Crypto.com Brings Crypto Payments to Tourists Visiting South Korea
Crypto.com has teamed up with KG Inicis, South Korea’s leading payment gateway that controls roughly 40% of the market, to enable crypto‑based payments for inbound tourists. The integration routes crypto transactions through Crypto.com Pay, instantly converting them to Korean won so merchants are paid in fiat without exposure to price swings. By offering faster, cheaper settlement, the partnership aims to attract millennial and Gen Z travelers who prefer digital assets. The move positions Crypto.com to capture a share of South Korea’s lucrative tourism spend while navigating local regulatory expectations.
Sage Capital Adds Swiss FINMA License, Opens Zug Office
Sage Capital Management announced the launch of a Zug, Switzerland office after securing a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) SRO/VQF licence. The new licence recognises Sage as a regulated financial intermediary, allowing it to offer spot digital‑asset trading and...
Cryptocurrency Platform Launches First Structured Crypto Prediction Market in Nigeria
Luno has introduced Nigeria’s first structured crypto prediction market, allowing users to bet on daily price thresholds for BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE and XRP. The product settles automatically based on real‑time price data without requiring ownership of the underlying assets....
Can Blockchain Decentralise Money, Contracts, and Finance?
Bitcoin’s blockchain, valued at $1.3 trillion, has operated uninterrupted since 2009, embodying the original promise of trust‑less money, contracts, and finance. In a new LTI report, economists Yackolley Amoussou‑Guenou, Bruno Biais, and Sara Tucci‑Piergiovanni assess how much of that promise has...
On the Decentralisation of Money, Contracts, and Finance Using Blockchain
The fifth LTI Report surveys how blockchain aims to decentralise money, contracts, and finance by replacing central authorities with distributed ledgers and native cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s $1 trillion market cap and Ethereum’s $0.5 trillion ether supply illustrate the scale of monetary decentralisation achieved...
UAE Blockchain Startup Utexo Raises $7.5 Million Seed Led by Tether
UAE‑based blockchain infrastructure startup Utexo announced a $7.5 million seed round led by Tether, with participation from several venture firms. The company builds enterprise‑grade APIs that let financial institutions, digital wallets and exchanges process USDT stablecoin payments directly on the Bitcoin...
Why More Gamblers Are Turning to Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is becoming a mainstream payment method for online gambling, offering faster, cheaper, and more private transactions than traditional banking. Players benefit from near‑instant withdrawals, global wallet accessibility, and emerging provably‑fair gaming verification. Adoption is driven by a growing base...
Institutions Had ‘Diamond Hands’ During Bitcoin's 50% Plunge, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says
Institutional investors have shown remarkable resilience in bitcoin, holding positions despite a 50% price plunge. ETF data reveals roughly $60 billion of net inflows since the funds launched in January 2024, with less than $10 billion exiting after the decline. Bitwise CIO Matt...
AI and Stablecoins: The Flywheel Reshaping Finance
Artificial intelligence is overhauling the capabilities layer of finance—automating underwriting, fraud detection, compliance and customer service—while stablecoins are redefining the rails that move money, offering instant, programmable settlement. The two trends are not parallel but form a self‑reinforcing flywheel: AI...
Africa’s Blockchain Leaders Convene in Lagos for ABDS 2026
The Africa Blockchain, DeFi & Web3 Summit (ABDS 2026) gathers leading blockchain founders, Web3 innovators, investors, and policymakers at Lagos Oriental Hotel. The three‑day event serves as a strategic marketplace for capital, partnerships, and visibility within Africa’s fast‑growing digital‑asset ecosystem. Sponsorship...
Blockchain Forum 2026: Top Reasons to Attend in Moscow, 14–15 April
Blockchain Forum 2026 will take place in Moscow on April 14‑15, positioning itself as the CIS’s largest crypto and Web3 gathering. The event expects over 20,000 participants from more than 100 countries, featuring 250 exhibitors and 200+ speakers, many appearing...
Bitmine Buys 60,999 Ether as Tom Lee Touts Crypto Strength Amid Iran War
Bitmine Immersion Technologies purchased 60,999 ether, valued at roughly $140 million, pushing its total ETH holdings to about 4.6 million tokens worth over $10 billion. The firm maintains $1.2 billion in cash while staking 3.04 million ETH, which currently generates $180 million in annualized revenue and...
