Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 8, 2025 @ 3:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fireblocks has launched the Fireblocks Network for Payments to power stablecoin payments across more than 100 countries. This enables fintechs, PSPs, and other institutions to build products on Fireblocks’ infrastructure – delivering payouts, remittance, merchant settlement, cross-border treasury and orchestrating global payment flows with complete control. Open, secure… Read More

September 8, 2025 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies recently announced the addition of 54,937 ETH, valued at approximately $237 million, to its Ethereum treasury. This acquisition further cements BitMine’s position as the world’s largest corporate holder of Ethereum, with its total holdings now exceeding 1.86 million ETH, worth over $8… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold a joint public roundtable on Sept. 29 to address regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency markets, focusing on decentralized finance protocols, perpetual contracts and other digital asset innovations. The four-hour session at SEC headquarters… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-powered fintech company specializing in mortgage and lending services, is reportedly gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq. Co-founded by SoFi veteran Mike Cagney, the San Francisco-based firm is aiming to secure a valuation of approximately $4.1… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 9:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The recent spike in Ethereum gas fees had Web3 talking this week, with some believing there’s still work to be done to prepare the crypto ecosystem for mainstream interest. “Yesterday’s spike in Ethereum gas fees is a clear reminder that the network, while sophisticated, remains… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum Foundation, an organization sharply focused on the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem, has announced plans to sell 10,000 ETH to finance ongoing and future research and development initiatives. This strategic move aims to strengthen the foundation’s financial reserves while supporting critical projects that drive Ethereum’s… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a firm focused on blockchain analytics and digital asset decisioning, has made significant strides in advancing cryptocurrency compliance and risk management through a strategic partnership with BVNK and the expansion of its blockchain coverage to over 50 networks (reported earlier this year). These developments… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent development for the cryptocurrency and commodities markets, Tether, one of the world’s stablecoin issuers, is intensifying its investment in gold, aligning its strategy with El Salvador’s recent move to bolster its national reserves with the precious metal. This convergence of interests highlights… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is reportedly looking to increase its oversight of companies that seek to bolster their stock prices by raising capital to amass cryptocurrency reserves. This move reflects growing concerns about the speculative nature of such strategies, as some Nasdaq-listed firms increasingly pivot toward digital… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sora Ventures, a Taiwan-based venture capital firm specializing in digital assets, has launched Asia’s first $1 billion Bitcoin (BTC) treasury fund. Announced at Taipei Blockchain Week, the initiative is backed by an initial $200 million from institutional investors across the region, with plans to acquire… Read More

September 7, 2025 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybercriminals are leveraging the complexity of blockchain technology to obscure malicious activities, with a new tactic involving the concealment of malware within Ethereum smart contracts, according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm ReversingLabs. This sophisticated approach allows hackers to disguise harmful traffic as routine… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Michael Wong  |  

French prosecutors said seven people have been indicted and placed in preventive detention over the kidnapping of a young Swiss man whose captors demanded a ransom to be paid in cryptocurrency. The victim, in his 20s, was abducted under undisclosed circumstances on Aug. 28 and… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance and Alpaca have announced a strategic collaboration to tokenize U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In addition to these developments, Alpaca recently introduced OmniSub, a sub-accounting technology for its Broker API. These developments mark steps toward democratizing access to financial markets and streamlining… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, has reached a significant milestone by recording an all-time high in new markets created, signaling growth and increasing user engagement. In August 2025, the platform saw the creation of 13,800 new markets, surpassing the previous record set in July… Read More

September 6, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a seemingly dramatic turn of events, Justin Sun, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and one of the largest investors in World Liberty Financial’s $WLFI tokens, has publicly criticized the Trump-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) project for freezing his assets. Sun, who invested at least $75 million in… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 11:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has been granted a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in South Carolina. With the inclusion of South Carolina, Alchemy Pay now holds MTLs in  Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wyoming, and Arizona. The Money Transmitter License, issued under the authority of the South Carolina Attorney General in accordance with the… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, and Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, have announced an expanded partnership to transform cross-border payments globally. Building on their collaboration established in 2020, the partnership will improve the “customer… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Aria Protocol Labs Inc. and Aria Foundation have raised $15 million in Seed funding, according to a corporate statement. The blockchain-focused company aims to bring IP onchain, and it has started with songs. Investors in the funding round include Polychain, Neoclassic, Story Foundation, and other partners said to… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Hedera, a high-performance blockchain, has been added to the list of blockchains utilized for Wyoming’s stablecoin – the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). This is the first state-issued payment stablecoin, which is managed by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission (WYST). Hedera was said to be the only… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic has announced that tokens representing shares in SpaceX are now available for investors to participate in the offering. Mirror Tokens, or tokenized securities offerings that represent shares in a private firm, are a new vertical for Republic. The platform announced the advent of its… Read More