Funding & Investment - Stripe's Tempo Blockchain raises $500 million [1] Technology & Development - Tempo Blockchain poaches prominent Ethereum developer [1]

Core Insights - Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, has filed a trademark application for a banking platform named "MrBeast Financial," which will include crypto payment services, marking a significant shift from entertainment to financial services [1][2][3] Group 1: Trademark Application - The trademark application for "MrBeast Financial" was submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on October 13 [2] - The application will undergo its initial examination around mid-2026, with a final decision expected by the end of next year [4] Group 2: Banking Services Offered - The proposed banking platform will offer various online banking services, including issuing credit and debit cards, processing cryptocurrency payments, facilitating crypto exchanges through decentralized platforms, and providing other investment services [3] Group 3: Previous Controversies - MrBeast was previously involved in a controversy where he allegedly made over $10 million by backing low-cap tokens, which were later identified as pump-and-dump schemes [5] - One notable incident involved MrBeast investing $100,000 in the SuperFarm ($SUPER) token, which spiked in value shortly after his involvement [6]

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The race for crypto dominance has entered politics, with U.S. president Donald Trump and Reform U.K.’s leader Nigel Farage both pitching bold visions to make their nations the global hub for digital assets. Farage Pledges to Make Britain a Crypto Powerhouse Speaking at the Digital Asset Summit in London on Monday, Farage told attendees, "I am your champion," outlining plans to create a “state-owned Bitcoi ...

Stripe's Tempo blockchain raises $500M at $5B valuationLed by Thrive and Greenoaks with participation from Sequoia, Ribbit and SV Angel https://t.co/urC3GMe8zx ...

Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain raises $500 million Series A at a $5 billion valuation https://t.co/PTsfTp8YJZ ...

RT Rish (@_rishinsharma)we've got 200+ signups coming to the first x402 meetup in nyc. founders, payment giants, big tech, blockchains, fintechs, and investors all in one room.we'll have demos and hear from some of the early creators - gotta be at the @solana nyc offices next week ...

Event Overview - Web3、房地产和金融领域的领导者将齐聚一堂，探讨 RWA 和区块链如何重塑全球房地产投资 [1] - 活动将于 10 月 18 日美国东部时间上午 10:00 至下午 1:00 在纽约时代广场 W 酒店举行 [3] - 该活动由 @bitpushnews 和 BitMart 联合主办 [3] Partnerships - 该活动与 Ant Lab、All InX、DAMAC 和 GLOBETROTTER HOMES 合作举办 [2] Speakers - Daniel Tan (Tenzor Partners 创始人 / TesserBit Capital 普通合伙人) [3] - Hedy Wong (@BlockSt_HQ 首席执行官兼联合创始人) [3] - Wilfred D (Samara Alpha Management 首席执行官兼联合创始人 / Chaince 首席执行官) [3] - David Attermann (M31 Capital 高级投资组合经理) [3] - Trevor Jacka, CFA (Radius 产品和业务发展主管) [3] - Gary Yang (CICADA Finance 孵化投资者) [3]

7 major announcements from Sibos 2025:1. Chainlink, Swift, DTCC, Euroclear, & 21 institutions advance industry initiative to solve the $58B corporate actions problem.2. Chainlink launches landmark solution for managing digital asset workflows from existing financial systems using Swift messaging & CRE, adopted by UBS.3. Chainlink introduces the Chainlink Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard, defining how transfer agents & fund admins can expand their operations onchain.4. GLEIF partners with Chai ...

What are your favourite dApps on BNB Chain? 👀🔗 https://t.co/ozjnownB4j https://t.co/YSvKCiisTe ...

RT Gareth Jenkinson (@gazza_jenks)This week, Bhutan migrated its national ID system to Ethereum.We're joined by @timourxyz from @JoinEdgeCity - which is inspired by @VitalikButerin famous Zuzalu pop-up city event.He's got alpha on the news!Join myself and @rkbaggs on #CHAINREACTIONhttps://t.co/hwfL1s98Is ...