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Stripe CEO Confirms Payments Company Is Developing New Stablecoin Product After a Decade of Interest
27.4.2025
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has announced that the payments company is actively developing a new stablecoin product, a project that they have wanted to pursue for nearly a decade. This announcement comes after Stripe’s acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge in October 2024 for $1.1...
Meta Lays off Over 100 Metaverse Division Employees
27.4.2025
Meta has reportedly laid off over 100 employees part of Reality Labs, its metaverse-focused division. According to reports, the layoffs impacted ongoing efforts to create experiences for Meta’s virtual reality (VR) headsets and the division in charge of developing VR and metaverse hardware....
Citrea Deploys Complete BitVM Bridge Design on Testnet, Furthering Bitcoin’s DeFi Applications
24.4.2025
Citrea, the ZK rollup designed to enhance Bitcoin’s blockspace capabilities, has launched its Clementine Bridge, marking the first complete BitVM bridge design on the Bitcoin Testnet. This deployment represents an advancement in extending bitcoin’s utility to decentralized finance...
Defi Development Corporation Adds $9.9M in Solana to Treasury, Taps Binance VP as CFO
24.4.2025
The publicly traded firm formerly known as Janover, DeFi Development Corporation (Nasdaq: JNVR), has announced the appointment of Fei “John” Han as Chief Financial Officer and Dan Kang as Head of Investor Relations, enhancing its financial leadership team as it scales its crypto-focused treasury...
Coinbase Provides $100 Million Credit Facility to Bitcoin Mining Company Riot Platforms
24.4.2025
Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) has announced a $100 million credit facility with Coinbase Credit, Inc., a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN). This multiple drawdown term loan facility will be available to Riot over a two-month period following the execution date. The company...
Buying Fractional Gold: South Africa’s Mesh.trade Offers Tokenized Krugerrands
24.4.2025
South Africa’s tokenized financial assets exchange, Mesh.trade, has reportedly launched Bullion Krugerrand tokens issued by Troygold, allowing investors to buy fractional gold holdings stored securely at Brink’s in Johannesburg. Each purchase generates a gold ownership certificate confirming...
Eurasian Forum Spotlights Digital Currency, Blockchain for Economic Unity
24.4.2025
The Eurasian Financial and Economic Forum (EFEF-2025), held in Shanghai last week, spotlighted the growing role of digital currency and blockchain in reshaping global finance. With over 300 participants from government, finance, tech, and culture, the event emphasized the need for unified digital...
Defi Development Corporation Acquires $11.5M in Solana Tokens, Expanding Holdings to $34.4M
23.4.2025
The publicly traded firm formerly known as Janover, DeFi Development Corporation (Nasdaq: JNVR), has announced the purchase of 88,164 solana ( SOL) tokens, valued at approximately $11.5 million, bringing its total holdings to 251,842 SOL, worth around $34.4 million, including staking rewards. As...
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecasts as US Tariffs Lead to Significant Economic Downgrade
23.4.2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global economic growth forecasts for 2025, projecting an increase of just 2.8%, down from a previous estimate of 3.3%. This downgrade is primarily attributed to rising tariffs and heightened uncertainty in international trade, which are expected...
Bitcoin Reclaims $94,000, Rising 6.2% in 24 Hours
23.4.2025
Bitcoin ( BTC) has reclaimed the $94,000 price level, rising 6.2% in the last 24 hours and 12.9% over the past week. This increase reflects a positive shift in market sentiment as the top cryptocurrency continues to attract attention from investors as digital gold. The recent price movement...
Bitcoin Taps $93,928 Intraday High, Golden Cross Ignites Bullish Frenzy
23.4.2025
On Tuesday evening at approximately 5:45 p.m. ET, bitcoin (BTC) dazzled traders by hitting an intraday peak of $93,928. The flagship cryptocurrency, reigning supreme by market cap, has climbed 6.5% against the greenback and an impressive 10.3% in just the past week. This leap beyond the $90,000...
Report: Crypto Casino Industry Soars to $81.4 Billion in Revenue, Outpacing Traditional Gambling
22.4.2025
A recent Financial Times report highlights the remarkable growth of the crypto casino industry, which has reached an impressive $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2023, a fivefold increase from 2022. This surge is attributed to the accessibility of unregulated offshore platforms, with...
‘Black Swan’ Author Nassim Taleb Calls Gold the New Reserve Currency
22.4.2025
In a recent social media post, renowned author and statistician Nassim Taleb, known for his book “Black Swan,” declared gold as the new reserve currency, highlighting its 35% appreciation against the dollar. Taleb criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies...
Galaxy Digital Reportedly Swaps $100 Million Worth of Ethereum for Solana
22.4.2025
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital has reportedly executed a significant swap, transferring approximately $100 million worth of ethereum for solana. According to a post from Wu Blockchain, onchain data from Lookonchain reveals that Galaxy Digital transferred 65,600 ETH, valued at around $105 million...
Astra Fintech Launches $100 Million Fund to Boost Solana Ecosystem Innovation
22.4.2025
Astra Fintech has announced the launch of a $100 million fund aimed at accelerating innovation within the solana ecosystem. This initiative seeks to identify and support high-potential builders and startups, building on Astra’s successful track record with projects like Mulex, DEPE, and Mone,...
Gold Prices Soar Over $3,500 on the Wings of a Weak Dollar
22.4.2025
Gold is starting to seem unstoppable, breaking historic numbers day after day. On early Tuesday morning hours, the precious metal broke again its all-time high price, blowing past the $3,500 mark in COMEX, with future contracts reaching $3,506.35 per troy ounce. The hottest commodity of 2025...
China Warns of Global Fallout as US Tariff Push Turns Trade Into Economic Warfare
22.4.2025
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a warning that the global economy could face severe consequences if U.S. tariff policies continue to escalate. The ministry criticized what it described as coercive trade tactics aimed at isolating China, arguing that such measures undermine fair economic...
Bitcoin Whale Goes Bigger: Strategy’s Treasury Balloons to 538,200 BTC
21.4.2025
Michael Saylor, the visionary behind Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has revealed the company’s latest bitcoin coup: a strategic acquisition of 6,556 BTC for $555.8 million. The purchase translates to a crisp $84,785 per coin, further cementing the firm’s position as a titan in corporate crypto...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Provides Update on Hacked Funds and Recovery Efforts
21.4.2025
Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, has released an executive summary detailing the status of hacked funds totaling approximately $1.4 billion, or around 500,000 ETH. According to Zhou, 68.57% of these funds remain traceable, while 27.59% have gone dark, and 3.84% have been frozen....
Gold Rises in Post-Easter Rush, Blasts Past $3,400 Mark
21.4.2025
Gold prices reached another all-time high during early Monday hours, blasting past the $3,400 per troy ounce mark. Gold futures contracts reached prices of $3,405,94 on COMEX, surpassing the record numbers achieved on April 17. The precious metal has been in a rush this year, scoring an intraday...