<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-companies-raised-600m-in-april-despite-fake-innovation-vcs-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-02T01:30:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-02T01:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto companies raised $600m in April despite despite market downturn, VCs say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772053204788.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The $2 trillion crypto market wipeout isn’t stopping venture capitalists from shopping for deals. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The $2 trillion crypto market wipeout isn’t stopping venture capitalists from shopping for deals. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ai-boom-leaves-crypto-vc-fundraising-in-the-dust-founders-warn/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-25T03:20:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-25T03:20:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI boom leaves crypto VC fundraising in the dust, founders warn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1773833183135.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI fears have hit Wall Street hard this week. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[AI fears have hit Wall Street hard this week. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/coinbase-ventures-maps-four-frontier-themes-set-to-define-crypto-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-18T01:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-18T01:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coinbase's VC arm reveals the trends crypto investors are betting on in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1776423587521-asset.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tokenisation, exchanges, next-gen DeFi and AI agents top the agenda.; Illustration: DL News; ]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tokenisation, exchanges, next-gen DeFi and AI agents top the agenda.; Illustration: DL News; ]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/kraken-will-buy-derivatives-exchange-bitnomial/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:22:34.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T15:22:34.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kraken to buy derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550m in latest acquisition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772102329451.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s election win could be just what Kraken needs to get out of its funk. Credit: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s election win could be just what Kraken needs to get out of its funk. Credit: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-exchange-kraken-files-for-ipo/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:25:32.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T14:25:32.341Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kraken files for IPO after bagging a $20bn valuation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054644992.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arjun Sethi is the CEO of Kraken. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Kraken]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Arjun Sethi is the CEO of Kraken. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Kraken]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/switzerland-takes-crown-as-europe-crypto-capital-vcs-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-15T09:49:39.389Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-15T09:49:39.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Switzerland takes crown as Europe’s crypto capital, VC report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1776245555571-asset.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swtizerland leading in Crypto; Illustration: DL News; Source: Shutterstock;]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Swtizerland leading in Crypto; Illustration: DL News; Source: Shutterstock;]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/deutsche-borse-takes-buys-200-million-in-kraken/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-14T16:01:45.832Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-14T16:01:45.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deutsche Börse invests $200m in crypto exchange Kraken]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772102329451.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s election win could be just what Kraken needs to get out of its funk. Credit: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s election win could be just what Kraken needs to get out of its funk. Credit: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-startups-kick-off-q2-by-raising-76m-in-the-first-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-10T23:50:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-10T23:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups kick off Q2 by raising $76m in the first week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1774436198390.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve isn’t planning on opening the money spigots anytime soon, but that’s not stopping startup builders, venture capitalists say. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve isn’t planning on opening the money spigots anytime soon, but that’s not stopping startup builders, venture capitalists say. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/franklin-templeton-launches-new-crypto-division-after-250-digital-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T14:31:09.065Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-01T14:31:09.065Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Franklin Templeton debuts new crypto division following 250 Digital acquisition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100170293.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hivemapper and Helium and Solana-based DePIN projects that Franklin Templeton believes can succeed. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Hivemapper and Helium and Solana-based DePIN projects that Franklin Templeton believes can succeed. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/why-crypto-startups-struggle-to-get-vc-cash-this-cycle/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-28T02:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-03-28T02:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why crypto startups struggle to get VC cash this cycle ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1774683135868.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The noose is tightening for crypto startups seeking to raise venture capital, according to Sami Start, founder of Transak, a crypto infrastructure provider. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The noose is tightening for crypto startups seeking to raise venture capital, according to Sami Start, founder of Transak, a crypto infrastructure provider. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/why-cardano-will-benefit-from-midnight-tokenisation-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T14:04:00.513Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-03-26T14:04:00.513Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cardano won’t get left behind as partner chain Midnight inks £250m tokenisation deal, founder says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1774683135886.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles Hoskinson has reassured Cardano fans that the blockchain won't be left out of Midnight's deal with Monument Bank. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Charles Hoskinson has reassured Cardano fans that the blockchain won't be left out of Midnight's deal with Monument Bank. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/how-iran-war-will-boost-stablecoin-startups/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-14T06:09:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-03-14T06:09:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Iran war will boost stablecoin startups’ investment efforts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1773833200365.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Venture capitalists will re-evaluate opportunities due to heightened geopolitical risk, analysts say. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Venture capitalists will re-evaluate opportunities due to heightened geopolitical risk, analysts say. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-valuation-surges-to-usd50bn-as-xrp-army-backs-etfs/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-12T10:50:25.674Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-03-12T10:50:25.674Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple valuation surges to $50bn as ‘super fans’ keep XRP ETFs alive despite price crashing 60%]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1773833198173.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ripple's latest shares buyback drive comes as uncertainty weighs on the crypto market. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ripple's latest shares buyback drive comes as uncertainty weighs on the crypto market. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ai-boom-siphoning-capital-from-crypto-startups-vcs-warn/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T06:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-03-07T06:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI boom siphons capital from crypto startups, VCs warn ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-production-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1773833182068.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence boom is syphoning money away from crypto startups, venture capitalists warn.  Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The artificial intelligence boom is syphoning money away from crypto startups, venture capitalists warn.  Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/what-vcs-expect-to-see-for-crypto-investments-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-29T15:47:18.941Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-12-29T15:47:18.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Five VCs how crypto investment will change in 2026. ‘Less hype, more maturity’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054212765.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/bitcoin-miners-ai-2026/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-17T17:26:55.970Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-12-17T17:26:55.970Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miners will struggle with the allure of AI in 2026, experts say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054366354.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Source: Shutterstock Credit: Shutterstock / Morrowind]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Source: Shutterstock Credit: Shutterstock / Morrowind]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/juventus-rejects-tether-offer/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-13T18:59:51.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-12-13T18:59:51.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Juventus rejects stablecoin giant Tether’s offer to buy the club]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054383511.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/inveniam-buys-swarm-markets-as-race-to-tokenise-20tn-private-market-heats-up/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-09T12:51:00.861Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-12-09T12:51:00.861Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inveniam buys Swarm Markets as race to tokenise $20tn private market heats up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054408972.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inveniam will acquire tokenisation platform Swarm Markets for an undisclosed amount. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Inveniam will acquire tokenisation platform Swarm Markets for an undisclosed amount. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/dat-underwriter-clear-street-reportedly-going-public-next-year/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-06T13:43:28.005Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-12-06T13:43:28.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strategy underwriter Clear Street plans to go public next year: Report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772174519446.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The firm that underwrote Michael Saylor's Strategy is reportedly about to go public. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, strategy.com]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The firm that underwrote Michael Saylor's Strategy is reportedly about to go public. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, strategy.com]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/binance-polymarket-lead-as-vcs-deploy-25-billion-into-crypto-companies/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-29T05:43:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-11-29T05:43:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Binance, Polymarket lead as VCs deploy $25bn into crypto companies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054532585.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Binance, said to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, secured a massive raise of $2 billion in March. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Binance, said to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, secured a massive raise of $2 billion in March. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/revolut-alumni-raise-funds-to-fuel-expansion-of-crypto-neobank-deblock/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-19T09:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-11-19T09:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Revolut alumni raise $35m to fuel expansion of crypto neobank Deblock]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054640588.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deblock's four co-founders from left to right: Aaron Beck, Adriana Restrepo, Jean Meyer, and Mario Eguiluz. Credit: Deblock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Deblock's four co-founders from left to right: Aaron Beck, Adriana Restrepo, Jean Meyer, and Mario Eguiluz. Credit: Deblock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/robinhood-peter-thiel-fund-pile-on-as-crypto-startups-snag-87-million-this-week/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-15T01:16:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-11-15T01:16:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robinhood, Peter Thiel fund pile on as crypto startups snag $22bn in 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054697791.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peter Thiel fund piles in as crypto startups snag $87m this week. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock, Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Peter Thiel fund piles in as crypto startups snag $87m this week. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock, Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/xrp-firm-ripple-triples-valuation-with-strategic-raise/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-05T16:12:42.651Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-11-05T16:12:42.651Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple triples valuation to $40bn with $500m strategic raise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054793258.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Credit: Shutterstock for Consensus]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Credit: Shutterstock for Consensus]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-acquisitions-seen-to-soar-as-coinbase-buys-echo/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-24T17:15:46.262Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-10-24T17:15:46.262Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto M&As set to soar as ’100 billion pound gorilla’ crypto firms enter the fray]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054858177.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The prospect of crypto startups competing with "100 billion pound gorillas" like Coinbase is spurring acquisitions like never before. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The prospect of crypto startups competing with "100 billion pound gorillas" like Coinbase is spurring acquisitions like never before. Illustration: Hilary B; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/why-coinbase-echo-acquisition-is-a-major-win-for-users/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-22T13:22:51.551Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-10-22T13:22:51.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Coinbase’s $375m Echo acquisition is a ‘major win’ for users]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772054882703.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he's excited to add Echo to his exchange. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Coinbase]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he's excited to add Echo to his exchange. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Coinbase]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/kalshi-raises-series-d-round-backed-by-andressen-horowitz/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-10T15:55:18.767Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-10-10T15:55:18.767Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kalshi raises $300m as prediction market competition heats up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086243845.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalshi now has a $5 billion valuation. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Kalshi now has a $5 billion valuation. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/naver-acquire-south-korean-crypto-exchange-giant-upbit/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-25T15:57:12.058Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-09-25T15:57:12.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Naver to acquire Upbit in deal that rocks South Korean crypto industry]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086519828.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Naver will add Upbit to its $58 billion payment market. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Naver will add Upbit to its $58 billion payment market. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/strive-buy-semler-1bn-stock-deal-bitcoin-treasuries-cannibal/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-22T17:47:30.078Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-09-22T17:47:30.078Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strive buys Semler in $1.3bn all-stock deal as Bitcoin treasuries start to eat each other]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086584558.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Strive has doubled its Bitcoin after acquiring Semler. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Strive has doubled its Bitcoin after acquiring Semler. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/stablecoin-startups-raise-record-amounts-as-total-supply-seen-to-hit-trillion/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-19T07:32:31.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-09-19T07:32:31.211Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stablecoin startups raise record amounts as total supply seen to hit $1tn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086582482.