Report: Kiwoom Securities Eyes Bithumb Stake as Korea’s TradFi-Crypto Merger Picks up Speed
South Korea’s Kiwoom Securities is reportedly in early negotiations to buy a stake in Bithumb through a private…
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American Men Lead Crypto Adoption as 31% Prioritize Privacy Over Banking Norms
A new study found 51% of U.S. crypto wallet users are systematically replacing legacy banks with digital assets…
Samsung Affiliates Pay $408 Million for Upbit Operator Stake, Closing June 2026
Three Samsung affiliates have agreed to jointly acquire a 4% stake in Dunamu, the company behind South Korea’s…
Whale Shorts $16M in Bitcoin and Ether While Going Long on TradFi on Hyperliquid
Onchain data has flagged a smart money whale running heavily leveraged short positions on bitcoin and ether simultaneously…
Bitget Launches Reality Platform for Tokenized Stocks With Stablecoin Dividend Payments
Bitget has unveiled Reality, a regulated platform for issuing tokenized real-world assets tied to traditional securities. The company…
Wisdomtree Suggests Stablecoin Market Faces Structural Repricing as Institutions Shift Toward Yield
Stablecoins are facing rising pressure as the yield debate exposes inefficiencies in idle capital. Firms like Wisdomtree Digital…
Gold, Silver, and Oil Perpetual Swaps Reach $25 Billion Weekly, per BitMEX Research
A BitMEX research report published Thursday found that traditional finance (TradFi) perpetual swap volume climbed from $525.8 million…
Crypto RWA Perpetuals Challenge TradFi Market Share
Crypto-native perpetual markets tied to real-world assets ( RWA) are rapidly gaining traction against traditional futures. New data…
Polymarket Brings TradFi Markets to Prediction Trading With Pyth Integration
Polymarket has integrated Pyth Network as the resolution source for a new category of traditional asset markets on…
Private Credit Defaults Hit 9.2% as $1.8 Trillion Market Faces Liquidity Strain
Private credit is having a moment — and not the flattering kind — as defaults climb to levels…