Kalshi plans to use a portion of the funding to scale its technology team, CEO Tarek Mansour said. Kalshi, a prediction market and competitor to Polymarket, has reportedly closed a $185 million funding round that values the company at $2 billion, indicating growing investor appetite for the emerging sector. The… Listen ⇢

The XRP Ledger just took a major step forward. On June 25, Ripple officially released version 2.5.0 of rippled, the reference implementation of the protocol—and with it, a series of proposed amendments that could reshape the very architecture of how decentralized finance operates on the network. Chief among them: the… Listen ⇢

An employee at a $23.8 billion bank embezzled $44,000 worth of customer money before getting slapped with an industry ban. The Federal Reserve says former Bank of Hawaii employee Alohi Kaupu-Grace, 23, stole from customer accounts and falsified the customers’ signatures on cash withdrawal slips and cashier’s check purchase slips.… Listen ⇢

As Bitcoin gradually recovers from its recent breakdown below the $100,000 mark, it appears to have triggered a fresh wave of bearish activity from investors. Its market dynamics are about to transition as key metrics such as the Funding Rates on the Binance platform have taken a negative turn. Binance… Listen ⇢

Jessie A Ellis Jun 25, 2025 08:57 BNB Chain dominates the DeFi space with a 40% share of global DEX trading, led by platforms like PancakeSwap and Uniswap. Discover the factors driving this growth. BNB Chain has emerged as a powerhouse in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, commanding over 40%… Listen ⇢

The de-escalation of the Israel-Iran crisis has laid the groundwork for the return of the crypto bull run. At the time of writing, Bitcoin has surpassed the $107k level after initially plunging to as low as $98k earlier this week.  Since Bitcoin’s return to the six-figure level, the demand for… Listen ⇢

What counts as education in a world where machines can summarize any book, explain any concept, and mimic any expert? It’s happening in classrooms, in Zoom calls, in WhatsApp study groups, and increasingly — in the quiet decisions made by algorithms determining who gets access, who’s flagged as “behind,” and who gets left… Listen ⇢

FalconX joins Lynq as launch partner to enhance digital asset settlement. Lynq streamlines financial transactions with faster, safer, and efficient settlement systems. Partnership aims to boost liquidity, trust, and compliance in digital finance. FalconX has officially joined Lynq as a launch partner. This is an important move in the world… Listen ⇢

A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin launched in Kyrgyzstan to help Russia facilitate cross-border payments and bypass international sanctions, has moved $9.3 billion in transactions in just four months. Furthermore, current estimates suggest that A7A5’s market cap is only $156 million. To reach these trade volumes in such a short window, the… Listen ⇢