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Including Circle and Figure in the mix, the stablecoin sector has raised over $2.4 billion this year. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Including Circle and Figure in the mix, the stablecoin sector has raised over $2.4 billion this year. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/arthur-hayes-backs-bio-protocol-funding-round/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-17T15:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-09-17T15:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom backs $7m Bio Protocol raise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086731400.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom is backing Bio Protocol. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Arthur Hayes]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom is backing Bio Protocol. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Arthur Hayes]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/trump-media-crypto-com-partner-6b-cro-token-treasury-firm/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-26T20:15:43.807Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-26T20:15:43.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump Media and Crypto.com launch $6bn CRO token treasury vehicle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087023733.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trump's media company is a stakeholder in a new CRO token reserve firm. Credit: Shutterstock/Julia Beverly]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Trump's media company is a stakeholder in a new CRO token reserve firm. Credit: Shutterstock/Julia Beverly]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ai-crypto-projects-raise-usd516m-in-2025/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-26T12:07:23.803Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-26T12:07:23.803Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI crypto projects raise $516m in 2025 as they set out to create ‘entirely new asset classes’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087024557.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI-focused crypto projects raised $516 million in the first eight months of 2025. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[AI-focused crypto projects raised $516 million in the first eight months of 2025. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/three-companies-planning-to-go-public-after-bullish-ipo/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-15T11:11:49.286Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-15T11:11:49.286Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bullish $1bn IPO leads weekly crypto raises: Here are three other crypto companies plotting public floats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087084511.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Farley is the CEO of Bullish. Photo: by Shutterstock for Consensus Credit: Shutterstock for Consensus]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tom Farley is the CEO of Bullish. Photo: by Shutterstock for Consensus Credit: Shutterstock for Consensus]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/world-liberty-financial-alt5-treasury-firm-deal-puts-price-on-wlfi-token/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-12T10:19:50.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-12T10:19:50.004Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[World Liberty Financial token valued at $0.20 in Trump crypto project’s ALT5 treasury deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087098491.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trump family-linked World Liberty Financial’s deal with ALT5 Sigma Corporation has put a value on WLFI. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, World Liberty Financial]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The Trump family-linked World Liberty Financial’s deal with ALT5 Sigma Corporation has put a value on WLFI. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, World Liberty Financial]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/why-vc-investments-into-crypto-are-seen-to-hit-25bn-in-2025/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-11T09:32:41.946Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-11T09:32:41.946Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why VC investments into crypto are seen to hit $25bn in 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087100247.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto startups are on the rise. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups are on the rise. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Shutterstock.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-startups-raise-usd2bn-in-july-and-here-are-the-winners/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-01T10:26:38.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-08-01T10:26:38.718Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups raise $2.6bn in July: Here are the winners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087219140.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Venture capital investors have poured money into crypto companies in 2025. 
Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Venture capital investors have poured money into crypto companies in 2025. 
Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-startups-raise-141m-as-bitcoin-treasury-companies-proliferate/</loc><lastmod>2025-07-11T08:51:29.010Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-07-11T08:51:29.010Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups rake in $141m as Bitcoin treasuries continue to froth]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772087960771.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto raises are up this year. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto raises are up this year. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/why-vcs-are-doubling-funding-as-new-era-dawns-for-crypto/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-27T09:42:01.778Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-27T09:42:01.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why VCs are doubling funding to $25bn as new era dawns for crypto]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088098743.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Giampapa of Galaxy Ventures is bullish on crypto companies. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Galaxy Ventures]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Mike Giampapa of Galaxy Ventures is bullish on crypto companies. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Galaxy Ventures]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-eyeing-acquisitions-and-xrp-upgrades-similar-to-ethereum/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-26T19:11:27.391Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-26T19:11:27.391Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple eyeing ‘multiple acquisitions,’ Ethereum-like upgrades to XRP Ledger blockchain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088117491.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ripple is eyeing additional acquisitions as well as upgrades to the XRP Ledger blockchain. Source: Shutterstock.  Credit: Shutterstock / CryptoFX]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ripple is eyeing additional acquisitions as well as upgrades to the XRP Ledger blockchain. Source: Shutterstock.  Credit: Shutterstock / CryptoFX]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/komainu-explores-buying-small-firms-as-custodian-race-heats-up/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-20T16:10:25.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-20T16:10:25.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Komainu CEO eyes deals to push beyond custody amid crypto M&A boom]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088146648.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Komainu CEO Paul Frost Smith has ambitions to become a 'dominant digital asset provider.' Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Komainu]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Komainu CEO Paul Frost Smith has ambitions to become a 'dominant digital asset provider.' Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Komainu]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/what-vcs-look-for-in-crypto-startups/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-20T14:45:53.790Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-20T14:45:53.790Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What VCs look for in crypto startups ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088144244.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investment into the crypto industry is surging. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Investment into the crypto industry is surging. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/self-chain-founder-denies-involvement-in-otc-crypto-fraud-at-aza-ventures/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-20T11:11:49.164Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-20T11:11:49.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Self chain founder denies involvement in $50m OTC crypto fraud as accusations fly]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088145776.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The scam has hit the crypto industry’s wealthiest cohort of investors. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The scam has hit the crypto industry’s wealthiest cohort of investors. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/a16z-backs-crypto-startups-eigenlayer-and-prismax/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-20T08:38:53.625Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-20T08:38:53.