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Price Analysis: This Altcoin Surges Again After V1 Protocol Activation
Mutuum Finance has activated its V1 protocol on the Sepolia testnet, processing over $230 million in simulated lending volume. The platform’s dual‑market architecture—instant P2C pools and customizable P2P agreements—has attracted $20.8 million in funding and more than 19,100 token holders. MUTM’s price...
U.S., UK, Canada Start Operation Atlantic to Disrupt Crypto Approval-Phishing Scams
Operation Atlantic, a joint U.S., U.K. and Canadian initiative, was launched to dismantle crypto approval‑phishing scams that trick users into granting wallet permissions. These schemes helped generate $14 billion in on‑chain fraud in 2025, with projections near $17 billion for 2026. The...
Crypto Needs to Put on a Business Suit
Crypto’s rapid innovation is outpaced by its fragmented market infrastructure, limiting institutional adoption. The opinion piece argues that liquidity is scattered across chains and venues, causing inconsistent pricing, higher slippage, and opaque risk. It highlights the surge in stablecoin usage—up...
South Korea’s Hana Financial Partners with Standard Chartered on Digital Assets
Hana Financial Group has signed a strategic agreement with Standard Chartered to cooperate across global finance and digital‑asset services, including investment banking, money markets, foreign exchange and crypto‑related offerings. The deal builds on Hana’s recent collaborations with Circle and Crypto.com...
Crypto Company Abra to Go Public in Blank-Check Merger
Crypto wealth‑management platform Abra announced a merger with blank‑check firm New Providence Acquisition Corp III to become a publicly listed company on Nasdaq. The transaction values Abra at a $750 million pre‑money equity, with existing investors such as Pantera Capital and Adams...
Bernstein Says Bitcoin Rebound Reflects More Resilient Long-Term Holder Base
Bernstein’s research notes that Bitcoin’s recent 7 % weekly rally outpaced gold and major equity indexes, driven by strong inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and aggressive corporate treasury buying. Roughly 60 % of Bitcoin’s supply has been inactive for over a...
Essential Solutions and Tools for Crypto Market Makers
Crypto market makers act as the liquidity engine that keeps exchange order books tight and trading costs low. Exchanges such as WhiteBIT are courting professional makers with dedicated programs that include fee rebates, low‑latency colocation, full API access, and robust...
Trump-Backed WLFI Is Selling $5 Million Access While Pitching Finance for Everyone
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) introduced a "Super Node" tier that requires investors to lock up roughly $5 million worth of WLFI tokens for six months, granting them direct access to the firm’s business‑development and compliance teams and amplified voting weight. The...
ETH Leads Crypto Rally as Bitcoin Holds $73K - Updated Crypto Market Predictions
Ethereum futures surged about 7% to roughly $2,270, outpacing Bitcoin futures that hovered near $73,995. Technical indicators have shifted from neutral to a mild bullish bias as both assets reclaimed key moving averages, while ETH’s price zones migrated higher, reinforcing...
Yellow Launches Trading Platform, $YELLOW Token
Yellow announced the launch of its proprietary, non‑custodial cross‑chain trading platform, accompanied by the native $YELLOW utility token. The platform leverages state‑channel technology to execute orders off‑chain with instant peer‑to‑peer matching, while settlement occurs on‑chain for finality. Collateral is cryptographically...
Cango Inc (CANG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Canaan Inc. reported Q4 2025 revenue of $196 million, a 30% quarter‑over‑quarter increase and 121% year‑over‑year growth, marking its highest quarterly revenue in three years. Product sales surged 39% QoQ to $165 million, driven by a large North American order that pushed...
Gaming Clans Become Growth Engine for Playnance Ecosystem
Playnance announced a strategic partnership with KGeN, linking its Web3 entertainment platform to KGeN’s network of over 53 million verified gamers. The collaboration taps more than 30,000 gaming clans spread across 60 countries, giving Playnance direct access to tightly‑connected community leaders. Through...
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CRYPTO IN THE SKY: SAA Passengers Get Another Way to Pay for Flights — Bitcoin
South African Airways (SAA) has become the first major African carrier to embed Bitcoin payments directly into its booking platform, partnering with fintech Ozow and crypto‑bridge MoneyBadger. The checkout generates a Lightning Network QR code, instantly converting the digital asset...
