Dinari Raises $12.7M to Expand Tokenized Stock Access for Non-U.S. Investors: Report

Dinari, a crypto startup focused on tokenizing real-world assets, has raised $12.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Hack VC and Blockchange Ventures, with backing from VanEck Ventures, F-Prime, and the Avalanche Fund, according to a Fortune report. The round brings the California-based firm’s total funding to $22.65 million, Fortune reports. Dinari … Read more

Trump-Linked NexusOne Launches to Influence U.S. Crypto and AI Policy

A new government relations firm that includes former administration officials started operations in Washington, D.C. to help crypto and artificial intelligence companies shape U.S. policy. NexusOne Consulting is led by Jeff Ifrah, a white-collar defense attorney; Jim Trusty, a former government lawyer who has represented the Trump administration; and Ross Branson, who served in the … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Robinhood’s Crypto Growth Presages Riot, Strategy Even as Tariffs Hit GDP

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The impact of President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs is starting to be felt. The U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years last quarter and stock prices have seen their worst first 100-day performance of a presidential administration since 1974. Results from trading platform … Read more

Metaplanet Registers U.S. Treasury Arm to Grow Its Bitcoin Reserve Strategy

Tokyo-based Metaplanet is establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida named Metaplanet Treasury Corp., doubling down on its bitcoin (BTC)-focused treasury strategy that has made it the largest public BTC holder in Asia. The new entity will be capitalized with up to $250 million and serve as Metaplanet’s dedicated U.S. vehicle for treasury operations. The … Read more

21Shares Files for SUI ETF, SUI Rises 4%

Swiss asset manager 21Shares has filed a S-1 registration form for a SUI exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SUI is currently trading at $3.67, rising by 4% after the filing went live on the SEC’s website. “Since our earliest research into Sui, we believed it could become one of the … Read more