Free newsletter Receive the latest Swiss Fintech news once a month in your inbox Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the cryptocurrency sector surged in 2025, reaching record levels amid accelerating industry consolidation, deeper convergence between traditional finance and digital assets, and a more favorable regulatory landscape. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, the…

In an exciting twist in the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, an anonymous wallet has stunned the digital landscape by pouring a staggering $2.5 million USDC into Hyperliquid. This daring act was not a simple deposit; it involved opening maximum leverage long positions in Bitcoin (BTC) alongside speculative tokens PUMP and the quirky FARTCOIN, sparking intense…

NEW YORK — The U.S. government shutdown is now the longest on record, breaking the previous record of 35 days on Wednesday as lawmakers remain in an impasse over funding the federal budget — an impasse that could be reinforced by Democrats’ landslide victory Tuesday night in an off-year election. Expectations had been growth that…