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A16z backs more crypto startups as industry raises $155m]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088146250.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marc Andreessen is the co-founder of a16z. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: JD Lasica CC BY 2.0]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Marc Andreessen is the co-founder of a16z. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: JD Lasica CC BY 2.0]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/project-eleven-raises-funds-to-secure-bitcoin-against-quantum-threats/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-19T13:00:00.000Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-19T13:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Project Eleven: VCs throw $6m at project securing Bitcoin against quantum threats ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088195430.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden wants to secure Bitcoin against cryptography-cracking quantum computers. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Alex Pruden]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden wants to secure Bitcoin against cryptography-cracking quantum computers. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Alex Pruden]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/stripe-privy-acquisition-is-huge-for-stablecoin-payments/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-12T13:49:17.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-12T13:49:17.265Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Stripe’s crypto wallet deal is huge for stablecoin payments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088252571.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The move follows Stripe's previous acquisition of Bridge in February. Credit: Shutterstock/Piotr Swat]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The move follows Stripe's previous acquisition of Bridge in February. Credit: Shutterstock/Piotr Swat]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/tether-based-blockchain-to-launch-with-bitfinex-backing/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-06T12:48:24.174Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-06T12:48:24.174Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tether-based blockchain to launch with Bitfinex backing ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086836505.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino is advising a new blockchain project that will use USDT to settle transactions. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino is advising a new blockchain project that will use USDT to settle transactions. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/vcs-invest-3m-in-crypto-startups-to-top-up-funding-bonanza/</loc><lastmod>2025-06-06T08:53:09.887Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-06-06T08:53:09.887Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VCs invest $3m in crypto startups to top up 2025 funding bonanza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088261218.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Infrastructure plays drew more fundraising rounds this week. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Infrastructure plays drew more fundraising rounds this week. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/stepstone-venturex-lead-week-crypto-raises-total-445mn/</loc><lastmod>2025-05-01T17:39:12.350Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-05-01T17:39:12.350Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[StepStone and VentureX lead 62% surge in crypto fundraising this week]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088740466.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A wide range of firms drew new funding this week. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[A wide range of firms drew new funding this week. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/coinbase-dismisses-circle-rivalry-paypal-stablecoin-deal/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-25T13:32:27.287Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-04-25T13:32:27.287Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coinbase dismisses Circle rivalry as PayPal deal rides $237bn stablecoin surge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772088906864.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coinbase, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, just inked a new deal with PayPal. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Coinbase]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Coinbase, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, just inked a new deal with PayPal. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Coinbase]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/bitcoin-buying-spac-venture-twenty-one-lists-76-risks-here-are-some-big-ones/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-24T17:46:42.668Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-04-24T17:46:42.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin buying SPAC venture Twenty One lists 76 risks. Here are some big ones]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086834493.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Twenty One's CEO is Jack Mallers, left, and is backed by Tether, led by Paolo Ardoino, right. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: X]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty One's CEO is Jack Mallers, left, and is backed by Tether, led by Paolo Ardoino, right. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: X]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/tether-adds-crypto-payment-app-fizen-to-investment-portfolio/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-15T18:06:01.687Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-04-15T18:06:01.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tether adds crypto payment ‘super app’ to swelling investment portfolio]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772086835946.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tether added Fizen to its growing investment portfolio. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tether added Fizen to its growing investment portfolio. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-monica-long-on-deal-for-hidden-road/</loc><lastmod>2025-04-09T11:28:44.987Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-04-09T11:28:44.987Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple exec says $1.2bn acquisition of Hidden Road will supercharge its stablecoin offering]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772089213561.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ripple's Monica Long spoke at Paris Blockchain Week about the company's biggest-ever deal.  Credit: Liam Kelly]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ripple's Monica Long spoke at Paris Blockchain Week about the company's biggest-ever deal.  Credit: Liam Kelly]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/backlash-over-7bn-usd-cro-tokens-linked-to-trump-media-etf-deal/</loc><lastmod>2025-03-25T15:40:31.869Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-03-25T15:40:31.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump Media’s ETF deal with Crypto.com sparks controversy over $7bn in tokens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772089573111.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto.com will resurrect $7 billion worth of previously burned Cronos token to fund prospective ETF deals with Trump's media company. Credit: Shutterstock/Julia Beverly]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto.com will resurrect $7 billion worth of previously burned Cronos token to fund prospective ETF deals with Trump's media company. Credit: Shutterstock/Julia Beverly]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/coinbase-eyes-deribit-deal-amid-us-crypto-derivatives-race/</loc><lastmod>2025-03-22T11:39:09.264Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-03-22T11:39:09.264Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coinbase eyes Deribit acquisition amid US crypto derivatives arms race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772089571114.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coinbase is reportedly close to closing a deal to acquire Deribit. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Brian Amstrong]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Coinbase is reportedly close to closing a deal to acquire Deribit. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock, Brian Amstrong]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/tether-bids-385m-for-a-south-american-farming-firm-days-after-juventus-play/</loc><lastmod>2025-02-19T13:50:05.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-02-19T13:50:05.848Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tether bids $385m for a South American farming firm days after Juventus play]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772091757512.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tether's bid for farming concern may augur more diversification. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tether's bid for farming concern may augur more diversification. Illustration: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-venture-capital-changing-to-fewer-deals-mergers-ahead/</loc><lastmod>2025-02-10T11:25:53.305Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-02-10T11:25:53.305Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto VCs position for fewer deals, bigger bets, and more mergers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772091903470.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto VCs are doubling down on early-stage startups as consolidation looms. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto VCs are doubling down on early-stage startups as consolidation looms. