Gemini is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in New York for allegedly misleading investors during and after the crypto exchange’s September initial public offering. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Manhattan federal court by shareholders against Gemini, its co-founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and company executives. Plaintiff Marc Methvin alleges that the company’s IPO documents portrayed Gemini as a growing crypto exchange focused on expanding its user base and international footprint, but that it made an “abrupt corporate pivot to a prediction-market-centric business model.” Gemini held its IPO in…
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Appeals Court Rejects Kalshi’s Bid to Block Nevada Ban
US gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach says a Nevada state court-issued restraining order against Kalshi appears imminent, preventing it from offering sports-related contracts. A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada state authorities to enforce a temporary restraining order on Kalshi to block its sports event contracts. The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court on Thursday denied Kalshi’s emergency request to stay a lower court proceeding, meaning the case will be sent back to federal court and will allow Nevada’s regulators to take action. Gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach said a temporary restraining order (TRO)…
Dogecoin (DOGE) Slips After Failure, Can Bulls Contain More Downside?
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.0980 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating losses and might face hurdles near $0.0950 and $0.0980. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.0965 level. The price is trading below the $0.0965 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.0950 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could extend losses if it stays below $0.0950 and $0.0980. Dogecoin Price At Risk of…
World Gold Council Introduces Digital Gold Platform
The major gold trade association, World Gold Council, and the Boston Consulting Group have proposed a new platform to modernize how the precious metal operates in digital financial systems. The World Gold Council said on Thursday that it published a white paper on “Gold as a Service,” a new platform to “support the issuance and operation of scalable, interoperable digital gold products.” The open platform would connect the physical custody of gold with the digital systems used to issue and manage tokenized gold products. “By standardizing essential market processes such…
Gemini Q4 Revenue Lifts Shares Despite Weaker Crypto Markets
Shares in crypto exchange Gemini surged after hours as stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results showed revenue growth driven by credit card adoption and a reworked fee structure. Gemini reported on Thursday that its Q4 revenues rose 39% from the year-ago quarter to $60.3 million, reportedly beating analyst expectations of $51.7 million. It reported a net loss of $140.8 million for Q4, deepening from its $27 million loss from a year ago. Gemini posted a total 2025 loss of $585 million, ahead of its total 2024 losses of $156.6 million. Gemini co-founders Cameron…
Ethereum Price Drops to $2,100, Shaking Confidence Amid Volatility
Ethereum price started a sharp decline from the $2,385 zone. ETH is now consolidating above $2,100 and might aim for a recovery wave if it climbs above $2,200. Ethereum started a sharp decline below the $2,320 zone. The price is trading below $2,250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $2,160 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $2,200 zone. Ethereum Price Takes Hit…
Sol Rally Toward $100 Fizzles As Solana Competitors Rise
Key takeaways: SOL derivatives signal bearish sentiment as funding rates hit 0% and put (sell) options trade at a premium. While Solana leads in DEX volume, it faces stiff competition from Hyperliquid in the perpetual contracts sector. Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) faced a 3-day 11% decline after peaking at $97.70 on Monday. Thursday’s move down to $87 triggered $25 million in leveraged long positions being liquidated, negatively impacting trader sentiment. SOL derivatives currently point to fear of further downside and a lack of conviction from bulls, increasing the odds…
Coinbase Tokenizes Bitcoin Yield Fund on Base
Coinbase Asset Management’s Anthony Bassili says the Bitcoin Yield Fund’s tokenized share class checks “identity and eligibility at the token level” for compliance. Coinbase has brought its Bitcoin Yield Fund onto its Base blockchain, launching a tokenized share class for the fund in partnership with the financial services firm Apex Group. Apex said in a statement on Thursday that the tokenized share class of Coinbase Asset Management’s fund “is set up to interact with compatible platforms, wallets, and infrastructure without compromising compliance.” Coinbase Asset Management president Anthony Bassili said that…
Chainlink Bears Take Control, But $9.55 Flip Could Change Everything
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Teucrium Founder Predicts What Will Happen To Ripple If XRP Price Goes To $3
The potential impact of Ripple securing a full banking license is gaining significant traction after Teucrium Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sal Gilbertie discussed the crypto company’s massive holdings and the XRP price. Analysts are now weighing what it could mean if the XRP price climbs to $3 on the back of Ripple’s potential transformation from a crypto-focused firm into a top licensed bank. The XRP Price If Ripple Becomes A Top Bank In a recent X post, a crypto market commentator announced that Ripple could become a top-20 bank globally…