Google Parent Alphabet Hits $4 Trillion Valuation After Apple AI Deal
Alphabet reaches a $4 trillion market value, driven by its intensified AI focus. The Google parent is only the fourth company in history to hit the $4 trillion milestone after…
Nasdaq and CME Group Relaunch Crypto Index as Nasdaq CME Crypto Index
Nasdaq and CME Group reintroduce the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index to provide a regulated benchmark for digital‑asset exposure. Nasdaq and CME Group announced the rebranding of the Nasdaq Crypto Index…
Coincheck Group to Acquire 3iQ in $112 Million Deal
Coincheck Group signs a stock purchase agreement to buy 97% of 3iQ for about $112 million. Coincheck Group N.V., the holding company of Japan’s leading crypto exchange Coincheck, announced that…
Barclays Invests in Ubyx to Advance Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposit Infrastructure
Barclays makes a strategic investment in Ubyx to advance interoperable tokenized deposits and stablecoins. Barclays announced a strategic investment in Ubyx Inc., a U.S. clearing system for digital money that…
Grayscale’s Ethereum Staking ETF Distributes First US Staking Rewards
Grayscale’s ETHE ETF pays $0.083178 per share, marking the first U.S. crypto product to pass staking earnings to investors. Grayscale announced that its Ethereum Staking Exchange-Traded Fund (ticker ETHE) will make…
Polymarket Launches Real‑Estate Prediction Markets Using Parcl’s Housing Indices
Parcl and Polymarket partner to create prediction markets that settle on daily housing‑price indices. Parcl, the onchain real‑estate data platform, and Polymarket, the prediction‑market exchange, announced a partnership to bring…
US Dollar Faces Worst Annual Performance Since 2017, Drops 9.5% in 2025
Global currency markets see significant shifts as the U.S. dollar experiences substantial decline, with euro gaining 13.5% and other major currencies making strong gains amid economic uncertainties. The U.S. dollar…
Iran Faces Largest Protests in Three Years Amid Soaring Inflation and Currency Crisis
Nationwide demonstrations erupt in Iran as the country’s currency collapses to a record low, with the Central Bank governor resigning and inflation reaching critical levels. Massive protests broke out across…
BC Card Completes Pilot for Foreign Stablecoin Payments in South Korea
BC Card finishes a two‑month trial allowing foreign‑held stablecoins to be used for QR‑code payments at Korean merchants. BC Card announced on Tuesday the completion of a pilot that tested…
Bybit Ends Services for Japanese Residents, Implements Account Restrictions
Bybit will discontinue its platform for Japan‑based users and enforce verification deadlines to meet local regulations. Bybit announced on 22 December 2025 that it will cease services for residents of Japan and…