According to Forbes, B2B product management platform Index announced the completion of 3.50 million Australian dollar seed round financing, led by Blackbird and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from BOND, Y Combinator and others. Since its official launch two months ago, the platform has attracted well-known companies such as Ramp, Uniswap, Clerk, Semgrep and others to join the reservation list.
According to Forbes business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on February 12 at 3:30 PM on the topic "The Golden Age of Digital Assets: Charting the Way Forward." Jonathan Jachym, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Global Policy and Government Relations at Kraken Trading Platforms, will appear as a witness at the hearing, which will be broadcast live on YouTube.
According to Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett, most large US crypto companies will not be running ads at the Super Bowl this year. "However, we may see some ETF-related commercials because last year they didn't get approval in time to buy ad space, which usually sells out by October/November."
According to Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett, Republican members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee have announced the list of witnesses for next Tuesday's hearing on the topic "The Golden Age of Digital Assets: Charting the Way Forward." Participants: Jonathan Jachym, Deputy General Counsel and Head of Global Policy and Government Affairs at Kraken Ji Kim, President and Acting CEO of the Crypto Innovation Council Coy Garrison, Partner at SteptoeLLP and former SEC advisor Jose Fernan...
On January 30, Forbes recently released a ranking of the world's most trusted crypto exchanges, evaluating the security, transparency, compliance and transaction costs of more than 200 exchanges. CME Group topped the list, followed by Coinbase, Bitstamp, Binance and Robinhood in second to fifth place. Other exchanges on the list include Kraken, Gemini, Crypto.com, Fidelity, Bitget, OKX, HTX, Bybit, and more, covering major markets such as the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. These...
According to Forbes, bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices temporarily stabilized after a near-collapse yesterday, but market sentiment remained tight. The sudden sell-off raised investor fears of a "financial crisis". Bitcoin prices fell sharply to around $100,000 before recovering to around $102,000, but the overall market remained sluggish. Sentiment remained weak despite BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's blockbuster announcement of a sovereign wealth fund.
According to Forbes, Chinese generative artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek hit US stocks, NVIDIA's share price plummeted 16%, and its market value evaporated by more than $500 billion. Its CEO Huang Renxun's net worth shrank by $19.80 billion as of 1:45 Beijing time, and his total wealth fell from $124.40 billion to $104.60 billion. It fell to No. 17 in Forbes' real-time billionaire list at No. 10. The steeper shrinkage was Oracle Chairperson Larry Ellison, who fell to No. 4 at $24.90 bill...
Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett posted on the X platform that the US Senate Banking Committee will vote to approve the chairpeople and members of its various subcommittees, including the Digital Assets Subcommittee, at 10 am EST on Thursday.
On January 20th, Forbes published a column commenting on Trump's issuance of Meme coins. Forbes said that Trump's issuance of Meme coins could trigger a constitutional crisis.
Forbes publishes the most noteworthy cryptocurrencies for 2025, including BTC, ETH, SOL, FET, and DOGE. The selection method focuses on market metrics, innovation, and practical utility. Key considerations include market cap, price performance, and transaction volume, as well as how each project should respond to blockchain...
According to Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett, the Solana ETF was previously approached by SEC employees, but its 19b-4 application was subsequently rejected. With Gary Gensler stepping down in three business days, the market is concerned about the future progress and timeline of Litecoin (LTC), XRP, and Solana (SOL) ETFs.
Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett said in an article on X that French Hill, chairperson of the US House Financial Services Committee, has appointed Tom Emmer as vice chairperson of the digital assets, financial technology and artificial intelligence subcommittee. He also nominated other Republican members of the committee.
According to Forbes reporter Eleanor Terrett, Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Stuart Alderoty met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday night.
On December 28th, according to Forbes, Tim Kravchunovsky, founder and CEO of decentralized telecommunications network Chirp, said: "As we move into 2025, this will be a historic year for digital assets as the United States adopts Bitcoin as its national reserve currency, and despite the ongoing uncertainty in this regard, I believe it will happen soon - likely within a few months of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration." In addition, Swiss cryptocurrency hedge fund Tyr...