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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...
India Flags Hidden Crypto Practices That Mirror Global Exchange Failures
2.9.2025
India’s financial watchdogs have reportedly uncovered a troubling trend in the cryptocurrency sector, where client deposits on exchanges are being redeployed without investor knowledge. According to the income tax department’s investigation, platforms routinely use customer tokens for lending...
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...
Japan’s Finance Chief Sees Crypto Playing Meaningful Role in Investment Strategy
26.8.2025
Positioning digital currencies as a viable component of investment strategy, Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated that crypto assets could play a meaningful role in portfolio diversification. Speaking at a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency event, Kato emphasized that while these assets remain...
Strategy Adds 3,081 BTC in $356.9M Purchase at $115,829 Each
25.8.2025
Strategy has expanded its bitcoin holdings with another multimillion-dollar purchase. Strategy announced Monday it acquired 3,081 BTC for $356.9 million at an average price of $115,829 per coin. Michael Saylor, executive chairman, said the firm’s bitcoin yield stands at 25.4% year-to-date in 2025....
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...
Metaplanet Buys 103 Bitcoin, Now Holds 18,991 BTC Valued at $1.95B
25.8.2025
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) reported it acquired 103 BTC for about $11.7 million (approximately $113,491 per bitcoin), bringing total holdings to 18,991 BTC acquired for roughly $1.95 billion (approximately $102,712 per bitcoin). The company also reported a year‑to‑date 2025...