Crypto Exchanges

Crypto startups raised $11.2 billion in the first half of 2026, with disclosed capital flowing toward regulated, permissioned businesses. Payments and stablecoins, prediction markets, and trading platforms led the fundraising as major financial institutions backed licensed market infrastructure.

Tether’s USDT stablecoin is trading at an unusually high premium on Indian crypto exchanges, with some market participants seeing prices well above the usual one-dollar peg. Executives at CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the gap is being driven by demand and supply imbalances, not exchange pricing tactics or hidden fees.

Coinbase and OKX moved quickly to attract Binance users in Europe after Binance warned it would restrict certain services without a MiCA license by July 1. Both exchanges are dangling bonuses and transfer incentives to win over traders seeking regulated alternatives.

Coinbase and OKX moved fast to attract Binance’s European users after Binance said it would suspend some services in the EU without a MiCA license. Both exchanges are offering incentives, underscoring how regulation is reshaping the regional crypto market.

Robinhood's shares fell over 13% following a Q3 earnings miss. Despite the setback, JMP Securities raised its price target to $33, maintaining a bullish outlook.

Following Coinbase’s Q3 earnings miss, the upcoming U.S. presidential election is now a major short-term catalyst for Coinbase and the crypto industry.