Circle Stock Soars As Bitcoin Nears $80,000 Three-Month High

Circle Internet Group shares jumped 16% following Bitcoin's push toward $80,000 and a compromise on the CLARITY Act that preserves stablecoin reward programs. Other crypto-linked stocks also rallied, with Coinbase gaining 7%, BitGo rising 12%, and Galaxy Digital climbing 5%. Technically, Circle remains in 'repair mode' with mixed moving average signals despite the near-term bullish momentum.

05/04/2026, 2:22 PM • Benzinga

Fere AI Raises $1.3M to Put a Self-Improving Trading Agent in Everyone's Hands

Fere AI announced $1.3 million in funding led by Ethereal Ventures to develop autonomous AI agents that manage financial strategies across digital asset markets. The platform enables users to describe desired outcomes in plain language, with agents autonomously researching, executing trades, and self-improving through reinforcement learning across Ethereum, Solana, Base, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Polymarket. The company has processed over 10 million agent actions and plans to expand beyond digital assets into traditional financial markets.

04/23/2026, 4:45 AM • GlobeNewswire

Crypto News: Pepeto Announces Binance Level Exchange Update While Ethereum Price Prediction Maps Path to $7,500

Pepeto, an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange project, has reached $8.9 million in presale funding and announced progress toward a Binance-level exchange with zero-fee swaps. The project aims to address Ethereum's high gas fees for small traders. Ethereum's price sits at $2,242 with institutional interest growing through ETF products and validator approvals, with analysts predicting prices between $4,500 and $20,000.

04/10/2026, 8:35 PM • GlobeNewswire

Tokenized Stocks Advance With First On-Chain Vote for Galaxy Digital Shareholders

Galaxy Digital is set to become the first US public company to conduct a shareholder vote on-chain in May 2026, facilitated by Broadridge Financial Solutions on an Avalanche Layer 1 network. This milestone represents a significant advancement in tokenized equities, moving them from passive holdings to fully functional governance vehicles with complete shareholder rights. Broadridge's platform already processes $8 trillion in tokenized assets monthly, while major exchanges including Nasdaq and NYSE have accelerated their own on-chain equity frameworks.

04/08/2026, 4:11 PM • Investing

Crypto News: AlphaPepe AI DEX Demo Drops Soon While Bitcoin Price Prediction Forecasts $125K

AlphaPepe is launching a public demo of its AI-powered decentralized exchange (AlphaSwap) ahead of a Q2 2026 listing, with presale stages selling out rapidly. The timing coincides with major institutional Bitcoin price predictions ranging from $125,000 to $250,000 for 2026, driven by anticipated Fed rate cuts and significant institutional ETF inflows. The project features AI-driven contract screening, whale tracking, and cross-chain execution capabilities.

04/06/2026, 6:00 PM • GlobeNewswire

Galaxy Digital, Inc. Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm

The Portnoy Law Firm has initiated a securities fraud investigation into Galaxy Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLXY) following a significant stock price decline of 16.87% on February 3, 2026. The drop was triggered by the company's disclosure of a $482 million net loss for Q4 2025, substantially missing analyst expectations. Galaxy attributed the poor results to cryptocurrency and digital asset price depreciation, raising concerns about the company's exposure to market volatility.

04/06/2026, 9:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

From Parlays to Altcoins: Why Treating Crypto Like Sports Bets Could Be the Fastest Way to Lose -- and How a Real Investing Mindset Changes the Odds

The article warns against treating cryptocurrency trading like sports betting, particularly through prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. It cautions that emotional decision-making, multi-leg parlays, and ultra-short-term predictions can lead to significant losses. The author recommends using prediction market data as a long-term analytical tool rather than for speculative trading, noting that sports bettors lose an average of $6 per $100 bet.

03/08/2026, 1:33 AM • The Motley Fool

Prediction Markets Are Pricing in Pennies for a $150,000 Bitcoin by March -- Here's Why I Still Wouldn't Bet Against This Crypto Wild Card

Bitcoin is down 42% from its all-time high of $126,000 and currently trades at $72,000. Prediction market traders on Polymarket give Bitcoin only a 1% chance of reaching $150,000 by end of March. However, the author argues that Bitcoin's historical volatility and ability to reverse course sharply suggest that long-term investors shouldn't dismiss these odds entirely, citing Bitcoin's 1000x returns over 13 years and its pattern of dramatic quarterly swings.

03/05/2026, 11:15 PM • The Motley Fool

Institutional Custody Services Analysis Report 2026: $43.66 Bn Market Opportunities, Trends, Competitive Landscape, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2020-2025, 2025-2030F, 2035F

The institutional custody services market is experiencing robust growth, projected to increase from $30.33 billion in 2025 to $43.66 billion by 2030 at a 7.5% CAGR. Key growth drivers include rising foreign investments, digital custody platform adoption, enhanced cybersecurity focus, and blockchain service partnerships. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region, while North America currently leads the market.

02/13/2026, 5:58 AM • GlobeNewswire

Crypto Custodian Company BitGo Targets Nearly $2 Billion Valuation In NYSE IPO

BitGo Holdings Inc., a cryptocurrency custodian managing over $100 billion in assets, is planning an NYSE IPO targeting a nearly $2 billion valuation. The company will offer approximately 11.8 million Class A shares priced between $15-$17, with Goldman Sachs as lead underwriter. BitGo joins other crypto companies going public, though recent crypto IPOs like Circle and Bullish have underperformed since their debuts.

01/14/2026, 4:50 AM • Benzinga

Why Canaan Stock Popped Today

Canaan, a cryptocurrency mining and equipment company, saw its stock rise over 16% due to a broad cryptocurrency market rally and a strategic $72 million investment from three institutional investors.

11/05/2025, 7:32 PM • The Motley Fool

IBN Announces CryptoCurrencyWire Audio Production Featuring Kyle Samani, Chairman of Forward Industries Inc.

Forward Industries has initiated a Solana treasury strategy, acquiring 6.8 million SOL tokens worth approximately $1.5 billion and developing strategies to increase SOL per share through partnerships and DeFi integrations.

10/23/2025, 8:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

DeFi Technologies Announces Closing of US$100 Million Registered Direct Offering

DeFi Technologies successfully closed a US$100 million registered direct offering with institutional investors, led by Galaxy Digital. The company plans to use proceeds to expand exchange traded products, pursue digital asset trading, and fund potential acquisitions.

09/26/2025, 4:30 PM • Benzinga

DeFi Technologies Announces the Pricing of an Oversubscribed US$100 Million Registered Direct Offering

DeFi Technologies has secured a US$100 million registered direct offering led by Galaxy Digital, involving the sale of 45,662,101 shares and warrants to institutional investors at $2.19 per share.

09/25/2025, 9:21 AM • Benzinga

CoinEx Research August 2025 Report: August Ascension: Dual ATHs

Bitcoin and Ethereum reached new all-time highs in August 2025, with Bitcoin climbing to $124,000 and Ethereum surging above $4,900, driven by institutional demand and ETF inflows. Despite late-month corrections, the market's bullish structure remains intact, supported by significant stablecoin inflows.

09/05/2025, 3:33 AM • GlobeNewswire