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Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev clarified the nature of the company’s OpenAI token giveaway on Wednesday amid growing controversy about the nature of the equities. What Happened: In an X post, Tenev talked about Robinhood’s recent crypto event, where it...

OpenAI publicly stated on Wednesday that the so-called "OpenAI tokens" offered by Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD) are not OpenAI equity and clarified it has no partnership or involvement with Robinhood regarding the product.  The Details: OpenAI Newsroom said in a post on X that any transfer...

Circle Internet Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRCL) shares are moving higher Tuesday after the company applied for a national bank charter in a move that could have significant upside for the stock.  Some of the benefits for Circle would include alignment with new federal regulatory...

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are often tasked with making quick, informed decisions that can mean the difference between growth and stagnation. However, many SMB owners still rely on fragmented financial systems to manage their operations, often to their detriment.  In fact, many...

Macro strategist Raoul Pal commended Robinhood Markets‘ (NASDAQ:HOOD) decision to launch tokenized stock offerings on Monday, describing it as “democratization of finance.” What happened: In an X post, Pal was reacting to a video of Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev introducing the so-...

Image generated by AI SocialFi, the fusion of social media and decentralized finance, flew out of the gate then rapidly flamed out. High profile startups like Friend.tech and Farcaster lost users in droves thanks to flawed business models that placed too much emphasis on social – not...

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) is the top performer in the S&P 500 for June, surging 43% and reaching its highest level since its 2021 IPO.  The rally follows the stock's inclusion in the index at the end of May and is supported by positive regulatory updates and new product launches....

Attention is shifting from cryptocurrencies to equities and publicly traded companies like Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), and Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL), which have surged ahead in performance over the past month. What Happened: In an X post on June 27, Milk...

Trevor Wells, growth marketing manager at cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, highlighted on Thursday various rewards the firm’s Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) credit card offers, which co-founder Cameron Winklevoss described as “insane.” What Happened: Wells shared his calculations on X,...

Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Qlib, the open-source AI platform for quantitative investment, is making waves in the AI world as it rockets up the GitHub trending rankings. Once a niche toolkit for data scientists and finance geeks, Qlib is now drawing attention from developers and quants across...

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) announced Wednesday that is making a comeback in the world of cryptocurrency investing, with plans to enable its members to buy, sell and store popular digital currencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) later this year.  The Details:...

AI is one of the leading narratives in Blockchain in 2025 and the growth is only accelerating, with the AI and blockchain market size predicted to have a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 25.3%, growing from $228 million in 2020 to $703 million by 2025. But in order to make a novel use case out...

Beeline Holdings (NASDAQ:BLNE) announced Wednesday that its subsidiary, Beeline Title Holdings ("Beeline Title"), has closed one of the first-ever residential real estate transactions funded through the sale of a cryptocurrency token backed by real property. Nick Liuzza, CEO of Beeline Holdings,...

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT), said Thursday that the company has no plans to go public, despite Circle Internet Financial’s (NYSE:CRL) success on Wall Street. What Happened: During an interview with entrepreneur and investor Anthony Pompliano, Ardoino...