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The SEC is going full force against crypto, but isn't winning all its battles.
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The Fed's Rate Problem Just Got Harder, and Bitcoin Felt It First
April's CPI came in at 3.8%, the highest reading since 2023, and the Iran-driven energy shock behind it shows no sign of easing — leaving the Federal Reserve boxed in and crypto markets caught in the crossfire.
Upexi Posts $109 Million Net Loss as Unrealized SOL Losses Dominate Q3
Revenue rose 46% on staking income, but the company's 2.5 million SOL position — now the second-largest corporate Solana treasury — recorded $92.3 million in mark-to-market losses during the quarter ended March 31.
Payward, Franklin Templeton to Bring Actively Managed Funds Onchain in Tokenization Push
The deal pairs Kraken's $30 billion xStocks infrastructure with Franklin Templeton's $1.74 trillion asset management operation, with BENJI tokenized money market funds set to integrate into Kraken for institutional clients.
Elliptic Raises $120 Million Series D Led by One Peak, Valued at $670 Million
Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank and the British Business Bank joined the round as stablecoin transaction volumes and regulatory pressure drive demand for enterprise-grade crypto compliance infrastructure.