Crypto may look quieter on the surface, but beneath the headlines, the market is still healing and positioning itself for what comes next. That was the message from Christopher Perkins, president and managing partner at digital asset investment firm Coinfund, during a recent conversation with The Wolf of All Streets and TheStreet Roundtable host Scott Melker. While regulatory progress in the U.S. has been encouraging, both agreed that something has been missing lately: excitement about what crypto can b ...

When Ben Zhou founded Bybit in 2018, he first had to convince his team that Bitcoin wasn’t a scam. Eight years later, digital assets are now mainstream. Governments and traditional finance institutions are warming to cryptocurrencies, perhaps most dramatically shown by the U.S.’s passage of the GENIUS Act last year. “The traditional world is embracing crypto,” Zhou, who leads the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, tells Fortune. “If they don’t embrace it, they will be obsolete, es ...

Defi Development Corporation has pushed the boundaries of crypto culture and corporate experimentation after launching what it describes as the world’s first memecoin created by a publicly traded company. The company’s move has already ignited controversy across the Solana ecosystem. The token, called DisclaimerCoin and trading under the ticker $DONT, briefly surged to a market capitalization of more than $26 million within hours of launch. DFDV Launches $DONT Memecoin as a Corporate Experiment The la ...

The world’s most famous meme coin has officially crossed into traditional finance. On Jan. 22, House of Doge, the official corporate arm of Dogecoin Foundation, made its Wall Street debut with the launch of a spot Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Trading under the ticker TDOG on the Nasdaq, the new product gives both retail and institutional investors exposure to Dogecoin without the need for self-custody wallets or crypto exchanges. Related: Dogecoin, Elon Musk's Favorite Crypto, Gets Seriou ...

Bitcoin reportedly sits on a $6 billion pressure point as new institutional whales replace early holders as the main price drivers. BTC hovered near recent highs as volatility spiked, even without heavy retail trading. This fits a bigger trend where Wall Street money, not crypto natives, now sets the tone. That shift changes how Bitcoin moves day to day. And it changes what patience means for regular investors. Institutions did not enter quietly. They entered with size, structure, and rules. DISCOVER: T ...

Cryptocurrency custody company BitGo Holdings (NYSE: BTGO) finally made its Wall Street debut on Jan. 22 when it launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It is the first crypto IPO of 2026, and the stock's performance so far hasn't disappointed traders. Related: Analyst doubles down on 2026's first crypto IPO debut today Founded in 2013, BitGo is a crypto company that offers self-custody, regulated trust, and prime brokerage services to institutional players. It ...

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on Thursday commented on the CLARITY Act, saying ” “we’re so close we can’t give up now” with regards to delayed crypto bill after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) withdrew support.Garlinghouse Defends The BillGarlinghouse called the CLARITY Act a “massive step forward” despite its flaws, arguing that regulatory clarity beats chaos after Ripple’s five-year legal battle with the SEC over XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) .“Clarity is always better than chaos,” Garlinghouse said, adding that “p ...

Executives from BitGo rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, marking the launch of the digital asset infrastructure company’s initial public offering. The firm's Class A common stock was priced at $18 per share, above the expected range of $15 to $17. BitGo offered 111,821,595 shares, raising a potential $213 million at a nearly $2 billion valuation. The company was valued at $1.75 billion during its most recent funding round in 2023. The listing follows IPOs from othe ...

The crypto infrastructure firm raised $212.8 million through the sale of about 11.8 million shares. ...