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-to-ramp-up-acquisitions-of-crypto-firms-as-xrp-price-soars/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-17T18:50:00.967Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-01-17T18:50:00.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple says it’s ‘actively’ hunting for acquisitions as XRP price soars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772175401968.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brad Garlinghouse is ramping up Ripple's presence in the US. | copyright: Robert Tjalondo | www.rockinpictures.com | chainofevents Credit: Paris Blockchain Week]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Brad Garlinghouse is ramping up Ripple's presence in the US. | copyright: Robert Tjalondo | www.rockinpictures.com | chainofevents Credit: Paris Blockchain Week]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/coinbase-buys-cyprus-unit-in-mica-friendly-europe-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-05T09:01:00.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2025-01-05T09:01:00.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coinbase acquires BUX’s Cyprus unit in MiCA-friendly European expansion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772175414748.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coinbase is making expansion moves in Europe as MiCA comes into effect. Credit: Shutterstock / Rarrarorro]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Coinbase is making expansion moves in Europe as MiCA comes into effect. Credit: Shutterstock / Rarrarorro]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/experts-predict-what-to-look-for-in-crypto-vc-trends-in-2025/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-30T09:33:19.204Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-12-30T09:33:19.204Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four crypto VC experts on what will drive an $18bn investment frenzy in 2025]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772175692621.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VCs are expected to return with a vengeance to the crypto industry in 2025. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[VCs are expected to return with a vengeance to the crypto industry in 2025. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/telegram-caps-rocky-year-with-profit-breakthrough/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-25T10:47:04.878Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-12-25T10:47:04.878Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Telegram caps rocky year with profit breakthrough and $500m in cash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772175499625.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One booth at a recent Toncoin conference had a cardboard cutout of Pavel Durov in front of a depiction of his Telegram account. Photo: Ben Weiss/DL News]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[One booth at a recent Toncoin conference had a cardboard cutout of Pavel Durov in front of a depiction of his Telegram account. Photo: Ben Weiss/DL News]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/lutniks-tether-stake-deal-fuels-cantors-bitcoin-loan-plans/</loc><lastmod>2024-11-24T09:40:17.247Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-11-24T09:40:17.247Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lutnick locks in 5% Tether stake to fuel Cantor’s Bitcoin loan ambitions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772102687530.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnik acquired a 5% stake in USDT issuer Tether. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Cantor Fitzgerald's Howard Lutnik acquired a 5% stake in USDT issuer Tether. Illustrator: Gwen P; Source: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ethereum-projects-are-more-resilient-than-solana-ventures/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-02T17:42:53.541Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-10-02T17:42:53.541Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Ethereum startups outpace Solana in the $12bn VC battle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101795938.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ethereum briefly dropped below $2,500 Tuesday as Iran attacked Israel. Credit: Shutterstock / Freepik]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ethereum briefly dropped below $2,500 Tuesday as Iran attacked Israel. Credit: Shutterstock / Freepik]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/vcs-raise-billions-in-crypto-funds-in-2024/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-19T09:54:32.576Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-19T09:54:32.576Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VCs raise $2.2bn in crypto funds this year as bullish vibes return]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772109328714.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto is set for another funding rally. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto is set for another funding rally. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/chainalysis-ceo-on-new-private-sector-push/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-19T08:54:12.093Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-19T08:54:12.093Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chainalysis CEO on the crypto firm’s next big revenue driver as government roster hits 250]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101524054.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager spoke with DL News at the crypto conference Token2049. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Chainalysis]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager spoke with DL News at the crypto conference Token2049. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Chainalysis]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/multicoin-paradigm-blockchain-capital-rebound-in-2023/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:20:39.325Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:20:39.325Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top crypto VCs bounced back as Multicoin led the way with 180% increase]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099879605.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Samani, right, is the managing partner of Multicoin Capital, a crypto VC firm whose assets under management almost tripled last year. Credit: Stephen Lovekin]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Kyle Samani, right, is the managing partner of Multicoin Capital, a crypto VC firm whose assets under management almost tripled last year. Credit: Stephen Lovekin]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/pantera-capital-to-invest-over-200m-into-ai-crypto-projects/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:16:24.219Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:16:24.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto hedge fund Pantera to pour $200m into AI: ‘Everyone will be using AI’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100022562.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cosmo Jiang is a portfolio manager at crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Cosmo Jiang is a portfolio manager at crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/revolut-on-hiring-spree-as-fintechs-corner-crypto-market/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:13:39.214Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:13:39.214Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Revolut cranks up hiring as it pushes crypto services to its 40m customers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099797663.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky aims to make the neobank a go-to financial app for crypto investors. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky aims to make the neobank a go-to financial app for crypto investors. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/microstrategy-increases-debt-offering-to-buy-more-bitcoin/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:13:23.836Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:13:23.836Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MicroStrategy increases note offering to $700m to buy more Bitcoin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100049010.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy is looking to add more Bitcoin. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy is looking to add more Bitcoin. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/venture-capitalist-paradigm-completes-its-third-crypto-fund/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:09:43.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:09:43.538Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Paradigm completes $850m fund to invest in early-stage crypto projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100049956.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Venture capital firm Paradigm completed its third fund. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Venture capital firm Paradigm completed its third fund. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ai-crypto-investments-are-just-getting-started/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:08:26.907Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:08:26.907Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VCs pour $750m into AI crypto race — here’s who’s winning]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100089684.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI-linked crypto projects are generating a lot of buzz. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock.AI]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[AI-linked crypto projects are generating a lot of buzz. