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Kraken Wallet Analysis: Australians Favor Ethereum and Niche Tokens
21.10.2025
Kraken has released an anonymized, aggregate analysis of millions of wallets on its platform showing Australian clients’ holdings and trading activity from August 2024–2025, comparing local trends with global averages. The report finds bitcoin held by 36.70% of Australian users (average AU...
Andrew Cuomo Plans to Make New York City the ‘World Capital’ for Crypto and Blockchain
20.10.2025
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, running for mayor of New York City, announced on Oct. 19, 2025, that his administration would create a Chief Innovation Officer charged with positioning the city as a global center for digital finance and decentralized innovation, according to a campaign statement....
Youtube Star Mrbeast Seeks Trademark for Crypto Services
20.10.2025
Youtube creator Jimmy “Mrbeast” Donaldson’s company filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 13 to register “Mrbeast Financial,” seeking protection for mobile banking, online banking services, software-as-a-service and cryptocurrency-related services, according to...
Chinese Tech Giants Pause Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Intervention
20.10.2025
Chinese technology groups including Ant Group and JD.com have paused plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing, notably the People’s Bank of China and the Cyberspace Administration of China, advised against moving forward. The Financial Times reported that the companies...
Opensea Reports 2.6B Monthly Volume, Unveils SEA Token and “Trade Everything” Pivot
19.10.2025
Opensea reported it surpassed $2.6 billion in trading volume this month, with over 90% of that volume attributed to token trading, the company’s CEO announced. The statement framed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as Opensea’s “chapter one” and outlined a strategic shift from an NFT marketplace to...
Bull Wallet Launches Worldwide as Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Lightning Mobile App
19.10.2025
Bull Wallet, a self-custodial, bitcoin-only mobile wallet emphasizing privacy and low-fee payments, has launched worldwide on iOS and Android, the developer announced. The app combines onchain bitcoin, Lightning Network and Liquid support with non‑custodial atomic swaps (using Boltz) to let users...
Swedish Gaming Company Fragbite Selects Safello as Preferred Partner for Bitcoin Treasury
19.10.2025
Safello has been named the Preferred Partner to Fragbite Group AB (publ) for bitcoin trading and related crypto services as Fragbite establishes a corporate Bitcoin Treasury. Under the agreement announced 17 October 2025, Fragbite — a Nasdaq First North–listed Swedish gaming and esports company...
Mahidol University to Advance Digital Green Real‑World Assets (RWAs) in Thailand
16.10.2025
Mahidol University’s Faculty of Engineering has signed a triparty Memorandum of Understanding with ZERO13 and Unique Transformation Co., Ltd. to accelerate the development of Thailand’s carbon credit ecosystem, strengthening education, research, technology and market access. The five‑year...
Nexo Integrates Metatrader 5 to Offer CFDs on Indices, Commodities and FX
15.10.2025
Nexo has expanded its wealth platform by integrating Metatrader 5, enabling clients to trade Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on leading equity indices (US500, US100, US30, DE40), commodities (gold, silver, oil, platinum) and major FX pairs with leverage up to 200x on select instruments....
Safello Granted MiCA Authorization by Swedish Financial Regulator
15.10.2025
Safello AB, the subsidiary of Safello — the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the Nordics with over 410,000 users — has been authorized by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA)....
Bitcoin Core Version 30.0 Released
13.10.2025
Bitcoin Core version 30.0 has been released and brings new features, bug fixes, performance improvements, and updated translations. Notable changes include a 2,500-limit on potentially executed legacy signature operations per standard transaction, increased default datacarriersize with support...
Crypto.com CEO Calls for Regulatory Probe After $20B in Exchange Liquidations
12.10.2025
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek urged regulators to investigate exchanges that saw the largest liquidations since Friday, calling for thorough reviews of trading fairness and consumer protection after about $20 billion in liquidations. He asked whether any platforms effectively halted trading...
Bisq Easy Launches on Android With Tor, Notifications and Multilingual Support
12.10.2025
Bisq Easy released its first public Beta for Android, version 0.1.1, delivering decentralized P2P bitcoin trading over Tor to mobile users via both APK and the Google Play Store. Built on the Bisq 2 Java library for full protocol compatibility, the beta focuses on buyers (sellers can test...
Steak ’n Shake Suspends ETH Poll, Declares Allegiance to Bitcoin; Vitalik Buterin Backs Decision
12.10.2025
Steak ’n Shake halted an X poll asking whether it should accept ETH payments after a wave of criticism from Bitcoin maximalists, posting: “Poll suspended. Our allegiance is with Bitcoiners. You have spoken. Who even allowed this? I’m back at my desk. — Steaktoshi.” The move follows the chain’s...
Polymarket Founder Shayne Coplan Becomes Youngest Self‑Made Billionaire
9.10.2025
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan, the 26‑year‑old entrepreneur who launched the blockchain‑based prediction market in 2020, has been reported by multiple outlets as reaching billionaire status, making him one of the youngest individuals to attain that net worth through crypto and startup equity....
Fireblocks Expands Qualified Custody Ecosystem With Major Institutional Partners
9.10.2025
Fireblocks announced that its Fireblocks Trust Company, a New York State–chartered qualified custodian regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services, has expanded its institutional custody ecosystem to include partners such as Castle Island, FalconX, Bakkt and Galaxy. Launched...
Gemini Launches Locally Registered Australian Arm After AUSTRAC Registration
9.10.2025
Crypto exchange Gemini has launched Gemini Intergalactic Australia, Pty Ltd and registered the entity with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) as a digital currency provider, the company said. The move localizes Gemini’s Australian operations—previously served through...
KindlyMD Partners With Antalpha, Eyes $250M Convertible Debt Facility for Bitcoin Treasury
8.10.2025
KindlyMD (NASDAQ: NAKA) said that it has entered a strategic partnership with Antalpha (NASDAQ: ANTA) to develop financing solutions for companies holding bitcoin as a treasury asset, beginning with a proposed $250 million secured convertible note facility. The non‑binding letter of intent covers...
Bringin Launches Euro-to-Bitcoin Lightning App for Freelancers and Remote Workers in Europe
8.10.2025
Bringin, which bills itself as “Europe’s most complete Bitcoin app,” launched on the App Store and Google Play, combining a self-custodial Lightning wallet, a personal Euro IBAN with SEPA support, a Visa card for everyday spending, and instant BTC-to-EUR swaps. The app is positioned to let users...
Bitgo Secures VARA Broker‑Dealer License to Launch Regulated Institutional Trading in Dubai
8.10.2025
Bitgo MENA FZE announced that it has obtained a Broker‑Dealer license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing the firm to offer regulated digital asset trading and intermediation services to institutional clients across the region. The approval enables Bitgo to operate...