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Florida Cannabis Firm Rebrands as 0G Crypto Treasury Company With $401M in Funding
22.9.2025
Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) announced a $401 million funding package including a $22.88 million strategic investment from Defi Development Corp. (DFDV) to implement an AI Zero Gravity (0G) coin treasury strategy, with 0G designated as the company’s primary reserve asset. The deal, led by DeFi...
Capital B Confirms 2,800 BTC Total Holdings; Acquires 551 BTC and Completes Capital Increases
22.9.2025
Capital B (The Blockchain Group, ISIN: FR0011053636; ALCPB) confirmed the acquisition of 551 BTC for about $64.3 million (€54.7 million) and now holds 2,800 BTC valued at about $307 million (€261 million) bought with an average price of $109,542/ BTC (€93,205/ BTC). The company reported a YTD “...
Metaplanet Buys 5,419 Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 25,555 BTC
22.9.2025
Tokyo‑listed Metaplanet Inc. (TSE: 3350) announced on September 22, 2025 that it has acquired an additional 5,419 BTC for approximately $632.53 million at an average price near $116,724 per bitcoin, bringing the company’s total holdings to 25,555 BTC acquired for about $2.71 billion at an average...
Bitcoin BETA Listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange as First Crypto ETF on GPW
22.9.2025
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) listed the Bitcoin BETA exchange‑traded fund (ETF), marking the bourse’s first ETF providing regulated exposure to bitcoin via CME‑listed futures, GPW said. The fund, approved by Poland’s KNF in June, uses FX‑hedging forward contracts to reduce investors’ sensitivity...
IG to Acquire Independent Reserve to Boost Asia‑Pacific Crypto Expansion
22.9.2025
UK-headquartered IG Group said it has agreed to acquire Australian crypto exchange Independent Reserve for an initial enterprise value of $117.4 million (A$178 million), accelerating IG’s push into Asia‑Pacific crypto markets and adding a crypto‑native team to the group. IG said the bolt‑on deal...
Vitalik Buterin: Low‑Risk DeFi Could Be Ethereum’s “Search” Moment
21.9.2025
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued in a blog post Sept. 21, 2025, that “low‑risk” decentralized finance (DeFi) could become for Ethereum what search was for Google, providing the primary, sustainable revenue engine while preserving the platform’s broader cultural and technical goals....
Mavryk Secures $10M From Multibank to Power $10B UAE Real Estate Tokenization
18.9.2025
Mavryk Network closed a $10 million strategic investment led by Multibank Group, the companies announced, marking an institutional endorsement of the Layer‑1 blockchain built for regulated real‑world asset (RWA) markets. Multibank — a derivatives institution with $35 billion in daily trading volume...
Bitgo Secures German Approval to Launch European Regulated Crypto Trading Services From Frankfurt
18.9.2025
Bitgo Europe GmbH received BaFin approval to extend its license, allowing it to offer regulated crypto trading services from Frankfurt, Germany. European institutional investors can now access Bitgo’s crypto OTC trading desk and electronic trading platform for spot trading across thousands...
BMW Converts BAYC NFT Into Real‑World 1/1 Apecar, Hands Vehicle to Collector at IAA Munich
18.9.2025
BMW handed over the one‑off “Apecar 1/1” to collector Dennis Weidner during IAA Mobility at BMW Welt in Munich on Sept. 12, 2025, transforming a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non‑fungible token (NFT) from the Otherside metaverse into a physical, bespoke vehicle. The Apecar — created originally as...
Grove Anchors $50M Tokenization of Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (ACRDX) on Plume
17.9.2025
Grove deployed $50 million as an anchor investor in the newly launched Anemoy Tokenized Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (ACRDX), a feeder vehicle providing tokenized access to Apollo’s diversified global credit strategy, the partners announced. Built with Centrifuge’s tokenization infrastructure...
Crypto Finance and Bridgeport Launch Anchornote for Off‑Exchange, Custody‑Native Settlement
17.9.2025
Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, launched Anchornote, a custody‑native pledging solution that enables off‑exchange settlement and yield‑enhancing services by acting as collateral custodian, the firm announced. Anchornote uses Bridgeport as middleware to coordinate messaging and connect...
Global Crypto Market‑Maker Keyrock Acquires Turing Capital to Launch Asset & Wealth Management Division
17.9.2025
Keyrock announced the launch of a dedicated Asset & Wealth Management division following its acquisition of Luxembourg‑registered alternative investment fund manager Turing Capital, the firm said. The move brings Turing’s systematic, onchain and risk‑focused investment strategies and fund...
Etoro Now Authorized Under MiCA to Offer Crypto Services in Germany
17.9.2025
Etoro Europe Ltd. (Etoro EU) is now authorized under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to offer cryptoasset services in Germany, the company announced, and has updated its Terms & Conditions for German residents. Beginning around Oct. 30, 2025, crypto trading...
LSEG and Microsoft Develop DMI for Private Funds, Enabling Tokenization and Facilitating First Transaction
15.9.2025
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) launched its Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform for private funds, powered by Microsoft Azure, and facilitated its first transaction, the firm announced. DMI uses blockchain technology to support the full asset lifecycle—issuance, tokenization...
Capital B Confirms 48 BTC Purchase, Now Holds 2,249 BTC With 1,536.6% YTD BTC Yield
15.9.2025
Capital B (The Blockchain Group, Euronext Growth Paris: ALCPB) said it acquired 48 BTC for about $5.5 million (€4.7 million), bringing total group holdings to 2,249 BTC valued at over $242 million (€206.3 million). The purchases were funded via recently completed capital raises: an €1.8 million...
Crypto Industry Pushes Back Against Bank of England Stablecoin Ownership Caps
15.9.2025
Cryptocurrency groups and industry executives are urging the Bank of England to abandon proposed ownership caps on systemic stablecoins, £10,000–£20,000 (about $13.5K to $27K) for individuals and £10 million (about 1.35M) for businesses, arguing the limits would put the UK at a competitive...
TON Strategy Executes Buybacks and Begins Staking to Generate Onchain Revenue
14.9.2025
TON Strategy Company (Nasdaq: TONX) said it has repurchased over 250,000 shares of common stock under its previously announced 250 million buyback program at an average price of $8.32 per share, notably below the company’s Treasury Asset Value (TAV) per share of $12.18. The Las Vegas‑based digital...
Wisdomtree Launches Tokenized Private Credit Fund on Ethereum and Stellar
14.9.2025
Wisdomtree (NYSE: WT) launched the Private Credit and Alternative Income Digital Fund (token: CRDT; fund ticker: CRDYX), making tokenized exposure to private credit available to retail and institutional investors. The fund seeks to track the Gapstow Private Credit and Alternative Income Index...
British Trade Groups Urge Inclusion of Blockchain and Digital Assets in UK–US Tech Bridge Deal
14.9.2025
UK trade and industry groups have urged the government to make blockchain and digital assets a core strand of the planned UK–US “Tech Bridge” ahead of President Trump’s state visit. In a letter signed by organizations including the UK Cryptoasset Business Council, UK Finance and ThecityUK, they...
Chipper Cash Scales Lightning in Africa: Over 50% of Bitcoin Transactions Now on Network
12.9.2025
Chipper Cash said its bitcoin payments platform, powered by Voltage’s lightning infrastructure, now routes over 50% of its bitcoin transactions via the lightning network, marking one of the largest real‑world lightning deployments to date. Founded in 2018, the pan‑African fintech offers...