Key Facts Real Finance announced a strategic partnership with Vienna-based Wiener Privatbank to build a regulated institutional framework for participation in the REAL blockchain, an EVM-compatible Layer-1 designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. Wiener Privatbank will provide custody of client funds, reserve safeguarding, and support for euro-denominated asset origination, with all client funds held in
What Has Pump.fun Changed in Its Token Strategy? Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has burned approximately $370 million worth of PUMP tokens and introduced a new buyback-and-burn program funded by 50% of future net revenue. The burned tokens account for around 36% of the circulating supply, according to the platform. The move follows concerns around transparency
Coinbase Research has formally maintained a neutral outlook on the global cryptocurrency markets for the second quarter of 2026. In their comprehensive monthly report released in early April, analysts emphasized that rapid, unpredictable shifts in the current trading regime have rendered traditional directional forecasts highly unreliable. Rather than attempting to call a definitive market bottom,
Citadel, the global multi-strategy hedge fund led by Ken Griffin, has officially received the necessary regulatory approvals to commence operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This milestone marks the firm’s formal expansion into the Middle Eastern market, establishing the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as its regional hub. The move is designed to strengthen Citadel’s
In November 2025, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance protocol co-founded by the Trump family, announced a strategic partnership with the AB DAO blockchain ecosystem to deploy its USD1 stablecoin on the AB Chain network. The collaboration was positioned as a major effort to enhance the scalability and utility of the USD1 asset, leveraging
Crypto exchange-traded funds recorded net outflows in the latest trading session, with U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posting a combined $89.7 million in redemptions, according to compiled fund flow data. The reversal followed a multi-session run of positive inflows earlier in the month, suggesting institutional investors adopted a more cautious near-term stance. The negative session was
Judge Kaplan Rejects Bankman-Fried Bid for New Trial Why Did the Court Reject the New Trial Request? US District Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, rejecting claims that new evidence showed the now-bankrupt FTX exchange was solvent. In an order filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the
President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a deadline looms for Iran to agree to U.S. demands, escalating his rhetoric even as last-minute negotiations continue through intermediaries to avert sweeping military strikes. Trump has set a Tuesday night deadline for Iran to accept terms that include reopening the Strait of
A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been debating the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act for almost a month. But without Democratic votes to break the filibuster, the legislation has no
A new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image as they try to win back congressional majorities from the Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Just 28% of Americans questioned in a CNN poll view the Democratic Party positively, with 56% seeing Democrats in an