Trump-backed ALT5 Sigma completes $1.5 billion funding to initiate WLFI treasury strategy
Key Takeaways ALT5 Sigma closed a $1.5 billion offering led by World Liberty Financial with significant board changes. ALT5 will...
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Jack Dorsey’s Block to raise $1.5B in notes offering for corporate growth
Key Takeaways Block plans to issue $1.5 billion through a private senior notes offering to institutional investors. Proceeds will be...
Upbit operator Dunamu and MB Bank partner to launch Vietnam’s first crypto exchange
Key Takeaways Dunamu and MB Bank are joining forces to launch Vietnam's first regulated crypto exchange. Vietnam's new Digital Technology...
Bitpanda debuts in the UK with over 600 crypto assets, announces multi-year partnership with Arsenal Football Club
Key Takeaways Bitpanda has launched in the UK, offering over 600 crypto assets including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Bitpanda has partnered...
Google secures option for 8% stake in Bitcoin miner TeraWulf via $1.8B backstop deal
Key Takeaways Google backs $1.8 billion TeraWulf AI project, gaining warrants for potential 8% stake. The deal includes $3.7 billion...
Citigroup eyes custody services for stablecoins and crypto ETFs amid US policy shift
Key Takeaways Citigroup is considering providing crypto custody services for stablecoins and crypto ETFs, signaling growing institutional interest. The bank...
Trump-backed American Bitcoin targets acquisitions in Asia to boost Bitcoin reserves
Key Takeaways Trump-backed American Bitcoin is eyeing acquisitions in Japan and Hong Kong to grow its Bitcoin reserves. The company...
Google ups stake in Bitcoin miner TeraWulf to 14%, WULF jumps 13%
Key Takeaways Google has increased its stake in TeraWulf to approximately 14% and raised its total project backstop commitment to...
SEC pushes back decisions on XRP ETFs from 21Shares, CoinShares
Key Takeaways The SEC has extended review deadlines for XRP ETFs proposed by 21Shares and CoinShares. Both ETF decisions are...
Chamath’s “American Exceptionalism” SPAC to target DeFi among four key areas
Key Takeaways Chamath Palihapitiya’s American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. is raising $250M to invest in DeFi, AI, defense, and energy production....
Blockchain lender Figure publicly files for IPO after strong revenue growth
Key Takeaways Figure Technology Solutions filed for an IPO, reporting significant revenue growth and profitability in the first half of...
Canada’s largest bank boosts stake in Bitcoin proxy Strategy to $76M in Q2
Key Takeaways Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Strategy Inc. (MSTR) by nearly 16% in Q2 2025. Bitcoin...
Tether taps former White House Crypto Council head Bo Hines to lead digital asset strategy in the US
Key Takeaways Bo Hines, who served as a top crypto advisor under President Donald Trump, has joined Tether as Strategic...
Trump Jr.-backed Thumzup to acquire Dogehash to establish Dogecoin mining platform
Key Takeaways Thumzup is acquiring Dogehash Technologies to create a major Dogecoin mining platform. The combined company will operate extensive...
State Street successfully executes first digital debt deal on JPMorgan’s blockchain-based platform
Key Takeaways State Street is the first third-party custodian on JPMorgan's digital debt platform. The collaboration enables institutional clients to...
Ripple teams up with TradFi giant SBI to distribute RLUSD stablecoin in Japan
Key Takeaways Ripple and SBI Holdings, together with SBI VC Trade, have signed a memorandum of understanding to distribute Ripple’s...
Eric Trump plans to attend key Metaplanet vote on Bitcoin capital strategy
Key Takeaways Eric Trump plans to attend Metaplanet's key shareholder vote in Tokyo focused on Bitcoin capital strategy. Metaplanet has...
Binance and Bitget transfer over 50K ETH to Bybit in sign of confidence
Key Takeaways Binance and Bitget transferred over 50,000 ETH to support Bybit after a major security breach. The hack, attributed...
Exodus integrates Venmo for crypto purchases, expanding access to over 60 million users
Key Takeaways Exodus has integrated Venmo as a payment method, allowing over 60 million users to purchase crypto directly through...
Binance.US restores USD deposits and withdrawals after two-year suspension
Key Takeaways Binance.US has resumed USD deposits and withdrawals on February 19, 2025, after a two-year suspension. The platform now...
Fold set to be first Bitcoin financial services firm on Nasdaq
Key Takeaways Fold Holdings is the first Bitcoin financial services company to trade on Nasdaq. The company's common stock and...
Robinhood plans to roll out crypto services in Singapore through Bitstamp acquisition
Key Takeaways Robinhood plans to launch crypto services in Singapore through Bitstamp in late 2025. Bitstamp has in-principle approval from...
