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Riot Platforms (RIOT) received dual upgrades from JPMorgan and Citigroup, reflecting a positive shift in investor sentiment regarding the bitcoin mining company amid evolving industry conditions and a focus on high-performance computing. JPMorgan upgraded Riot’s rating to overweight from neutral and increased its price target to $19, citing it

Kraken has completed a $500 million funding round, valuing the crypto exchange at $15 billion and moving closer to a potential IPO now anticipated in 2026. The round included various investment managers, venture capitalists, and co-CEO Arjun Sethi through Tribe Capital. Founded in 2011, Kraken has built a strong reputation

As President Donald Trump's second term unfolds, the CFTC still lacks a permanent chair. Although Brian Quintenz was favored for the role, confirmation stalled due to White House requests. Names like Michael Selig, Tyler Williams, Jill Sommers, Kyle Hauptman, and Josh Stirling have surfaced as potential candidates. Selig

Eric Trump, the son of former President Donald Trump, believes that stablecoins have the potential to preserve the strength of the US dollar. In a recent interview, he cited USD1, a stablecoin linked to the Trump family's crypto project, World Liberty Financial, claiming it could reinvigorate the dollar

In crypto today, UK Finance announced the launch of a pilot for tokenized sterling deposits (GBTD) in partnership with six major banks: Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, Nationwide, and Santander. This initiative aims to digitize traditional British pound commercial bank money and will explore its benefits for customers and

The CoinDesk 20 index experienced a decline, trading at 3816.51, down 1% since Thursday. Avalanche (AVAX) was highlighted as a significant underperformer, sliding 7.1%, while NEAR Protocol also suffered a decline of 6.1%. No assets in the index recorded gains, with Ethereum (ETH) and Internet Computer (ICP)

Cipher Mining announced an upsized offering of $1.1 billion in 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2031, increased from an initial target of $800 million. The notes are convertible at an initial price of $16.03 per share, representing a 37.5% premium over the recent stock price of