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Metaplanet Redeems Zero Coupon Bonds Early
8.4.2025
Metaplanet, the Japanese hotel developer turned bitcoin treasury firm, announced on Monday that it had fully redeemed or paid off ¥2 billion ($13.5 million) worth of zero coupon bond debt more than five months early (the bonds had a maturity date of Sept. 17, 2025). Funds raised by the bond...
Pump.fun Reintroduces Live Streaming to 5% of Users with New Moderation Policy After Five-Month Suspension
7.4.2025
Pump.fun, the solana-based memecoin launchpad, has reintroduced its live-streaming feature to 5% of users, five months after suspending it due to incidents involving harmful content. Alon Cohen, co-founder of Pump.fun, announced the rollout on X, stating that the platform now includes...
Conor McGregor’s Memecoin Fails to Meet Fundraising Goal, Full Refunds Issued
7.4.2025
In a recent announcement from the team behind Conor McGregor’s memecoin, it was revealed that the project failed to meet its minimum fundraising goal, leading to a full refund for all bids. The statement emphasized the need for transparency, declaring, “We need to be real. This is...
Bitcoin Plummets Below $75,000, Hits Intraday Low of $74,637 Amid Market Turmoil
7.4.2025
Bitcoin’s price has fallen below $75,000, reaching an intraday low of $74,637 as of 2:47 AM EST. This decline marks a significant drop of over 12% today and reflects ongoing economic anxiety amid a broader downturn in financial markets. The cryptocurrency’s recent price movement appears...
BTC Slips to $78.6K in Major Sunday Drop
6.4.2025
By 3 p.m. ET on April 6, 2025, bitcoin ( BTC) had dipped further to $78,639, deepening its retreat from recent peaks and indicating a market still gripped by caution. This added pullback builds on the morning’s downturn, hinting at dwindling momentum as Wall Street prepares to reopen Monday. While...
MMA Star Conor McGregor is Latest Celebrity to Launch Memecoin
6.4.2025
In an announcement on social media, MMA star Conor McGregor declared his intention to enter the cryptocurrency scene, stating, “I changed the FIGHT game. I changed the WHISKEY game. I changed the STOUT game. Now it’s time to change the CRYPTO game.” McGregor, known for his bombastic...
Elon Musk Advocates for Free Trade Zone Between EU and US
6.4.2025
Elon Musk expressed his vision for a future of unrestricted trade between the United States and Europe during a video-link address at a congress in Florence, Italy. His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 20% tariff on Italy and other EU countries. Musk, who serves as...
Paypal and Venmo Expand Cryptocurrency Offerings With Chainlink and Solana
6.4.2025
Paypal has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency offerings with the addition of chainlink (LINK) and solana ( SOL) for users of both Paypal and Venmo. Starting in the coming weeks, users will be able to buy, hold, sell, and transfer these new tokens directly within their accounts....
ECB’s Lagarde Advocates for EU’s Own Digital Payment Platform to Ensure Financial Sovereignty
6.4.2025
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has urged the European Union to develop its own digital payment platform, moving away from reliance on foreign giants like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Alipay. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde emphasized the need for a “European...
US Treasury Targets Houthi Crypto Wallets, Financial Network
5.4.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified eight digital asset wallets used by the Houthis to transfer funds associated with their activities. OFAC also designated several individuals and entities as part of a network of Houthi financial...
Bitcoin Permabull Max Keiser: Trump’s Great Reset Reinforces Bitcoin Status as the Best Hedge
5.4.2025
Max Keiser, international journalist and current cryptocurrency advisor to the Bukele Administration, has referred to the resilience of bitcoin in the face of the new tariff-based trade order enacted by President Trump. Keiser stated that, even with the great reset kickstarted by Trump’s...
Arthur Hayes Champions Tariffs as a Path to Strengthen Bitcoin and Gold
4.4.2025
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, expressed his support for tariffs in a recent social media post, stating that they can help correct global imbalances and benefit bitcoin ( BTC) and gold in the medium term. Hayes noted that the weakening U.S. dollar...
EU Reportedly Preparing to Impose Significant Fines on Elon Musk’s X, Potentially Exceeding $1 Billion
4.4.2025
European Union regulators are reportedly preparing to impose significant penalties on Elon Musk’s social media platform X for violations of the Digital Services Act, which aims to combat illicit content and disinformation, according to a report by the New York Times. Sources familiar with...
Lawmakers Demand SEC Transparency on Trump Family Crypto Ties
4.4.2025
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters have formally requested transparency from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning potential conflicts of interest involving President Donald Trump’s family and their ties to World Liberty Financial (WLF),...
Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Registration in Canada, Enhancing Commitment to Local Crypto Investors
3.4.2025
Kraken announced it has officially secured a Restricted Dealer registration in Canada, reinforcing its commitment to serving Canadian crypto investors while adhering to enhanced investor protection guidelines for crypto exchanges. This follows a rigorous pre-registration undertaking process...
Nonco Launches FX Onchain Initiative on Avalanche, Aiming to Bridge Institutional FX Liquidity With Stablecoins
3.4.2025
Nonco, an institutional digital asset trading firm, has launched its foreign exchange (FX) onchain initiative on the Avalanche network, aiming to bridge institutional FX liquidity with the stablecoin market. The FX Onchain protocol, built on Avalanche’s C-Chain, automates conversions between local...
Nigeria’s CBN Calls 5,000 and 10,000 Naira Banknote Report ‘Fake News’
3.4.2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed as fake news a report stating it issued ₦5,000 and ₦10,000 banknotes to enhance cash transactions. The CBN said the report, circulating on social media and claiming the new banknotes would become legal tender on May 1, 2025, did not originate from...
Fidelity Launches Crypto IRAs
2.4.2025
Boston-based Fidelity Investments, the world’s third-largest investment manager with nearly $6 trillion in assets under management (AUA) has launched new Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) that allow clients to invest directly in crypto. The development was revealed on or around April 2nd...
Vaneck Registers to Launch First BNB Exchange-Traded Fund in the US
2.4.2025
Investment manager Vaneck has registered to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track BNB, the native cryptocurrency of the Binance-linked BNB Chain. The New York-based firm has proposed the establishment of a trust in Delaware as a preliminary step toward a formal application with...
Sony Electronics Singapore Partners With Crypto․com to Accept USDC Payments
2.4.2025
Sony Electronics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (SES) has announced a partnership with Crypto.com to accept USDC, a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, for direct payments on Sony Store Online. This integration aims to make cryptocurrency payments more accessible to consumers, particularly tech-savvy shoppers....