Blockchain & Digital Assets

May 27, 2025 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a report titled All Roads Lead to China, TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence firm, has unveiled the intricate web of Chinese underground banking networks that have emerged as the financial linchpin of global illicit activities. These networks, leveraging both traditional and modern financial mechanisms,… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zumo‘s Nick Jones recently shared insights on the Bitcoin (BTC) price breaking all-time highs. Commenting on Bitcoin hitting a new record high above $111,000 on Thursday, Zumo‘s Founder and CEO Nick Jones said: “Bitcoin has soared to a new record high, with the market riding… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, in Sterling, Virginia, US President Donald Trump hosted a dinner at his Trump National Golf Club, welcoming 220 of the top investors in his $TRUMP meme coin. The event, described as “black-tie optional,” drew a mix of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, high-profile figures, and controversy, with… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US banks have been exploring the launch of a joint stablecoin initiative. Greg Waisman, Chief Operating Officer at Mercuryo, a payment infrastructure platform in the digital token space has noted: “The prospect of a consortium of leading US banks entering the cryptocurrency market with a… Read More

May 26, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Growth Protocol has officially launched its purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain, backed by Nazara Technologies and Lysto. The platform is designed to propel the future of advertising on-chain, “with real-time engagement through tokenizing digital advertising campaigns.” Growth Protocol is signaling a shift in how global brands connect… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 5:12 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, SukuPay, a cryptocurrency-cross-border payments company, has been fully embedded as the remittance engine inside Zigi, the mobile app of Banco Industrial, Guatemala’s largest bank. SukuPay claims this is the first time a crypto-native protocol has gone live at this depth inside a… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BoomFi, a payment suite bridging crypto and fiat currencies, announced a  partnership with Paytiko, a payment orchestration platform. This collaboration aims to provide merchants “with access to cryptocurrency payment options, enhancing flexibility and expanding customer reach.” Founded in 2020, Paytiko has established itself as a… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nakamoto Holdings Inc., Kindly MD, Inc. (NASDAQ: KDLY), and Anchorage Digital announced a partnership to advance the future of corporate Bitcoin adoption. Through this partnership, Anchorage Digital, home to the only U.S. federally chartered digital asset bank, will “provide custody and trading services to KindlyMD… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mantle, the “sustainable” hub for on-chain finance with over $3 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), announced a partnership with Republic Technologies, the Ethereum (ETH) treasury of publicly listed Canadian company Beyond Medical Technologies Inc. This partnership marks a milestone “in institutional cryptocurrency adoption, positioning… Read More

May 25, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched the region’s first tokenized real estate investment project via the Prypco Mint platform, in a landmark step toward redefining property investment in the Middle East. The initiative, developed in collaboration with Prypco, VARA, the Central Bank of the… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, today announced a strategic partnership with Backed, the issuer of tokenized stocks, and the Solana Foundation to bring tokenized U.S. equities to investors worldwide. Announced at Solana Accelerate,… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two Prime, an SEC-registered bitcoin investment advisor, announced today that it has expanded its partnership with MARA, an  energy technology company. MARA will allocate an initial 500 BTC to the firm’s “managed yield strategies as part of the deepened relationship.” This builds on an existing… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the launch of natively tokenised Money Market fund shares, testing cross-border transactions based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), in collaboration with Allfunds Blockchain as tech provider and BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business as transfer agent and fund dealing… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

R3 and Solana Foundation announce a collaboration to bring regulated financial institutions and their real-world assets onto Solana. It will deliver enterprise-grade, “permissioned consensus service offered to the public on a Layer 1 network.” This brings the institutional TradFi and DeFi worlds “into convergence, marrying… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry service provider focused on vertically integrated Bitcoin mining, is pleased to announce that it has successfully upsized its existing $100 million credit facility to a total commitment of up to $200 million with Coinbase Credit, Inc., a subsidiary… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street Investment Banking, an investment banking firm providing a full suite of strategic advisory, transaction and creative capital solutions to companies and investors across high-growth sectors such as technology, healthcare, energy and beyond, announced the expansion of its Blockchain and Digital Assets Investment Banking… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Panther Protocol has officially released its codebase as open-source software, following a successful security audit conducted by Veridise. This launch offers access to Panther’s Zero-Knowledge technology to build DeFi solutions that meet customizable regulatory requirements and users’ on-chain data privacy needs. The open-source code will… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, believes Bitcoin could soon eclipse $150,000. Find out why below. Sustainability of the bullish momentum “Bitcoin scored another all-time high this week. The sustainability of Bitcoin’s recent momentum largely hinges on the broader sentiment across financial markets, particularly the… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 2:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singaporean investors are increasingly aware of cryptocurrency, with 94% of respondents familiar with at least one digital asset, according to the latest annual Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index. Despite record-high awareness, the actual ownership rate of cryptocurrencies has declined to 29% in 2025 from 40% a… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), a provider of institutional crypto financial services & solutions and operating under the brand name “Amber Premium,” announces its partnership with Web3 VC Hash Global on the new BNB Fund, following its announcement of a $100 million crypto ecosystem… Read More