The USDt-settled contracts allow traders to speculate on the price movements of the two companies’ shares around the clock without owning the underlying stocks.

The integration allows institutions to stake Ether held in Anchorage custody and receive Puffer’s liquid restaking token while earning staking and restaking rewards.

The startup’s smartphone-based biometric system aims to help crypto platforms detect AI-generated accounts while preserving user privacy through onchain verification.

The funding will support development of a programmable execution layer designed to enable faster issuance and settlement of digital assets on the network.

The program connects crypto companies, banks and payment providers to explore blockchain-based payment and settlement infrastructure.

The digital asset infrastructure company plans to launch the pool in April as it expands beyond Bitcoin mining services.

The investment makes Strive the latest company to add the yield-generating security to its balance sheet as companies explore Bitcoin-linked treasury instruments.