to focus its decennial on artists living and working in Connecticut. Additionally, selected artists will not have exhibited in Connecticut previously, and the work on view will have been made within the last decade. Related Articles Running June 27, 2026, to January 10, 2027, the first iteration of the decennial will take…

Strive’s stock fell about 12% on Tuesday after the asset manager announced an all-stock deal to acquire Semler Scientific, a transaction that will significantly expand its Bitcoin holdings.The company, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, said on Tuesday that it has secured shareholder approval for the acquisition, which would add Semler Scientific’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin to Strive’s existing treasury. Following the transaction, Strive’s total Bitcoin holdings would rise to 12,797.9 BTC.Strive is already the 11th largest publicly traded Bitcoin holding company, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET data. The company also disclosed the purchase of an additional 123 Bitcoin for its corporate treasury, lifting its standalone…

Stablecoins emerged as a topic during JPMorgan Chase’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, with executives expressing support for blockchain technology while warning that certain stablecoin designs could threaten the regulated banking system.The comments came in response to a question from Evercore analyst Glenn Schorr, who asked about stablecoins in light of recent industry lobbying by the American Bankers Association and ongoing congressional markups related to digital asset legislation.Responding to the question, JPMorgan chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum said the bank’s position aligns with the intent of the GENIUS Act, which seeks to establish guardrails around stablecoin issuance.Barnum warned against the…

Holders of Solana (SOL) should be particularly excited as this week is the start of a new chapter for the cryptocurrency market. All eyes will be on the Solana blockchain this week as SOL continues to have a value between $139-$140. Technical analysts are closely monitoring a major resistance level; some believe that if SOL can break through the resistance level ($144.63) it has a high probability of reaching $159, otherwise SOL will fall back down to a new support level which is near $131. The $144.63 Threshold – Technical Analysis Reveals Key Battleground Solana (SOL) has recently hit a…

BitMine stock price continued its consolidation as traders waited for the outcome of a crucial shareholder vote and after Standard Chartered analysts delivered a bold Ethereum prediction. Summary BitMine stock has formed a double-bottom pattern on the eight-hour chart. A major shareholder’s vote on increasing authorized shares will end on Wednesday. Standard Chartered predicts that the Ethereum price will surge to $7,500. BitMine, which is associated with Tom Lee, was trading at $31.60, a level it has remained at in the past few days. This price is slightly above the key support level at $28.75, where it formed a double-bottom…

Hope McMath, an artist and art history teacher who until recently taught at the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, was removed from the classroom in September in connection with social media posts she made following the assassination of Charlie Kirk that month. Although an investigation by Duval County Public Schools has since concluded, McMath told local public radio station WJCT on Monday that the district has refused to reinstate her. Investigators, according to McMath and her attorney John Phillips, substantiated a finding related to the “use of profanity” on McMath’s private social media accounts but found…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitmine Immersion Technologies has been making a statement with its assertive accumulation and staking of Ethereum. In just a few months, the company has assembled one of the largest known ETH treasuries held by a publicly traded firm, moving steadily toward its stated ambitious goal of controlling 5% of the total Ethereum supply.  According to a recent disclosure, Bitmine is now holding about 4.17 million Ethereum (ETH) tokens, which is about 3.45% of the total circulating supply. Furthermore, the company’s total staked ETH tally has now surpassed…

Steady ETF inflows, a bullish cup and handle chart pattern and improving sentiment across the total crypto market could propel Solana price to $190.Solana (SOL) is getting more attention from traders now that its price structure is tightening beneath a key resistance zone. After months of consolidation, analysts suggest the altcoin may be preparing for a decisive trend break.Key takeaways:Solana has formed a high-time-frame cup and handle pattern, with a breakout target around $180 to $190.SOL has reclaimed and held above its 50-day moving average for the first time since September 2025.Spot SOL ETF inflows remain consistently positive in 2026,…

2025 proved disappointing for many cryptocurrency investors, as Bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle delivered a more muted rally that failed to spill over into the broader altcoin market. According to crypto market maker Wintermute, the shift reflects a structural change rather than a temporary pause, leaving any recovery in 2026 dependent on several uncertain factors.In its digital asset OTC market review, Wintermute said the market’s long-standing pattern of “recycling,” in which gains in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) flowed into altcoins and fueled extended, narrative-driven rallies, broke down in 2025.Instead, liquidity concentrated in a small group of large-cap assets, driven largely…