Venus Protocol Exploited for $3.7M Through Supply Cap Manipulation: On-Chain Analysis
Venus Protocol on BNB Chain suffered a $3.7 million exploit that manipulated its supply‑cap controls. The attacker leveraged Thena (THE) tokens to bypass maximum supply limits and borrow multiple assets, likely using flash‑loan or price‑manipulation techniques. In response, Venus paused borrowing...
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Exploring What Sets Apart Blockchain and Bitcoin ETFs
Blockchain exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) give investors exposure to companies that develop or use distributed‑ledger technology, while Bitcoin ETFs provide direct or futures‑based exposure to the cryptocurrency itself. The first Bitcoin futures ETF launched in October 2021 and spot‑based Bitcoin ETFs...
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How to Short Ether (ETH) for Potential Gains
Investors can short Ethereum by borrowing ETH on margin‑enabled crypto exchanges or by selling shares of ETH futures and inverse ETFs. The process involves selling borrowed ETH, then repurchasing at a lower price, with leverage amplifying both gains and losses....
The Illusion of Movement: How Coinbase’s 800,000 BTC Migration Exposes the Flaw in Raw Bitcoin Age Metrics
Coinbase announced a planned migration of nearly 800,000 BTC from legacy to new internal wallets, representing about 4% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply. The on‑chain movement reset the age of those coins, causing raw HODL Waves and Coin Days Destroyed charts...
Vitalik Buterin Promotes an Update Simplifying Ethereum Node Software
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin submitted a pull request to merge the separate backend programs that power the Beacon Chain consensus client and the execution client into a single codebase. The consolidation would let node operators run one unified client, simplifying...
The Six Senators Who Voted Against the March Digital Dollar Ban: Johnson, Lee, Murphy, Scott, Tuberville, and Van Hollen
On March 2 the Senate invoked cloture 84‑6 to advance H.R. 6644, a broad housing and banking bill that embeds a provision barring the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until the end of 2030. Only six...
Forensic Analysis Uncovers Draft of $5M Deal Tied to Milei’s Libra Promotion: Report
A forensic analysis of crypto lobbyist Mauricio Novelli’s iPhone revealed a draft $5 million payment plan tied to Argentine President Javier Milei’s promotion of the Libra token. The document, dated Feb. 11 2025, outlines three installments: an advance, a sum contingent on Milei naming...
AI Agents Are Quietly Rewriting Prediction Market Trading
AI agents are reshaping prediction‑market trading as Valory's Olas protocol powers autonomous bots like Polystrat on Polymarket. The agent, launched in February 2026, has executed over 4,200 trades and posted single‑trade returns up to 376%. Across the sector, total notional...
Stablecoin Uncertainty Could Hurt Banks More than Crypto Firms: Expert
Colin Butler, EVP of capital markets at Mega Matrix, warns that regulatory uncertainty surrounding stablecoins could disadvantage traditional banks more than crypto firms. While banks such as JPMorgan, BNY Mellon and Citi have invested in blockchain and custody infrastructure, they...
Altseason Is Dead, Expect Shorter Cycles and ‘Violent’ Rotations: Crypto Exec
Crypto market maker Andrei Grachev says the era of broad altcoin rallies – known as altseason – is over, replaced by shorter, more violent rotation cycles. He cites an explosion to over 37.8 million tokens, limited capital, and the rise of...
Ethereum Foundation Sells $10.2M Worth of ETH to BitMine in OTC Deal
The Ethereum Foundation completed an over‑the‑counter sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies, valued at roughly $10.2 million at $2,042.96 per ETH. Proceeds will fund core operations, protocol research, ecosystem growth initiatives, and community grant programs. This transaction is the...
Bitcoin Whales Are Starting to Accumulate Again at $71K: Santiment
Large Bitcoin wallets—those holding 10 to 10,000 BTC—have resumed net accumulation as the cryptocurrency steadies near $71,000. Santiment’s on‑chain data shows these whales now control 68.17% of total supply, up slightly from a week earlier, which the firm interprets as...
