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Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Expands Institutional Investment Solutions to Germany and Liechtenstein
3.9.2025
Sygnum has expanded its asset management offerings to institutional and wholesale investors in Germany and Liechtenstein, providing access to selected crypto investment solutions including exclusive, non‑directional, low‑volatility yield strategies. The Zurich‑based group said the move follows...
Real-World Asset Tokenization Firm Figure Seeks $526 Million in IPO
3.9.2025
Figure Technology Solutions Inc. and certain backers are seeking to raise $526 million in an initial public offering (IPO), planning to offer 21.5 million shares and sell 4.9 million more at a proposed range of $18 to $20 per share, the company said in an SEC filing. At the top of the range...
Despite Community Criticism, Ethereum Foundation Says It Will Convert 10,000 ETH via Centralized Exchanges
3.9.2025
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) announced it will convert 10,000 ETH through centralized exchanges over several weeks this month to fund research and development, grants, and donations, saying the sales will be executed as multiple smaller orders rather than a single large transaction to reduce market...
RAK Properties Lets Buyers Use Crypto for UAE Beachfront Homes
2.9.2025
RAK Properties, Ras Al Khaimah’s leading publicly listed real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates, announced a partnership with Hubpay to let international buyers purchase units in its Mina beachfront community using major digital assets such as USDT, BTC and ETH, with payments instantly...
Coincheck to Acquire European Crypto Prime Broker Aplo
2.9.2025
Coincheck Group N.V. (Nasdaq: CNCK) said on September 2, 2025, it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Paris‑based Aplo SAS, a registered crypto prime brokerage serving more than 60 institutional clients, with the transaction expected to close in October pending customary conditions....
EU Regulator Warns Tokenized Stocks May Cause Investor Misunderstanding
2.9.2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned on Monday that blockchain-based “tokenized stocks” risk causing investor misunderstanding because they generally do not confer shareholder rights despite tracking a company’s share price. ESMA executive director Natasha Cazenave told...
Binance Invests Over One Billion Pesos to Expand Fiat Services in Mexico
2.9.2025
Binance announced on September 1, 2025, the launch of Medá, a newly authorized Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) in Mexico, backed by a planned investment of more than one billion pesos ($53 million) over four years. Medá, operated by an independent vertical within Binance, will provide...
Atomic Finance Forms Lygos to Deliver Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Lending; Consumer App to Sunset
29.8.2025
Atomic Finance founders Tony Cai and Matthew Black announced that their core DLC (discreet log contract) technology and intellectual property have been integrated into Lygos, a newly formed, institution-focused, non‑custodial bitcoin lending platform led by co‑founders Jay Patel and Francis...
Apriori Raises $20M to Build Institutional-Grade Onchain Trading Infrastructure
29.8.2025
Apriori Network Inc. announced that it has raised $20 million in a strategic funding round led by prominent participants including Hashkey Capital and Pantera Capital Management LP, with additional support from Primitive Ventures, IMC Trading, GEM Labs, Gate Labs, Ambush Capital and Big Brain...
The Smarter Web Company Acquires 45 Bitcoin, Raising Total Holdings to 2,440 BTC
29.8.2025
The Smarter Web Company (Aquis: SWC) announced that it purchased an additional 45 bitcoin at an average price of £82,919 (approximately $111,758) as part of its ongoing “10 Year Plan” treasury policy. This latest move brings its total holdings to 2,440 bitcoin with a cumulative average cost...
The Play Solana PSG1 Ships in October as Web3 Gaming Hardware Gains Momentum
28.8.2025
Play Solana announced that shipments of its PSG1 handheld gaming console will begin on October 6, 2025. The device features an Octa‑Core Rockchip RK3588S CPU, 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128 GB eMMC storage, 3.92″ OLED display (1240×1080), Wi‑Fi 6.0 and Bluetooth 5.4, a capacitive rear fingerprint sensor...
Hemi Raises $15M to Power Bitcoin DeFi Programmability
28.8.2025
Hemi has closed a $15 million growth round led by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Republic Digital and HyperChain Capital, bringing total project funding to $30 million as the company positions itself as an infrastructure layer for Bitcoin programmability within EVM-compatible decentralized...
Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Tokenizes Portion of $50M BTC‑Backed Loan for Ledn
28.8.2025
Sygnum announced it arranged a $50 million BTC‑backed syndicated loan for Ledn, with a portion of the facility tokenized using Sygnum’s end‑to‑end issuance platform, marking a further step toward tokenized private credit for institutional and qualified investors. The transaction, described as...
TRM Labs: Iranian Crypto Flows Fall to $3.7B in 2025 as Nobitex Hack, Tether Freezes and Geopolitics Erode Trust
27.8.2025
TRM Labs reported that Iran’s crypto economy contracted in early 2025 amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a major exchange hack, with total cryptocurrency flows involving Iranian entities falling to about $3.7 billion between January and July 2025 — an 11% decline from the same period in 2024...
Gemini Launches ETH and SOL Staking in the UK
27.8.2025
Gemini has launched staking for ethereum ( ETH) and solana ( SOL) for users in the United Kingdom, allowing customers to deposit any amount of ETH or SOL on the platform to participate in Proof‑of‑Stake validation and earn staking rewards. The move follows the opening of Gemini’s first permanent...
Webull Launches Crypto Trading in Australia, Offers 240 Tokens via Coinbase Prime
27.8.2025
Webull Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd has launched cryptocurrency trading for Australian users, offering direct access to up to 240 cryptocurrencies through its low‑cost platform and a stated spread of 30 basis points. The service, provided in partnership with Coinbase Prime for trading...
Silicon Valley Pours $100M Into AI Super‑PAC, Echoing Crypto Industry Lobbying Playbook
26.8.2025
A new super‑PAC network called Leading the Future is being launched with more than $100 million in backing from Silicon Valley figures to shape U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) policy ahead of next year’s midterm elections. According to the Wall Street Journal, backers include venture firm...
Webull Brings Crypto Trading Back to US App
26.8.2025
Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) announced the reintegration of cryptocurrency trading into its main U.S. app, allowing U.S. residents to open and manage Webull Pay accounts and trade more than 50 digital assets — including bitcoin, ether and solana — directly within the platform. The company said the update...
Sequans Launches $200M ATM Program to Fund Bitcoin Accumulation as Treasury Strategy
26.8.2025
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a cellular semiconductor company that has adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, announced an “at the market” equity offering program under which it may offer and sell American Depositary Shares (each representing ten ordinary shares) for...
SBI and Chainlink Partner to Accelerate Institutional Tokenization and Stablecoin Use in Japan and APAC
25.8.2025
SBI Group and Chainlink announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating institutional adoption of digital assets in Japan and key Asia‑Pacific (APAC) markets by developing infrastructure for tokenized real‑world assets, tokenized funds and regulated stablecoins. The collaboration will...