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock.AI]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/rich-millennials-are-helping-robinhoods-crypto-strategy-pay-off/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:07:36.361Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:07:36.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robinhood’s crypto push is paying off as American millennials get richer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101574026.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robinhood is making bank on its crypto drive. Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Robinhood is making bank on its crypto drive. Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/banks-pay-millions-to-get-in-on-the-tokenisation-boom/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T14:06:43.902Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T14:06:43.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BlackRock’s tokenisation push kicked off an $8.9bn frenzy that experts say is accelerating]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101533051.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's tokenisation push is influencing other banks. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Photo: Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's tokenisation push is influencing other banks. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Photo: Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-vcs-poised-to-invest-12-billion-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:51:14.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:51:14.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto VCs will invest $12bn cash horde in blockchain projects this year ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099378729.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The crypto bull run is back and VCs are poised to pour billions into projects this year.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The crypto bull run is back and VCs are poised to pour billions into projects this year.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/chinese-telecom-provider-coolpad-to-buy-bitcoin-minging-rigs/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:43:42.301Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:43:42.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chinese telecom provider Coolpad to spend $13.5m on Bitcoin mining rigs for North America]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099927556.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese telecom provider Coolpad is moving into mining Bitcoin. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese telecom provider Coolpad is moving into mining Bitcoin. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/cbdcs-will-solidify-government-control-over-money-says-book/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:34:07.809Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:34:07.809Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Make no mistake — CBDCs will ‘solidify government control’ over money, says author ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100399068.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst with the Cato Institue, fired a broadside at CBDCs. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas Anthony, a policy analyst with the Cato Institue, fired a broadside at CBDCs. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/cleanspark-looks-to-expand-operations-into-tennessee/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:30:40.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:30:40.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner CleanSpark to buy GRIID in $155m all-stock deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100444891.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark looks to add additional power as it expands into Tennessee. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark looks to add additional power as it expands into Tennessee. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/bitcoin-miner-bitdeer-leases-site-to-increase-power-supply/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:30:20.350Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:30:20.350Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner Bitdeer leases Ohio site to expand power capacity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100285733.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner Bitdeer leases site to increase power capacity. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner Bitdeer leases site to increase power capacity. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/blockchain-payments-network-partior-secures-series-b-funding/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:29:30.542Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:29:30.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blockchain payment network Partior raises $60m in Series B round]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772100573492.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Partior raises $60 million in Series B funding. Credit: shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Partior raises $60 million in Series B funding. Credit: shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-startups-funding-increased-in-second-quarter/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:28:23.928Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:28:23.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups get small bump, $2.7bn funding in second quarter, study says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101026118.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crypto startups raised $2.7 billion in second quarter. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Crypto startups raised $2.7 billion in second quarter. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ark-labs-plans-to-bring-seamless-payments-to-bitcoin/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:27:59.881Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:27:59.881Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ark Labs raises $2.5m in pre-seed funding round led by Tim Draper]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101318249.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ark Labs looks to simplify Bitcoin payments for everyday use. Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Ark Labs looks to simplify Bitcoin payments for everyday use. Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/zkb-offers-crypto-trading-and-storage-services-to-customers/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:17:57.318Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:17:57.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ZKB, fourth-biggest Swiss bank, offers crypto trading and storage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101409753.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swiss bank ZKB moves into crypto. Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Swiss bank ZKB moves into crypto. Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/fintechs-like-revolut-and-robinhood-hold-the-key-to-defis-growth-says-morpho-founder/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:15:20.263Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:15:20.263Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fintechs like Revolut and Robinhood hold the key to DeFi’s growth, says Morpho founder ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772101530583.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DeFi needs to build beyond an 'artificial casino,' says Morpho founder Paul Frambot. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Ben Weiss]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[DeFi needs to build beyond an 'artificial casino,' says Morpho founder Paul Frambot. Illustration: Andrés Tapia; Source: Ben Weiss]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/deutsche-telekom-foray-into-crypto-polygon/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:04:29.284Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:04:29.284Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom’s foray into crypto raises more questions than it answers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092514371.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom wants to become a crypto infrastructure provider.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom wants to become a crypto infrastructure provider.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/rishi-sunak-praises-a16z-plan-to-move-crypto-to-uk/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:03:52.790Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:03:52.790Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sunak praises a16z’s UK expansion, Winklevoss twins warn ‘war on crypto’ hurts Democrats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092534659.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced that it will expand its $7.6 billion crypto operation to the UK]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz announced that it will expand its $7.6 billion crypto operation to the UK]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/lots-of-inaccuracies-ledger-pushes-back-on-security-fears-over-its-crypto-wallet-update/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T12:02:04.140Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T12:02:04.140Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Lots of inaccuracies’: Ledger pushes back on security fears over its crypto wallet update]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092392714.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Credit: Ruslan Ivantsov/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Credit: Ruslan Ivantsov/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/bitfinex-invests-in-orionx-to-boost-crypto-adoption-in-latam/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:59:24.687Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:59:24.