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RockawayX Launches $125 Million Fund to Back Solana’s Next Generation of Builders
26.4.2025
Crypto VC firm RockawayX has launched a $125 million fund focused on early-stage Solana-based projects. With a track record of success and a hands-on investment strategy, the firm aims to capitalize on yield-generating DeFi opportunities. RockawayX Bets Big on Solana Again with Strategic Investment...
Slovenia Capital Ljubljana Tops Global Crypto-Friendly Cities Ranking
26.4.2025
Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, has been named the most crypto-friendly city in the Multipolitan Crypto Friendly Cities Index. The ranking is attributed to the city’s strong digital asset environment, clear regulations, and widespread adoption of cryptocurrency payments. Slovenia Leads...
Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike Grew 600% in 2024
26.4.2025
CEO and founder Jack Mallers revealed the numbers on Friday when he posted a copy of a private letter previously sent to the company’s investors. Strike’s Growth Exploded 600% Last Year Perhaps the reason Jack Mallers was picked to lead Twenty One Capital, the new bitcoin treasury firm backed...
North Korean Cyber Operatives Set up Fake US Companies to Target Crypto Developers
25.4.2025
North Korean cyber operatives reportedly established two fake U.S. businesses using false identities to bypass Treasury sanctions and target cryptocurrency developers with malware. Hackers Target Unsuspecting Job Applicants North Korean cyber operatives reportedly set up two fraudulent businesses...
Medtech Firm Semler Scientific Buys Another $10M in Bitcoin
25.4.2025
Medical technology company Semler Scientific announced the acquisition of 111 more bitcoins for $10 million between February 14 and April 24, 2025. The acquisition brought Semler Scientific’s holdings to 3,303 bitcoins. Semler Scientific BTC Holdings Acquired for an Average of $87,929 per Coin...
Bitwise Files Delaware Trust Registration for Proposed NEAR Protocol ETF
25.4.2025
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has taken a preliminary step toward launching a NEAR Protocol-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) by filing registration documents for a Delaware statutory trust, public records show. Bitwise Advances NEAR ETF Plans with Delaware Statutory Trust Filing A Bitwise NEAR...
12 Legacy Bitcoin Wallets Move 1,200 BTC After 9 Years of Silence
25.4.2025
With bitcoin gliding above the $94,000 mark, long-slumbering hoards have begun to stir with growing regularity. On Friday, 12 distinct legacy wallets—dormant for nine years and five months—dispatched 1,200 BTC, their inaugural move since creation. 1,200 Sleeping Bitcoins From 2015 Wallets Migrated...
Central Bank of Russia Updates Digital Ruble Roadmap; Launch Slated for 2026
25.4.2025
The Central Bank of Russia announced that large payments using the digital ruble framework will debut in 2026, providing an official update after the postponement of its launch in March. Central Bank of Russia: Digital Ruble to Be Launched in 2026 The irruption of central bank digital currencies...
Solana-Based Helium Strikes Deal to Serve AT&T Customers in the US
25.4.2025
Helium, a Solana-based, community-led distributed network, will now serve AT&T customers in the U.S., providing additional Wi-Fi coverage wherever a Helium hotspot is available. Previously, the company partnered with carriers such as Telefónica in Mexico, rolling out hundreds of connection...
Trezor Integrates 1inch Fusion for Gasless Crypto Swaps
25.4.2025
Trezor has integrated 1inch Fusion into its Trezor Suite platform, enabling gasless and MEV-protected cryptocurrency swaps. Trezor Users Gain Gasless Token Swaps with 1inch Fusion The Trezor integration allows users to trade tokens across multiple blockchains—including Ethereum, Polygon,...
Metaplanet Hits 5,000 BTC Milestone
25.4.2025
The company’s CEO took a page out of Michael Saylor’s playbook after Saylor’s wild success with using bitcoin treasury management as a corporate strategy. Japan’s Metaplanet Amasses 5,000 BTC With Bold Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet, once a struggling hotel...
SOL Strategies Secures $500M to Increase Solana Holdings
25.4.2025
The funds were raised via convertible notes and will be used to purchase and subsequently stake solana tokens with the goal of generating yield. Half-Billion Dollar Bet: SOL Strategies Gets Cash to Bulk up Solana Stash Canadian crypto company SOL Strategies has secured a $500 million convertible...
Securitize and Mantle Launch MI4 Fund—Crypto’s Answer to the S&P 500
25.4.2025
Securitize has partnered with Mantle Ecosystem to launch an institutional-grade digital asset product designed to provide professionally managed and regulated exposure to top crypto assets. Mantle Commits $400 Million to Fund The leading real-world assets (RWA) platform, Securitize, has partnered...
Fidelity Reports Record Bitcoin Exchange Withdrawals Amid Institutional Accumulation
24.4.2025
Bitcoin is rapidly disappearing from cryptocurrency exchanges as both corporate treasuries and sovereign wealth funds accumulate the asset, creating a supply squeeze that could reshape market dynamics. Fidelity Data Shows Bitcoin Moving to Long-Term Holders at Record Pace Bitcoin reserves...
CME Group to Launch XRP Futures Amid Rising Demand for Regulated Crypto Products
24.4.2025
CME Group is set to introduce XRP futures on May 19, pending regulatory approval. The move expands its crypto derivatives offerings, giving traders access to both micro and standard-sized contracts tied to the XRP-Dollar reference rate. XRP Futures to Expand CME Group’s Crypto Derivatives Lineup...
Bitdeer Soars, but Scandal Looms—Is the Rally Built on Shaky Ground?
24.4.2025
Bitcoin’s rally and a reported $200 million credit facility propelled Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) to the No. 2 spot for top-performing stocks after an April 22 surge. Despite this, Callisto Research questions Bitdeer’s financial transparency and its opaque relationships with Chinese entities on...
Sovereign Wealth Funds Bet on Bitcoin as Gold Alternative, Says Coinbase Institutional Strategist
24.4.2025
John D’Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, revealed that sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors have become key drivers of bitcoin accumulation in April, contrasting with retail investors’ retreat from exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Institutional Demand and Sovereign...
Zksync Hacker Returns Stolen Funds, Keeps 10% Reward
24.4.2025
The hacker who made off with $5 million in unclaimed ZK tokens complied with the safe harbor deadline and returned the funds, according to the Zksync Association. Hacker Cooperates to Collect Bounty The Zksync Association said the hacker who compromised an admin account and stole $5 million...
Spain’s University of the Hespérides Launches First Master’s in Bitcoin Program
24.4.2025
The University of the Hespérides in Spain has launched a ten-month, fully online Master’s in Bitcoin program starting April 28, 2025, aimed at professionals seeking specialized education in the cryptocurrency’s technical, economic, and legal aspects. University in Spain Rolls Out 10-Month Bitcoin...
Paypal Seeks to Drive PYUSD Adoption With 3.7% Reward on Users’ Stablecoin Holdings
23.4.2025
Paypal is launching a new rewards program for its stablecoin PYUSD, offering U.S. users a 3.7% annual return to boost adoption in the competitive stablecoin market. Incentivizing Use of PYUSD Paypal Holdings is launching a new rewards program for its stablecoin PYUSD to boost adoption of...