Crypto

the sandbox studio wraps closed testing with 100 plus games built sets In Brief:

The Sandbox Founders Ask Fans to Fund $1 Million Cosmic Horror Movie ‘Hollywood Hills’

KuCoin 5.0 Arrives as Exchange Kicks Off ‘Trust, Built-in.’ Campaign With Adam Scott

abstracts dec 15 shutdown pushes digitoys to hunt for a new blockchain home In Brief:

Abstract’s Dec. 15 shutdown pushes Digitoys to hunt for a new blockchain home

doge museum debuts dogeoss first nft marketplace on chikyu testnet In Brief:

Doge Museum debuts DogeOS’s first NFT marketplace on Chikyū testnet

lenders say bitcoin backed loans are now covering tuition and business costs as well as trades Since it launched in 2018, Ledn has issued more than $11 billion in loans backed by bitcoin, and it expects that total to hit $1 trillion in the coming years. That is an ambitious forecast. What matters more than the number is Ledn's explanation for it: a growing share of borrowers want the cash for purposes that have nothing to do with trading.

Lenders say bitcoin-backed loans are now covering tuition and business costs as well as trades

samsung wallet adds solana based usdc payments for 82 million u s galaxy devices A separate crypto app won't be needed: beginning in the last week of October 2026, 82 million Galaxy phones in the U.S. will be able to move digital dollars across borders on their own. That is the promise of Samsung's new partnership with Solana, which puts USDC stablecoin payments straight into Samsung Wallet.

Samsung Wallet Adds Solana-Based USDC Payments for 82 Million U.S. Galaxy Devices

ripple moves into leveraged etf financing collecting fees in a market long dominated by banks Ripple is collecting roughly 8% a year from a fund that aims to deliver double the daily performance of Sandisk shares. The arrangement puts the crypto company in a part of Wall Street that big banks and securities firms have controlled for a long time.

Ripple Moves Into Leveraged ETF Financing, Collecting Fees in a Market Long Dominated by Banks

enjin sets nov 9 date for fort canning upgrade subject to governance approval In Brief:

Enjin Sets Nov. 9 Date for Fort Canning Upgrade, Subject to Governance Approval

bitcoin sits 32 below its 126 000 peak one year later and by its own s On Oct. 6, 2025, bitcoin set an all-time high above $126,000. Twelve months on, the price stands at $85,453. That works out to a 32% decline, which is fairly tame compared with bitcoin's past cycles.

Bitcoin Sits 32% Below Its $126,000 Peak One Year Later, and by Its Own Standards That’s a Gentle Bear Market

on fox business chiliz ceo alexandre dreyfus makes transparent voting the selling point for college fan tokens In Brief:

On FOX Business, Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus Makes Transparent Voting the Selling Point for College Fan Tokens