Phase One: Direct Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana Access for Millions of Retail Investors Morgan Stanley has confirmed that it will enable spot trading of Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana for E-Trade clients in the first half of 2026, marking the most expansive crypto move yet by a U.S. money-center bank. By Continue Reading
Cardless Secures $60 M Series C: How Embedded Crypto Credit Cards Are Moving From Niche to Mainstream
Venture Capital Backs a 10x Revenue Surge Fueled by Coinbase and Bilt Cardless, a San Francisco–based fintech that lets consumer-facing brands spin up fully featured credit cards in a matter of weeks, has closed a $60 million Series C round led by Spark Capital. The raise lifts total funding to Continue Reading
Solana Eyes Institutional Surge as CME Options and ETF Pathway Spark Breakout Bets
CME’s Altcoin Options Debut Signals New Era for SOL Liquidity Solana is changing hands at $238.45, commanding a market valuation of $129.51 billion on a 24-hour turnover of $3.55 billion. While price action has flattened into a tight range, liquidity behind the scenes is accelerating. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will roll out options on Solana Continue Reading
XRP Stalls Under Three Dollars Even as First U.S. XRP ETF Draws Record Demand
Spot Price Retreats After Brisk Rally to $3.10 XRP is trading at $2.99, down 1.38% over the last 24 hours on turnover of roughly $4 billion. The token briefly pierced $3.10 earlier in the week, aided by a broad alt-coin bid and the fanfare surrounding a newly listed U.S. XRP Continue Reading
Quantum Countdown: Bitcoin’s Biggest Test and the New Arms Race in Crypto Security
Quantum Threat Timeline: From Theory to “Q-Day” Quantum computing has long lingered on the horizon of cryptography, but 2025 has turned the conversation from abstract possibility to urgent agenda item. A fresh wave of reports and expert commentary highlights that devices capable of running Shor’s algorithm at scale could emerge Continue Reading
IG Group’s Strategic Acquisition of Independent Reserve: A Bold Move into the APAC Crypto Market
IG Group’s Expansion into the Asia-Pacific Region On September 19, 2025, British online trading platform IG Group announced its acquisition of Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve for A$178 million (approximately $117 million). This strategic move aims to enhance IG Group’s digital asset services and strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific Continue Reading