CLARITY Act 2026 Odds ‘Extremely Low’ if Not Passed Before April: Exec
The US CLARITY Act, designed to give crypto firms regulatory certainty, faces a critical deadline: it must clear the Senate Banking Committee by the end of April or its chances of passage in 2026 drop dramatically, according to Galaxy Digital...
Real Cash Poker Online in 2026 - BC Poker Offers $10 Free No Deposit, Instant Bitcoin Withdrawals, and Provably Fair...
BC Poker, launched in 2025 and licensed by the Anjouan Gaming Authority, is positioning itself as the most comprehensive real‑cash poker platform in 2026. New users receive a $10 no‑deposit bonus split into $5 registration and $5 app‑download credits, with...
Oobit Appoints Katashe Group as Strategy, Research and Ecosystem Innovation Partner
Oobit, an open payments platform backed by Tether and Solana, has named Katashe Group as its strategy, research, and ecosystem‑innovation partner. The alliance will generate market insights and experience frameworks to help Asian Web 2 platforms integrate digital‑asset wallets with traditional...
From Penalty to Parity: The SEC Rethinks Stablecoin Risk
The SEC, via Commissioner Hester Peirce, announced it will not object to broker‑dealers treating proprietary payment stablecoins as having a ready market and applying only a 2 % haircut under Rule 15c3‑1. This guidance, though non‑binding, aligns stablecoins with low‑risk cash equivalents...
Crypto Broker Bitpanda Bets on Banks and Tokenization to Expand Globally Ahead of IPO Plans
Bitpanda, the Vienna‑based crypto broker, reported €371 million in adjusted revenue for 2025, a 16% increase, and grew its user base to 7.4 million. The firm is preparing a Frankfurt IPO in early 2026, targeting a €4‑5 billion valuation. To fuel global expansion,...
Mojtaba Khamenei To Be Removed Before 2026 Ends? Here's What Crypto Prediction Market Says About Iran's New Supreme Leader
Mojtaba Khamenei, newly appointed Iran Supreme Leader, is already the subject of a crypto‑based prediction market. Polymarket, built on Polygon, shows a 64% probability he will be removed, detained, or blocked before the end of 2026, with a 38% chance...
Hoskinson Might Be Wrong About the Future of Decentralized Compute
At Consensus Hong Kong, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson defended the use of hyperscalers, arguing that multi‑party computation (MPC) and confidential computing neutralize centralization risks. The article counters that these cryptographic tools merely shift the trust surface and still depend on...
Elizabeth Warren Slams SEC Over Justin Sun Settlement, Demands Crypto Laws Confront Trump’s ‘Crypto Corruption’
Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly rebuked the SEC for ending enforcement actions against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and related Tron entities, after a $10 million civil fine was imposed on Rainberry. The settlement dismissed core allegations without any admission of wrongdoing, prompting...
Bitcoin Beat the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Gold Since the Start of the Iran War
Bitcoin has outperformed major equities and gold since the Iran‑Russia conflict began on Feb. 28, gaining roughly 8 % week‑to‑date and 5 % this week. In contrast, the S&P 500 and gold have each fallen over 3 %, while the Nasdaq is down more than...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to Five Days for First Time in 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a five‑day inflow streak, pulling in roughly $767.32 million, with Tuesday’s $250.92 million the peak. The inflows lifted total ETF assets to $91.83 billion and cumulative net inflows to $56.14 billion. Spot Ether ETFs also posted a four‑day inflow...
Bitcoin Nears Zone Where Past Bear Markets Have Bottomed Out
Bitcoin is hovering near a historically significant accumulation zone after shedding almost half its value from the October peak of $126,000. On‑chain metrics such as the MVRV Z‑Score have dipped below the 0.4 threshold, suggesting undervaluation, while the realized price...
Bitcoin Hovers Near $71,000 as Crypto Investors Track Macro and Liquidity Signals
Bitcoin hovered around $71,260 on Saturday, holding a narrow range as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision later this week. The cryptocurrency slipped 0.17% over 24 hours, while Ethereum fell 0.43% and major altcoins showed mixed moves. Analysts...
Stablecoins Could Form Backbone of Global Payments in 10 Years: Billionaire
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller told Morgan Stanley that blockchain‑based stablecoins could become the core of the global payments system within the next ten to fifteen years. He highlighted their speed, lower cost, and productivity gains compared with legacy rails. The...