iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) recently announced that it has entered into a $30 million convertible note financing facility to launch its Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy. It is part of a broader crypto strategy designed to position the Company at the intersection of digital assets… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged DAT, digital asset treasury, iPower, Lawrence Tan
SoftBank Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG), a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. SoftBank Group… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged artificial intelligence, digitalbridge, marc ganzi, masayoshi son, softbank group
The Derivatives Trading Desk at Laser Digital has shared key insights and market commentary with CI. The insights highlight how Bitcoin and crypto market prices have started to move in very interesting directions based on the time of day it is, with Asian and US… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global, Opinion | Tagged bitcoin, crypto markets, ethereum, outlook 2026, perspective, predictions 2026
Samar Sen, SVP, Head of APAC at digital assets firm Talos, has provided an APAC year-end note. Sen has shared his reflections on what he considers to be an impactful 2025 in the Asia-Pacific region for Talos. Sen pointed out that it has been just… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged apac region, Business Expansion, digital assets, talos, trading
A Deloitte Private survey of private company leaders revealed that nearly 6 in 10 (57%) respondents from organizations planning a future transfer or sale anticipate their company will engage in a transaction in the next 1 to 3 years. And overall business continuity (40%) is… Read More
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BLIFE Protocol, a “decentralized” protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain focused on integrating Web3 applications and cultural experiences, announced it has merged with Portal, an interoperability and liquidity infrastructure for Web3 gaming centered on the utility token PORTAL. The combined business will “operate under the Portal… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged blockchain adoption, portal, utility tokens, Web3
Mirae Asset Group is in talks to acquire Korbit, South Korea’s fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange, in a move that would mark a rare push by a mainstream financial group into the country’s tightly regulated digital-asset market, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions are… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Investment Platforms and Marketplaces | Tagged crypto exchange, cryptocurrency, korbit, Mirae Asset, south korea
Arbitrum and Aave noted that combining the DeFi rollup with digital lending infrastructure creates improved user engagement, quicker uptake of product features, and so-called “flywheel effects” that are said to be amplified by proper incentives. Arbitrum, developed by Offchain Labs, is an Ethereum rollup, a… Read More
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In the evolving ecosystem of web3 and cryptocurrency platforms and exchange services, stablecoins have become a focal point for anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. A recent report highlights a significant development in how two leading issuers handle asset freezes, underscoring broader tensions between tech advancements and… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global, Opinion | Tagged aml, money laundering, stablecoins, tether, usdt
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has long positioned itself as a key player in the fast-growing and evolving private credit market, where non-bank lenders often provide loans to companies that are overlooked by traditional banking institutions. Through its asset management division, the company has reportedly built… Read More
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Seasonal cooling is said to be finally seeping into the US real estate / property market after an “unseasonably” active fall, according to the latest market report from Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG). Price cuts from sellers dropped back to normal levels from near-record highs;… Read More
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After the final charter approval of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank by the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance this past month, Telcoin begins initial blockchain banking operations with the launch of its eUSD stablecoin on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. With the minting of $10… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged banking, payments, telcoin, wallet
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has unveiled a comprehensive action plan to elevate its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan (e-CNY). Effective January 1, 2026, this initiative will introduce an upgraded governance framework, operational mechanisms, and supporting infrastructure, marking… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Fintech | Tagged banking, cbdc, china, digital yuan, digitalization, payments, pboc
The Flow blockchain is set to resume operations following a key decision by its validators to revert the network’s transaction ledger to a state before a major security breach late Friday, which resulted in the theft of approximately $3.9 million. However, this move to unwind… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged blockchain adoption, flow blockchain, hack, security
BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), a corporate holder of digital assets chaired by Fundstrat‘s Tom Lee, has significantly expanded its Ethereum involvement by locking up 342,560 ETH—valued at roughly $1 billion—in staking deposits over a recent 48-hour period. This activity was highlighted by on-chain analytics… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged bitmine, eth, ethereum, staking, tom lee
Smart Data Group (SDG) has recently appointed Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer as independent Mobilisation Lead as the industry focuses on efforts to unlock the next phase of Open Banking and build the foundations for a more scalable, secure and resilient smart data economy in the United… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged open banking, sdg, smart data group, uk, united kingdom
The Vision and Bitpanda Web3 ecosystems are about to take a leap forward. With the launch of Engage, the updated Bitpanda DeFi Wallet is now said to be transforming from a simple asset management tool into “a dynamic, gamified hub where actions have meaning.” Bitpanda… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged bitpanda, crypto wallets, defi, self-custody, Web3
In yet another concerning development for the web3 and cryptocurrency sector, the Flow Foundation recently revealed this past Saturday that it is probing a suspected security breach impacting its primary Layer 1 blockchain. This latest disclosure has led various South Korean cryptocurrency platforms to effectively… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged crypto tokens, exploit, flow blockchain, smart contract
Hong Kong regulators launched an intellectual property (IP) financing sandbox aimed at helping banks and companies test how patents, trademarks and copyrights can be used as collateral, as the city looks to widen funding options for innovation-led businesses. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, working with… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged hkma, hong kong, hong kong monetary authority, IP Financing, sandbox
UK Finance has examined some key policy questions that have shaped 2025’s crypto regulatory development, while looking to next year ahead of the final Policy Statements. According to the update from UK Finance, 2025 has been a busy year of regulatory development in the UK,… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global, Opinion, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged crypto policy, outlook 2026, perspective, uk, uk finance, united kingdom
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