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitfinex backs Chilean crypto bank Orionx — eyes further inroads into South America]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092405848.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitfinex invested in Orionx, a Chile-based crypto bank.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Bitfinex invested in Orionx, a Chile-based crypto bank.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/market-maker-dwf-labs-launches-investment-arm-amid-criticism/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:58:26.423Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:58:26.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DWF Labs quietly launches investment arm amid ‘frustrating’ criticism of crypto investments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092417750.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DWF Labs was founded in 2022 by managing partner Andrei Grachev.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[DWF Labs was founded in 2022 by managing partner Andrei Grachev.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/crypto-lender-finblox-freezes-deposits-and-issues-fbx-token/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:57:34.903Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:57:34.903Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crypto investors cry foul as Finblox converts deposits to tokens to offset 3AC losses]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092494916.webp</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/best-regards-and-hodl-on-celsius-customers-fury-as-100000-in-bitcoin-trapped-in-collapsed-crypto-lender/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:45:39.821Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:45:39.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Best regards and HODL on!’: Celsius customer’s fury as $100,000 in Bitcoin trapped in collapsed crypto lender]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772091904156.webp</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/korean-crypto-lender-delio-halts-withdrawals-after-haru/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:38:01.931Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:38:01.931Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Korean crypto lender Delio halts withdrawals amid contagion fears]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092499403.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delio is the second Korean crypto lender in two days to pause withdrawals.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Delio is the second Korean crypto lender in two days to pause withdrawals.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/polygon-labs-policy-chief-launches-blockchain-use-case-database/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:36:08.324Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:36:08.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blockchain image problem: Polygon Labs’ Rebecca Rettig hits back at sceptics]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092628389.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Polygon's Rebecca Rettig believes there is a need for blockchain and created a database to prove it.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Polygon's Rebecca Rettig believes there is a need for blockchain and created a database to prove it.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/many-central-banks-to-have-a-retail-or-wholesale-cbdc-by-2030/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:35:47.363Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:35:47.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[24 central banks could have CBDC by 2030 ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092781899.webp</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/china-pushes-digital-yuan-but-consumers-still-love-alipay/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:35:24.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:35:24.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China wants 1.4bn citizens to use digital yuan for shopping and bus fares, but consumers still love Alipay]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092770447.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping is pursuing a number of blockchain-based initiatives, but without tokens themselves.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The government of Chinese President Xi Jinping is pursuing a number of blockchain-based initiatives, but without tokens themselves.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/fireblocks-attempts-to-woo-big-banks-into-using-crypto/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:34:23.191Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:34:23.191Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Fireblocks onboards big banks like BNY Mellon and BNP Paribas into crypto]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772097069362.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fireblocks is helping customers like BNY Mellon and BNP Paribas among others tap into crypto.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Fireblocks is helping customers like BNY Mellon and BNP Paribas among others tap into crypto.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/kpmg-report-says-bitcoin-has-positive-esg-impact/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:34:00.981Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:34:00.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s energy consumption is on par with tumble dryers globally, says KPMG]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092891150.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin uses approximately 110 terawatt hours of energy per year — about the same amount as tumble dryers globally.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin uses approximately 110 terawatt hours of energy per year — about the same amount as tumble dryers globally.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/hong-kong-report-reveals-challenges-and-benefits-to-use-of-blockchain-in-bond-market/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:33:05.813Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:33:05.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s Project Evergreen paves way for tokenised capital markets despite challenges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772092992927.webp</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/circle-jeremy-allaire-on-asia-and-stablecoins-amid-grab-deal/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:32:49.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:32:49.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Circle’s Jeremy Allaire on deals and Asia growth amid Grab tie-up: ‘You’re going to see partnerships with a lot of different firms’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772093417710.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Circle chief Jeremy Allaire said on the sidelines of Token2049 that Asia is a big focus. Credit: Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Circle chief Jeremy Allaire said on the sidelines of Token2049 that Asia is a big focus. Credit: Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/base-blockchain-looks-to-keep-momentum-after-rewards-program/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:32:32.745Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:32:32.745Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Base plans to stem slowdown after $400m  rewards program frenzy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772093341391.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Pollak led the development of Base and has been its unofficial spokesman.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Jesse Pollak led the development of Base and has been its unofficial spokesman.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/core-scientific-determined-buyout-offer-undervalued-it/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:26:45.234Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:26:45.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner Core Scientific rejects buyout offer of more than $1bn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099943600.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific evaluated its growth prospects before rejecting buyout. Credit: Shutterstock / rzoze19]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific evaluated its growth prospects before rejecting buyout. Credit: Shutterstock / rzoze19]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/tether-acquires-stake-in-listed-bitcoin-miner-bitdeer/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:25:42.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:25:42.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tether buys $100m stake in Bitcoin miner Bitdeer, has option for another $50m]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099772732.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paolo Ardoino's Tether buys stake in Bitcoin miner. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Paolo Ardoino's Tether buys stake in Bitcoin miner. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/coinbase-will-decide-eu-hub-in-weeks-amid-sec-battle-at-home/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:25:19.364Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:25:19.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coinbase says it will decide on Europe hub in weeks amid hunt for ‘trusted’ regulator]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772093510245.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CEO Brian Armstrong has railed against US regulators amid an industry-wide battle to establish crypto firms’ legal standing.