Blockchain & Digital Assets

July 28, 2025 @ 3:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Emirates Airline and Dubai Duty Free are taking steps to integrate cryptocurrency into their payment systems through separate partnerships with digital asset platform Crypto.com, as part of Dubai’s broader ambition to position itself as a global digital finance hub. Emirates plans to accept cryptocurrency payments… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has recently announced a series of updates that underscore its commitment to expanding services and strengthening its position in the digital asset ecosystem. These developments include the introduction of new tokens as cross-collateral… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

ProCap BTC LLC has updated its merger agreement with Columbus Circle Capital Corp I (NASDAQ:CCCM), a SPAC deal that was recently announced. ProCap BTC is the creation of Anthony Pompliano, a well-known digital asset advocate. When the business combination was announced, ProCap BTC revealed that… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 913,000 ETH, valued at approximately $3.4 billion, has been permanently lost due to user errors, according to insights from a Coinbase executive, Conor Grogan. When combined with the Ethereum tokens burned through the EIP-1559 protocol upgrade, this figure represents more than 5% of the… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mosaic Insurance has entered the digital asset market, launching a cyber and financial institutions (FI) crime product that provides protection to the sector. The product suite offers “stand-alone or blended coverage across cyber, technology errors and omissions (E&O), and crime—tailored to complex, evolving risks faced… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Further to the recent launch of the company’s Pr1bit cryptocurrency solution for SMEs, Pri0r1ty Intelligence Group PLC is announcing the launch of its Lightning Network Routing Node for Bitcoin transactions. Pr1bit, launched last month, is an “additional paid SaaS offering designed to transform businesses by… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, has long been the cornerstone of the digital asset market, its dominance a key metric for understanding the crypto ecosystem’s evolution. A recent CoinGecko report, analyzing daily Bitcoin dominance from April 29, 2013, to July 22, 2025, offers a look at… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, home to the federally chartered crypto bank, announced a partnership with Ethena Labs, the creator of USDe and USDtb, to bring USDtb to the U.S. as the stablecoin with a pathway to becoming compliant with the GENIUS Act—America’s law to regulate issuance of… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, Archax, is planning to extend its EU footprint by acquiring Deutsche Digital Assets (DDA), the Germany based digital asset manager. This follows Archax’s acquisition last year of Spanish broker KSCM, which was part of the firm’s continued… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 3:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS), the European investment company specializing in digital assets with over $9 billion in assets under management, announced its French subsidiary, CoinShares Asset Management, received authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation. This authorisation positions CoinShares as the asset… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market continues to mature, with key developments from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) (NASDAQ:MSTR), altcoin rallies, and the SEC’s regulatory maneuvers shaping the narrative. Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG, highlighted these developments in a recent update, underscoring their implications for investors and… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, announces the operations launch of BitGo Brasil Tecnologia Ltda., its Brazilian subsidiary established to reinforce the company’s “commitment to international expansion and alignment with upcoming regulations for virtual asset service providers.” With experience in custody solutions, products, and services… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward building a digital ecosystem, Vietnam has announced the deployment of NDAChain, its national blockchain platform. Developed by the National Data Association and operated by the Data Innovation and Exploitation Center (under the National Data Center, Ministry of Public Security), NDAChain is… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 6:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitzero, a company claiming to be focused on sustainable Blockchain and High-Performance Compute (HPC) data centers, announced it has secured $25 million in funding to drive revenue growth and further its mission of setting a standard for clean, community-centered mining operations. The investment marks a… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, the cryptocurrency space was negatively impacted by the collapse of CBEX, a supposed trading platform that defrauded investors of nearly $1 billion. As detailed in Elliptic’s blog post, part of their 2025 State of Cross-Chain Crime report, CBEX’s downfall exposed the sophisticated… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of Q2 2025, Tether Gold (XAU₮) has solidified its position as the leading gold-backed digital token, with over 7.66 tons of physical gold backing its 246,524.330 tokens in circulation, according to a recent announcement from Tether. Each XAU₮ token is pegged 1:1 to one… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The stablecoin market has solidified its role as a growing part of the global financial ecosystem, with a surge in adoption and transaction volume in the first half of 2025. According to CertiK’s Skynet Stablecoin Spotlight Report: H1 2025, the total stablecoin supply climbed from… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WisdomTree, a global firm focused on asset management, has unveiled a comprehensive stablecoin strategy that aims to position the firm at the center of blockchain-enabled finance. Detailed in a recent blog post by Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, the strategy leverages the… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY), a global firm focused on digital assets and data center infrastructure, has made significant progress this year, reinforcing its role as a key player in the Bitcoin and crypto industry. Several announcements—executing one of the largest Bitcoin transactions in history,… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

REX-Osprey, a collaboration between REX Shares and Osprey Funds, announced that JitoSOL, the liquid staking token on Solana, has been integrated into the portfolio of the REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK). This expands the ETF’s access to staking rewards while seeking to preserve liquidity… Read More