Crypto.com's landmark $400 million first institutional round from Citadel Securities values the exchange at $20 billion, signaling deepening TradFi embrace and sparking speculation about the CRO token’s future.
Source: dealstreetasia.com · nypost.com
Nikhil Kamath, holding $0 in crypto, confronts Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the podcast People by WTF, arguing that the once-revolutionary movement has become the establishment. Armstrong defends the shift toward regulation and stablecoins, but the debate exposes deep philosophical rifts.
Source: sanantoniopost.com · newyorkstatesman.com
Coinbase’s total trading volume is forecast to plunge 44% to $669 billion in 2026, yet analysts at William Blair see a sharp recovery in 2027 as Bitcoin stabilizes. The exchange’s push into Base layer-2, perpetual futures, and prediction markets adds new revenue drivers for the next cycle.
Despite a 34% cut to adjusted EBITDA estimates, Coinbase stock rallied on an Outperform rating from William Blair, signaling that the worst may be priced in. The firm expects a 44% drop in 2026 trading volumes before a rebound, while Piper Sandler lowered its target but remained neutral.
Source: finance.yahoo.com · Decrypt
The U.S. government’s move of $288 million in seized bitcoin and ether to a Coinbase Prime institutional platform raises concerns about potential liquidation and its impact on crypto market liquidity and investor sentiment.
Source: coindesk.com · CoinDesk
Bitmine Immersion Technologies reveals a $11.3 billion crypto-heavy balance sheet, holding 5.77 million ETH. With 85% of its ETH staked and recent Russell 1000 inclusion, the company's strategic accumulation may significantly boost demand from passive funds and redefine its market valuation.
Source: Pr Newswire · Newswire
Coinbase is launching an SEC-registered AI investment advisor that provides personalized trading ideas across crypto, stocks, and commodities. The move accelerates the exchange’s super app vision and could set a new compliance standard for AI-driven crypto guidance.
Source: benzinga.com · benzinga.com
Oracle's elimination of 21,000 jobs to accelerate AI integration highlights how enterprise SaaS and cloud providers are restructuring for AI competitiveness. The move underscores a sector-wide pivot that could reshape operating models and margins.
Oracle's elimination of 21,000 positions—13% of its workforce—explicitly due to AI adoption marks a pivotal moment for HR leaders. With AI now the top driver of tech layoffs (123,000+ in 2026), the function must urgently address reskilling, workforce planning, and ethical change management.
Oracle's massive job reduction, explicitly driven by AI adoption, joins a growing list of tech firms demonstrating that AI is now replacing human workers at scale. The May 2026 record of 38,579 AI-attributed cuts signals a new phase of enterprise automation with deep labor implications.
Source: breitbart.com · finance.yahoo.com
Nium's acquisition of Cypher advances the convergence of traditional payment rails with on-chain stablecoin settlement. For finance professionals, the deal highlights the strategic value of crypto-native talent and compliant infrastructure in the evolving global payments landscape.
Source: prnewswire.com · prnewswire.com
Paradigm, formerly crypto-only, now aims its $1.2B third fund at the intersection of AI, robotics, and crypto. With early investments in Zipline and True Anomaly, the firm is courting deep-tech startups, leveraging its founder pedigree from Sequoia and Coinbase to compete with generalist VCs.
Paradigm closed its third fund at $1.2 billion, with a mandate that now includes AI and robotics alongside its core crypto focus. The firm reassures the crypto community that it will continue backing blockchain infrastructure and financial system innovation, citing active R&D in tools like Foundry, Reth, Centaur, and EVMbench.
Source: TechCrunch · finance.yahoo.com
Jamie Dimon's shadow banking warning is driving a lobbying push that could sink Coinbase and Circle's stablecoin revenue. For investors, the battle over the CLARITY Act presents both a near-term regulatory catalyst and a long-term threat to bank deposit economics.
JPMorgan Chase and the banking lobby are pushing to overturn a bipartisan Senate compromise on stablecoin yields, creating new regulatory uncertainty. The fight could reshape the legal framework for digital assets and establish key precedents for how 'shadow banking' risks are defined.
Source: The Motley Fool
The Trump family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, generated over $500M last year, showcasing how presidential brand equity can fuel startup-style wealth creation and disrupt venture norms.
The President’s cryptocurrency ventures generated over $1.4B in 2025, eclipsing his traditional business earnings and marking a historic shift in his wealth portfolio, with major implications for digital asset markets.
President Trump's financial disclosure reveals $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income, intensifying ethics scrutiny as he shapes federal crypto policy without a blind trust.
Source: Rob Wile (us) · Abby Rogers
Crypto natives gain access to traditional finance tools within their Coinbase account. The platform now features Solana-staked loans, a USDC credit card, and an AI advisor, bridging CeFi and DeFi while challenging decentralized perp exchanges like Hyperliquid.
Source: finance.yahoo.com · Decrypt
Virtune’s new Crypto Altcoin Index ETP (VIRALT) brings diversified exposure to 10 leading altcoins to the Warsaw Stock Exchange. With top allocations to Hyperliquid and Stellar, it offers regulated access for Polish investors.
Source: manilatimes.net · benzinga.com