Ripple receives $200M credit line to expand institutional prime brokerage
Financing from Neuberger Berman will increase Ripple Prime’s capacity to offer margin lending and other brokerage services to institutional clients trading across crypto and traditional markets.
MoonPay makes prediction markets push with Dawn Labs buy, AI tool launch
The payments company acquired Dawn Labs for an undisclosed amount, immediately announcing the creation of an AI tool that would provide “custom strategies” for trading on prediction markets.
Galaxy, Sharplink plan $125M institutional DeFi yield fund backed by ETH treasury
Sharplink will contribute $100 million in staked Ether to a Galaxy-managed fund as institutions seek to earn yield from crypto holdings without selling ETH.
Crypto and AI could be dirty words on 2026 midterm campaign trail
Voter attitudes toward the AI and crypto industries aren’t favorable in the US, and a spotlight on how much they’re spending could further alienate them ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Augustus gets conditional OCC approval for AI and stablecoin bank
Peter Thiel-backed Augustus has won conditional OCC approval for a US bank charter focused on AI-driven payments and stablecoin settlement infrastructure.
Strategy resumes Bitcoin acquisitions with $43M BTC buy
Strategy added $43 million in Bitcoin last week after Michael Saylor drew mixed investor reactions for signaling potential BTC sales to fund dividend payments.