Blockchain Startup Raises $50M Series A to Accelerate DeFi Innovation
Leading blockchain startup secures $50M Series A funding to accelerate DeFi innovation and expand platform capabilities.
Crypto Press Releases
Company announcements, partnerships, funding and product updates from across the crypto industry.
Company press releases
X Pay Announces Private Round Backing from Leading Web3 Investors
Zerra Ventures, Skyland Ventures, BigBull Capital and Credit Scend back X Pay’s private round as it builds x402 payment infrastructure for AI agents, APIs, SaaS applications and onchain services.
Major Crypto Exchange Announces New Security Partnership
Leading crypto exchange partners with cybersecurity firm to implement advanced security measures and protect user assets.
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The following items are news reports, not company press releases.
Chinese National Extradited in $36.9 Million Crypto Scam Case
A Chinese national was extradited from the Netherlands to face a U.S. money-laundering charge tied to an alleged $36.9 million crypto-investment scam.
FCA Draws Licensing Line for Crypto Apps That Choose Trade Routes
Draft FCA guidance says crypto interfaces may fall outside a technical-services exclusion when they select venues, liquidity or transaction routes.
Circle Shareholder Sues Trump and World Liberty Over UAE-Linked Crypto Deals
A Circle shareholder sued President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial and related parties over alleged constitutional violations tied to UAE-linked crypto transactions.
American Express Lifts Profit Outlook While Cutting 5% of Jobs
American Express raised its 2026 profit outlook after record quarterly revenue, while planning to eliminate about 3,500 positions worldwide.
New York Seeks $1.37 Billion From NovaTech Founders
New York’s attorney general asked a state court to impose about $1.37 billion in monetary relief over the collapsed NovaTech cryptocurrency scheme.
Initia Halts Network After Unauthorized Token Minting
Initia paused its layer-1 chain and connected rollups while investigating a MoveVM incident that a co-founder says enabled unauthorized token minting.
Senator Seeks Tether Records Over Reported Consulting Payments
Richard Blumenthal asked Tether and Nxum for contracts, payment records and communications tied to Bo Hines, with responses due November 6.
Bitcoin Core Fast-Tracks Fixes for AI-Discoverable Bugs
A revised disclosure policy will speed patches and advisories for flaws that simple AI tools can rediscover, while other bugs keep existing embargoes.
SEC Puts Tokenization and AI on 2027 Examination Agenda
The regulator's annual priorities add tokenized market infrastructure and advanced technology to reviews spanning private funds and cybersecurity.
Chainlink and LG CNS Formalize Korean Digital-Asset Partnership
The agreement brings Chainlink infrastructure into LG CNS platforms for Korean institutions, stablecoins and tokenized assets.
Bybit Secures Active Dubai Licence for Spot Trading
Bybit's Dubai entity now holds an active VARA licence for spot exchange services covering retail, qualified and institutional investors.
Ethereum Postpones Glamsterdam Upgrade on Hoodi Testnet
Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet while they review EIP-8037 interactions with existing smart contracts.
Malaysia and Thailand Join Singapore BLOOM Digital-Money Network
Malaysia and Thailand joined Singapore's BLOOM initiative to develop shared approaches for cross-border settlement using regulated digital money.
HSBC Launches RedCoin Stablecoin Across PayMe
HSBC began a phased rollout of its HKD-backed RCHKD stablecoin to more than 3.3 million PayMe users for person-to-person and merchant payments.
a16z Renames Crypto Arm Frontier and Expands Beyond Blockchain
Andreessen Horowitz renamed a16z Crypto as a16z Frontier, widening its mandate to AI, robotics and other long-horizon technologies while keeping crypto in scope.
Uniswap v4 Adds External Liquidity Routing Across Three Chains
Aggregator Hooks let Uniswap route swaps through seven outside liquidity sources on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain while collecting protocol fees.
Nebius Secures $3.5 Billion Citi Facility for AI Expansion
Nebius obtained a 364-day senior secured Citi facility to fund data centers and GPUs, adding short-term financing flexibility alongside sizable debt.
Dune Launches Real-Time Feeds for 200 Onchain Venues
Dune's new institutional feeds normalize spot and perpetual trades from more than 200 venues across 12 chains, with auditable transaction links.