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[CEO Brian Armstrong has railed against US regulators amid an industry-wide battle to establish crypto firms’ legal standing.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/accounting-firms-propose-alternative-to-proof-of-reserves/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:22:54.128Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:22:54.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accounting firms aim to replace ‘dangerous’ Proof of Reserves approach used by crypto giants]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772094056288.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nephos Group founder and CEO Joe David (left) and KYAX CEO Matthew de la Fuente propose a new approach to demonstrating financial strength. Credit: Rita Fortunato/DL News]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Nephos Group founder and CEO Joe David (left) and KYAX CEO Matthew de la Fuente propose a new approach to demonstrating financial strength. Credit: Rita Fortunato/DL News]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/brace-for-vc-zombie-funds-amid-plunge-in-crypto-funding/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:22:01.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:22:01.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brace for zombie VC funds after 72% plunge in crypto funding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772095548657.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2024 will be a year of zombie crypto VCs, analysts say. Credit: Paul Brown/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[2024 will be a year of zombie crypto VCs, analysts say. Credit: Paul Brown/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/hong-kong-regulators-plan-to-tokenise-securities/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:21:42.935Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:21:42.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hong Kong regulators plan to tokenise securities even as they fight crypto crime wave ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772095600150.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hong Kong is keen on restoring the city’s financial hub status through tokenisation.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Hong Kong is keen on restoring the city’s financial hub status through tokenisation.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/robinhood-cut-fees-for-crypto-traders-with-arbitrum-defi/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:19:57.399Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:19:57.399Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robinhood to cut fees for crypto traders with Arbitrum integration]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772097720681.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robinhood will use the Arbitrum blockchain to process trades on its crypto wallet. Credit: Rita Fortunato/DL News]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Robinhood will use the Arbitrum blockchain to process trades on its crypto wallet. Credit: Rita Fortunato/DL News]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/revolut-deepens-crypto-push-with-metamask-collaboration/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:19:38.847Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:19:38.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Revolut teams up with MetaMask in latest example of fintech’s crypto creep]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772097717334.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky has said that the company plans to double down on crypto.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky has said that the company plans to double down on crypto.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/five-offbeat-startups-in-a16z-crypto-accelerator-programme/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:18:55.594Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:18:55.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet five offbeat startups in a16z crypto’s spring accelerator programme]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772098267598.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From investment banks to food deliveries, here are the most left-field startups a16z crypto included in its Spring 2024 Crypto Startup Accelerator programme.]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[From investment banks to food deliveries, here are the most left-field startups a16z crypto included in its Spring 2024 Crypto Startup Accelerator programme.]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-to-face-off-against-circle-paypal-with-new-usd-stablecoin/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:16:32.888Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:16:32.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ripple to face off against Circle, PayPal with new USD stablecoin]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772098301278.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I don’t think winner-take-all is realistic,” David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer, said of the stablecoin market. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[“I don’t think winner-take-all is realistic,” David Schwartz, Ripple’s chief technology officer, said of the stablecoin market. Credit: Darren Joseph]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/galaxy-vc-arm-bemoans-crypto-market-as-funding-seen-24pct-up/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:16:12.826Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:16:12.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Galaxy Ventures bemoans ‘challenging’ market as crypto VC funding set for measly 27% gain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099449594.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The price of Bitcoin is one factor determining how much capital investors pour into crypto projects. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock.AI]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[The price of Bitcoin is one factor determining how much capital investors pour into crypto projects. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock.AI]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/brevan-howard-experimenting-with-merging-ai-and-blockchain/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:15:52.944Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:15:52.944Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Brevan Howard’s crypto boss plans to tap AI and blockchain opportunities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772098624966.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brevan Howard Digital CEO and CIO Gautam Sharma sees potential for virtual assistants on blockchains. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Brevan Howard Digital CEO and CIO Gautam Sharma sees potential for virtual assistants on blockchains. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/fintech-stripe-accepts-stablecoins-on-solana-and-ethereum/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:15:28.732Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:15:28.732Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stripe brings back crypto payments — this time on Ethereum and Solana]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772098848378.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stripe co-founder John Collison said stablecoins would enhance payments' settlement times. Credit: Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Stripe co-founder John Collison said stablecoins would enhance payments' settlement times. Credit: Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/visa-data-says-much-of-stablecoin-volume-is-inorganic/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:15:10.441Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:15:10.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Visa says tens of billions of dollars of stablecoin transactions aren’t organic. Could that be true?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099066531.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visa publishes new data on stablecoins. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Visa publishes new data on stablecoins. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Shutterstock]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/bitcoin-miner-hive-sees-ai-driving-100m-usd-revenue-gain/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:13:46.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:13:46.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bitcoin miner Hive sees AI-hungry tech giants driving $100m revenue gain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099288173.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hive CEO Aydin Kilic said that the Bitcoin miner's AI fleet is already operational. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Hive CEO Aydin Kilic said that the Bitcoin miner's AI fleet is already operational. Credit: Shutterstock / Shutterstock AI Generator]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.dlnews.com/articles/fintech/tether-to-invest-in-citypay-in-east-europe-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2024-09-17T11:13:26.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>DL News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2024-09-17T11:13:26.883Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tether plans to invest more in CityPay.io to boost Eastern European expansion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://dl-migration-assets.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/images/1772099249243.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino looks to Eastern Europe. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino looks to Eastern Europe. Credit: Andrés Tapia]]></image:title></image:image></url></urlset>