Tencent, a Chinese technology and holding company with a global footprint, is reportedly exploring the possibility of acquiring game developer and publisher Nexon. ....

that the “advantages of blockchain are so compelling that we don’t foresee the shift to digital asset technology being slow or incremental,” echoing the growing positive sentiment some traditional finance institutions have toward crypto.

“Indeed, we expect our industry will evolve more in the next five years than in the last 50,” Johnson said.

Johnson noted that blockchain technology and the growing cryptosphere have many benefits that traditional finance rails struggle to match....

• SOL’s futures open interest surged to a 2-year high, reflecting growing institutional interest.

• Rising competition from other blockchains and neutral funding rates continue to dampen SOL’s bullish momentum.

) failed to hold its bullish momentum after gaining 10% between Monday and Thursday. ....

David Plouffe, who worked as an adviser on former US Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign, will be joining Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council.

Plouffe would join former lawmakers, industry leaders, and others on the company’s advisory council, seemingly to advise the exchange on policies moving forward in the US and abroad, as well as its role in future elections. The appointment of Plouffe to the council marked one of his first roles in crypto and policy since leaving Harris’ campaign.