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Paxos Labs expands investment options for gold-backed crypto — americanbanker.com
Paxos Lab's digital token enables users to bet on gold leasing, another hedging option to traditional banking, stablecoins and cryptocurrency amid geopolitical pressures
NYSE owner and crypto exchange OKX seek SEC clearance for tokenized U.S. stock trading — fortune.com
The latest company to pursue tokenized trading in the United States has an unusual name: OKXICE. That mouthful of letters reflects a joint venture between the crypto exchange OKX and ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, that was
Crypto industry PAC gives to 32 House incumbents, on both sides — rollcall.com
A major crypto industry PAC announced Monday it would donate $1 million each to six House candidates — three Republicans and three Democrats — as part of a spending effort that encompasses 32 campaigns. Fairshake PAC said it is giving $1 million each to
How Hyperliquid defied crypto’s DAT death spiral—and built the industry’s only flourishing digital asset treasury — fortune.com
Hyperliquid is one of the buzziest blockchains in crypto. Known for its perpetual futures trading platform, it has also achieved a rare feat: building a digital asset treasury, or DAT, that has delivered positive returns for its shareholders. DATs are
Strategy posted a $21 billion bitcoin gain in the third quarter — qz.com
The company returned to profitability for the first time in four quarters as bitcoin rose 43% from the year-earlier period
Think that email is legit? Check these 8 phishing red flags first — pcworld.com
Phishing is alive and well in 2026, as even with robust antivirus and antimalware protections, the weakest link in the security chain is often the human element. We all make mistakes, skim an email and think it’s probably fine to click that link. But wait!
The AI industry ‘hates crypto people’—but they may need them all the same — fortune.com
Tricia Wang spends a lot of time in the Bay Area. A longtime veteran of the region’s tech scene, she has noticed that those who work in the ascendant artificial intelligence sector have strong views—including on crypto. According to Wang, “AI people hate
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