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5 Legal Hurdles Stand in Path of Crypto Exchange Operator Dunamu’s Naver Merger – Report
Dunamu, the operator of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, will have to overcome five legal hurdles if it is to complete its much-vaunted merger with the tech giant Naver , according to a new rep...
Square Unleashes 0% Fee Bitcoin Payments, Sending Block Stock to an 8-Month High
Square, a subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., announced a major step toward mainstream Bitcoin adoption on Wednesday with the launch of Square Bitcoin, a fully integrated payments and wallet solut...
North Dakota Debuts First State-Backed ‘Roughrider’ Stablecoin for 2026 Launch
North Dakota is preparing to launch its own state-backed stablecoin, the “Roughrider Coin,” in 2026 through the Bank of North Dakota, marking a major step in the state’s digital finance strategy. The ...
DDC Secures $124M at 16% Premium to Supercharge 10,000 Bitcoin Treasury — Can It Crack the Top 10?
DDC Enterprise has announced a $124 million equity financing round, marking another major step in its aggressive push to build one of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries. The new funding ...
64% of Voters Believe Candidate’s Stance On Crypto ‘Very Important,’ New Poll Shows
64% of voters believe a candidate’s stance on digital assets is important when deciding who to vote for, according to a new Mclaughlin & Associates poll in partnership with The Digital Chamber. New Di...
MetaMask Unleashes “CEX Killer” With New In-Wallet Perps Trading
MetaMask has entered the on-chain derivatives market with the launch of perpetual futures trading directly inside its mobile app, a move seen as a challenge to centralized exchanges. The update, annou...
Hackers Threaten to Leak 2.1M Discord Users’ Passports, Licenses in Extortion Attack
Hackers have reportedly stolen more than two million government identification photos from Discord’s third-party support system and are now threatening to leak them unless the company pays a ransom. T...
Bit Digital Ethereum Treasury Soars to $675M, Cementing Spot as Top 6 Holder
Bit Digital’s Ethereum holdings have surged to roughly $675 million, securing its place among the top six institutional Ethereum treasuries globally. The Nasdaq-listed crypto infrastructure firm annou...
YZi Labs Unveils $1 Billion Fund for BNB Chain Projects with Up to $500K Per Team
YZi Labs , the venture capital firm founded by Changpeng “ CZ ” Zhao and Yi He, has announced a $1 billion Most Valuable Builder (MVB) fund to back projects and founders developing on the BNB Chain (B...
Kazakhstan Seizes $16.7M from Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges, Shuts Down 130 Platforms
Kazakhstan has shut down 130 illegal crypto exchanges suspected of laundering criminal proceeds and seized virtual assets worth $16.7 million. According to a report by The Times of Central Asia , only...
FCA Lifts ETN Ban Today — but UK Retail Investors Still Waiting for Market Access
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) officially lifted its ban on crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on Wednesday, but UK retail investors are still unable to buy them — a delay that critics say exp...
Largest US Union Federation Opposes Crypto Bill, Says It Exposes Workers’ Retirement Funds to Risk
The AFL-CIO has urged the Senate Banking Committee to oppose the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, warning that the legislation would expose workers’ retirement funds to crypto volatility while in...