JPMorgan backs hedge fund Numerai with $500M, fueling crypto-AI convergence

    Numerai, an AI-driven hedge fund backed by Paul Tudor Jones, has secured a commitment of up to $500 million from JPMorgan Asset Management — a vast sum that could more than double its assets under management and highlight a growing institutional interest in crypto-friendly money managers. Numerai confirmed Tuesday that the allocation will be deployed over the…

    Binance stablecoin inflows top $1.6B, signaling traders positioning for rebound

    Users of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange deposited $1.65 billion in stablecoins, a large inflow often seen as a precursor to renewed demand for spot cryptocurrencies following the recent market sell-off. The deposit coincided with nearly $1 billion in Ether withdrawals from Binance, according to onchain analytics provider CryptoQuant. It also marked the second time this…

    Binance’s CZ family office backs another BNB treasury launch in the US

    B Strategy, a digital asset investment firm founded by former Bitmain executives, plans to launch a $1 billion crypto treasury focused on investing in BNB, the native token of the Binance ecosystem. According to a Monday announcement, the new BNB treasury is backed by YZi Labs, the family office of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao. The new…

    Altseason won’t start until more crypto ETFs launch: Bitfinex

    Altcoins may not see a broad, outsized rally until the approval of crypto ETFs that give investors exposure further down the risk curve, according to analysts from Bitfinex. Crypto market participants have eagerly awaited an altcoin market rally, or “altseason,” as Bitcoin dominance dipped 6% over the past 30 days. Bitfinex analysts said in a markets report…

    UAE reportedly holds $700M in mined Bitcoin: Arkham

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds about $700 million in Bitcoin, which has been accumulated mostly from mining operations, according to the blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence. Arkham said in an X post on Monday that it has become one of the first to publicly identify the UAE government’s wallets, finding that their wallet addresses hold…

    Hyperliquid spikes as Arthur Hayes predicts 126x upside in Tokyo

    The native token powering the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid was one of the few to post a gain over the last 24 hours, as crypto entrepreneur Arthur Hayes told an audience in Tokyo he expects it to increase 126x over the next three years. Hyperliquid (HYPE) has gained almost 4% over the last 24 hours…

    SBI Group, Chainlink partner to bring crypto tech to Asia’s finance scene

    Japanese finance conglomerate SBI Group has partnered with the blockchain oracle platform Chainlink to create crypto tools for Asia’s financial institutions. SBI said on Sunday that its collaboration with Chainlink will focus on “a number of key use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the APAC [Asia-Pacific] region,” with its initial attention on Japan’s market. The…

    The future of crypto in the Asia-Middle East corridor lies in permissioned scale

    Opinion by: Dipendra Jain, co-founder of TCX Regulation has become the baseline for crypto. From the United States’ regulatory enforcement to Dubai’s comprehensive crypto rulebook and India’s renewed debate on formalizing Bitcoin reserves, governments are rewriting the rules of digital finance. As listed institutions, retailers and social networks weigh in on digital asset rails, stablecoins and yield…

    Custodia Bank CEO warns of TradFi firms facing first crypto winter

    Institutional investors from the traditional finance world lack the updated risk tolerance models to deal with crypto and may face trouble during the next bear market, according to Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long. “Big Finance is here in a big way, and that seems to be driving this cycle. I suspect it will continue to drive…

    Brazil’s crypto tax grab signals the end of an era

    Opinion by: Robin Singh, CEO of Koinly Crypto may be the first tax lever governments pull when scrambling for more revenue, if Brazil’s recent move is anything to go by. In June, Brazil scrapped its tax exemption for minor crypto gains and introduced a flat 17.5% tax on all capital gains from digital assets, regardless…