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Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 7,800 With Acquisition of 1,004 BTC
19.5.2025
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company based in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,004 bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 7,800 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 15,134,304 yen...
Ripple Hails Dubai’s Crypto Vision at Fintech Summit
19.5.2025
Ripple reaffirmed its commitment to the global crypto ecosystem during the Dubai Fintech Summit, where Ripple President Monica Long engaged with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Praising Dubai’s role in the digital economy, Long stated: “We continue to be impressed with the leadership...
$2 Trillion Titan: Bitcoin Breaks Records With Historic Weekly Close
19.5.2025
Bitcoin reached a peak of $107,115 per coin on Sunday evening at approximately 8 p.m. Eastern time, notching a 3.5% gain against the U.S. dollar. At this valuation, the premier digital asset exceeds the worth of a full kilogram of .999 fine gold, equivalent to 33 troy ounces. Trading at $106,508...
Panama City Eyes Bold Move With Potential Bitcoin Reserve
18.5.2025
Panama City might be on the verge of taking an important step in becoming a bitcoin pioneer. The mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, has awoken speculation from part of the crypto community, with a cryptic post after meeting known bitcoin proponents Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert. In social media...
Bitcoin’s Wild Ride: Bulls Charge Toward All-Time High as $27M in Bearish Bets Vanish
18.5.2025
Bitcoin scaled an intraday peak of $105,680, climbing 2.5% versus the U.S. dollar, as traders reveled in its buoyant momentum. The digital asset now orbits near $105,385 per unit, weathering a modest 3.87% dip from its historic zenith of $109,356 achieved on Jan. 20, 2025. Current trading vigor...
Bitstamp Gets EU License Under MiCA Crypto Rules
17.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s MiCA regulation from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. This license, combined with the European Passport, will allow Bitstamp to operate its trading...
River CEO: Businesses Increasingly Buying Bitcoin
17.5.2025
Alexander Leishman, CEO of River, a financial company that provides zero-fee bitcoin recurring purchases services, has highlighted how businesses are increasingly adopting bitcoin as part of their corporate treasury strategy. On social media, Leishman revealed that several companies had enrolled...
SEC Probes Coinbase’s Discontinued ‘Verified User’ Claims: NYT
15.5.2025
The New York Times (NYT) reported Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Coinbase misrepresented its now-discontinued “verified user” metric in past disclosures, according to David Yaffe-Bellany and Matthew Goldstein. The probe, citing over 100 million users...
Criminal Banking Organization Takedown Across Europe Includes Crypto Operations
15.5.2025
Europol has announced the arrest of 17 individuals involved in a criminal parallel banking organization that provided money laundering services across Europe, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies for cash. The operation, conducted on January 14, 2025, in Austria, Belgium, and Spain, followed...
Argentina Announces Tax Cuts for Mobile Phones and Electronics
15.5.2025
The Argentine government announced a series of tax and import rate cuts affecting electronic devices and mobile phones. Manuel Adorni, the spokesperson for President Milei’s administration, announced that the import tariff for mobile phones will be slashed from 16% to 0, democratizing access...
Google Cloud to Enhance Security for Crypto Transactions and Digital Asset Management With Inabit
15.5.2025
Inabit, a provider of secure cryptocurrency management solutions, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to enhance security for cryptocurrency transactions and digital asset management. This partnership will leverage Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing platform to create secure...
Thailand to Issue $150M in New Digital Investment Tokens
15.5.2025
Thailand’s Ministry of Finance will issue $150 million (5 billion baht) worth of new digital investment tokens, called G-Tokens, within two months. These tokens will allow retail investors to invest in government bonds for as little as $3, offering potentially higher returns than bank...
GFO-X Launches UK Regulated Trading Venue for Centrally Cleared Crypto Derivatives
14.5.2025
GFO-X announced the successful launch of its UK regulated trading venue for centrally cleared digital asset derivatives. This venue aims to meet the growing institutional demand for compliant crypto futures and options. The first institutional trade was executed between Virtu Financial and...
Bullish Exchange and Gibraltar to Develop Regulatory Framework for Crypto Derivative Clearing
14.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has announced a partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the world’s first regulatory framework for the clearing and settlement of derivative contracts settled in virtual assets. This initiative...
Standard Chartered to Provide Banking Services for Digital Asset Prime Broker Falconx’s Institutional Clients
14.5.2025
Falconx, an institutional digital asset prime broker, announced a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered. In the initial phase of the collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to Falconx globally, enhancing the platform’s offerings...
Etoro Prices Upsized IPO at $52 Per Share, Set to Begin Trading on Nasdaq
14.5.2025
Etoro announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 11,923,018 Class A common shares at a public offering price of $52.00 per share. The IPO is expected to raise approximately $620 million, reflecting a strong market interest in Etoro’s digital asset trading services....
Bitgo Secures MiCA License in Germany to Expand Digital Asset Services Across Europe
14.5.2025
Bitgo has announced that it has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), allowing the company to offer regulated digital asset services across the European Union. This regulatory approval marks a significant...
DeFi Development Corp. Acquires $23.6 Million in Solana, Expanding Total Holdings to 595,988 SOL
13.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) announced the acquisition of 172,670 solana ( SOL) tokens at an average price of $136.81, totaling approximately $23.6 million, marking the company’s largest purchase of solana to date and its tenth acquisition under its digital asset treasury strategy....
Crypto.com Canada Secures Restricted Dealer Registration to Offer Crypto Services
13.5.2025
Crypto.com Canada announced that it has obtained a restricted dealer registration, allowing the platform to continue offering crypto asset products and services to Canadian customers while it seeks full registration as an investment dealer and membership with the Canadian Investment Regulatory...
Uniswap Reaches $3 Trillion in Trading Volume, Creator Looks Ahead to $10 Trillion
13.5.2025
Hayden Adams, the creator of the decentralized finance platform Uniswap, announced on social media that Uniswap has become the first decentralized exchange (DEX) to reach $3 trillion in trading volume. In his post, Adams expressed confidence that Uniswap will also be the first DEX to achieve...