Crypto

Binance has purchased $100 million of Circle stock while signing a new five-year commercial agreement designed to expand USDC adoption across its platform. The deal links Binance more closely to both Circle’s equity value and the growth of its flagship stablecoin. Key Takeaways Binance bought $100M of Circle stock and signed a 5-year deal to expand USDC adoption. The partnership aligns exchange…

Binance has expanded access to its tokenized equity suite, allowing all eligible retail and institutional users to use tokenized stocks as collateral for futures and margin trading. Key Takeaways Binance opened bStocks collateral access to all users, generating $30B+ in volume since June 2026. Tokenized-stock trading volume jumped 33× YTD, with bStocks capturing 85% of DEX volume in…

A House committee advanced legislation that would codify the existing U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and prohibit sales of qualifying federal bitcoin for 20 years. The amended bill would place the current executive policy in federal law. Key Takeaways The House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957 by 28-21. Trump’s executive order already established the federal crypto…

Michael Saylor says crypto’s larger opportunity lies in building financial products that millions use rather than accepting restrictive legislation for certainty. He argues broad adoption could create economic value and a durable political constituency for digital innovation. Key Takeaways Saylor favors widespread crypto adoption over the CLARITY compromise. He wants regulators and banks to…