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Trump-Backed Miner Seeks Asian Bitcoin Acquisitions
16.8.2025
Financial Times (FT) reports that American Bitcoin, a U.S. cryptocurrency miner backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is actively seeking acquisitions of listed companies in Japan and potentially Hong Kong to amass bitcoin reserves. According to three unnamed sources speaking with FT,...
Strategy Makes It Official—Legal Name Switch Hints at Bigger Moves
15.8.2025
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR/STRK/STRF/STRD/STRC) announced on Aug. 14 that it has officially changed its legal name from Microstrategy Inc. to Strategy Inc., effective Aug. 11, 2025. This formal transition completes the rebranding initiative first unveiled on Feb. 5, 2025, and solidifies...
Peter Thiel-Backed Bullish Exchange Successfully Debuts on the New York Stock Exchange
14.8.2025
Bullish, a cryptocurrency exchange backed by Peter Thiel, successfully debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on August 13, 2025, raising approximately $1.1 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). The company priced its shares at $37, above the expected range of $32 to $33, and opened at...
Falconx Expands Prime Connect With Copper Clearloop Integration
14.8.2025
Falconx has announced the expansion of its Prime Connect product through an integration with Copper’s Clearloop network, enhancing off-exchange settlement capabilities for its Direct Market Access (DMA) clients trading on Bybit. This integration allows clients to custody their assets...
Bitcoin Breaks $123K as Momentum Builds
14.8.2025
Bitcoin blasted past the $123,000 mark on Wednesday, breaking that barrier for the first time since July 14, 2025. On Aug. 13, bitcoin’s climb added 2.6% against the U.S. dollar, stacking up a 6.2% gain over the past seven days. The world’s largest crypto by market value now boasts a staggering...
Transak Raises $16 Million From Tether and IDG Capital to Expand Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure
13.8.2025
Transak, a fiat-to-crypto infrastructure provider, has raised $16 million in a strategic funding round led by Tether and IDG Capital to enhance its stablecoin payments infrastructure and expand operations into new markets. The funding round also saw participation from several investors, including...
Addressable Launches User Radar to Enhance Web3 Marketing
13.8.2025
Addressable, a Web3 marketing platform, has announced the launch of User Radar, a unified dashboard designed to enhance marketing campaigns by providing insights into user behavior. This new tool, accessible via the Addressable dashboard, analyzes both onchain and offchain activity, transforming...
Nordic Exchange Safello Taps Bitgo to Strengthen Crypto Asset Custody Infrastructure
13.8.2025
Safello has announced an agreement with Bitgo Europe GmbH to enhance its crypto custody infrastructure. This partnership will integrate Bitgo’s advanced custody solutions into Safello’s existing setup, utilizing a three-key multi-signature cold storage architecture combined with...
Fonte Capital Launches Bitcoin ETF on Astana International Exchange in Kazakhstan
13.8.2025
Kazakhstan-based Fonte Capital has announced the listing of the Fonte Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund OEIC Plc on the Official List of the Astana International Exchange (AIX), under the ticker BETF, quoted in U.S. dollars. The launch will be celebrated during the official Ring the Bell ceremony...
Trump Nominee Wants to Halt Monthly Jobs Reports
12.8.2025
E.J. Antoni has been tapped to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by U.S. President Donald Trump and now the Heritage Foundation Chief Economist wants to suspend the BLS’s monthly jobs report “until it is corrected.” Antoni made the comments in a Fox interview just days after Trump fired...
Do Kwon to Plead Guilty in $40B Terra Luna Collapse
12.8.2025
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon plans to plead guilty to U.S. conspiracy and wire fraud charges tied to the $40 billion collapse of his cryptocurrency projects, a judge confirmed Tuesday. Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, will plead guilty to two criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud...
Fold Launches Bitcoin Gift Card on Major US Online Retailer, Holds Over 1,492 BTC in Treasury
12.8.2025
Fold Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLD) has announced the launch of its Fold Bitcoin Gift Card on Giftcards.com, the largest digital gift card retailer in the U.S. This initiative aims to expand access to Bitcoin for millions of consumers in a familiar and user-friendly format. The Fold Bitcoin Gift Card...
Sequans Acquires 13 Additional Bitcoin for $1.5 Million, Increasing Total Holdings to 3,171 BTC
12.8.2025
Paris-headquartered Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) has announced the acquisition of an additional 13 bitcoin for approximately $1.5 million, at an average purchase price of $117,012 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees. As of August 8, 2025, the company now holds a total of 3,171 bitcoins, with...
The Smarter Web Company Acquires 295 Bitcoin, Boosting Total Holdings to 2,395 BTC
12.8.2025
The Smarter Web Company (AQUIS: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF | FRA: 3M8), a London-listed firm, has announced the acquisition of an additional 295 BTC as part of its “10 Year Plan,” which includes a treasury policy focused on bitcoin accumulation. The purchase was made at an average price...
Metaplanet Acquires 518 Bitcoin, Boosting Total Holdings to 18,113 BTC Valued at $1.85 Billion
12.8.2025
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) has announced the acquisition of an additional 518 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, with an average purchase price of 17,540,861 yen per bitcoin (approximately $118,519), totaling approximately 9.086 billion yen (around $61.4...
‘No One Wants ETH in the Long Run’—Samson Mow Warns of BTC-Driven Pump and Dump
12.8.2025
A prominent bitcoin advocate and JAN3’s CEO, Samson Mow, alleged a cyclical trading pattern fueling recent ETH- BTC price shifts. He claimed that early ethereum investors—many holding substantial bitcoin reserves—are rotating BTC into ETH to boost its value with hype-driven narratives, such...
Eleventh-Hour Move: Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by 90 Days
11.8.2025
President Donald Trump inked an executive order late Monday, granting another 90-day reprieve on steep U.S. tariffs targeting Chinese imports, a White House official told CNBC. The decision, according to CNBC’s report, landed just hours before the clock struck midnight, when the duties were...
Report: Paxos Seeks US Trust Bank License From OCC
11.8.2025
Paxos Trust Company, the cryptocurrency firm behind Paypal’s stablecoin PYUSD, is seeking a national trust bank charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Reuters reported. If approved, Paxos would convert its current New York limited purpose trust charter into a federal...
Strategy Stacks Another 155 Bitcoin—Now Holds 628,946 BTC
11.8.2025
On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Strategy founder Michael Saylor revealed that his company scooped up another batch of bitcoin ( BTC). With the fresh addition, Strategy’s stash of bitcoin has grown even larger. On the social media platform X, Saylor wrote, “Strategy has acquired 155 BTC for ~$18.0 million...
Capital B Acquires 126 BTC, Boosting Total Holdings to 2,201 BTC
11.8.2025
Capital B (The Blockchain Group), an artificial intelligence and bitcoin treasury company listed on Euronext Growth Paris, has confirmed the acquisition of 126 BTC for approximately $14.4 million (€12.4 million), bringing its total holdings to 2,201 BTC valued at around $233.6 million (€201.5...