DeFi
HSBC is expanding its tokenized deposit services to corporate clients in the United States and the United Arab Emirates by mid-2025, marking another milestone in the global banking industry’s adoption of blockchain technology. HSBC will start offering tokenized deposits to its corporate clients in the US and the United
DeFi
The Trump Organization, in collaboration with Saudi-based developer Dar Global, has announced plans to build what could become a groundbreaking landmark in both hospitality and real estate investment—the world’s first tokenized luxury resort in the Maldives. Named the Trump International Hotel Maldives, the high-end destination will feature 80
DeFi
MoonPay, the New York–based crypto payments firm, is making a major move into the stablecoin market with the launch of a new issuance and management service designed for enterprise clients. The initiative comes amid surging global interest in dollar-pegged digital assets, driven by fresh U.S. regulatory clarity and
AI
Bitfarms Ltd., a Toronto-based cryptocurrency mining company, has announced plans to gradually phase out its Bitcoin mining operations over the next two years, redirecting its efforts toward artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The move marks a significant pivot in the company’s strategy as the digital asset landscape undergoes rapid
Markets
Tether Holdings SA, the world’s leading stablecoin issuer, has made a major move to expand its influence in the global bullion market by recruiting two of HSBC’s most senior gold traders. The hires underscore Tether’s ambition to deepen its involvement in precious metals and solidify its position
Politics
China’s top cybersecurity watchdog has accused the United States of engineering one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history — a $13 billion Bitcoin heist — escalating digital tensions between the two global powers. The facts show that the 🇺🇸#US is the real "#empireofhackers" and the biggest source of
Markets
A new study from Columbia University has found that a significant portion of trading activity on Polymarket—one of the largest blockchain-based prediction platforms—may be artificially boosted by wash trading. What’s remarkable is that you can literally _see_ the wash trading in the graph representation of each market’
Markets
Quantum Leap Energy LLC, a uranium enrichment subsidiary of ASP Isotopes Inc., has attracted major investors—including Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.—in a fresh funding round that underscores renewed interest in nuclear technology. The private sale of convertible notes has so far raised about $64.3 million, with
AI
Japan is setting its sights on a significant economic boost, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) proposing an annual investment of about ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) to accelerate the nation’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries. The initiative, led by Yoshihiro Seki, secretary general of the LDP’
Finance
Ripple has raised $500 million in fresh funding at a $40 billion valuation, marking one of the largest capital injections into a blockchain company this year and underscoring Wall Street’s growing confidence in digital asset infrastructure. The round was led by funds connected to Fortress Investment Group and Citadel
DeFi
Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading fintech innovators, is gearing up to introduce stablecoin-powered payments for businesses across the continent — a move set to transform how money moves within Africa. The initiative aims to make cross-border transactions faster, more affordable, and less dependent on traditional payment systems that often come
AI
Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $1 billion in Poolside, a fast-growing artificial intelligence startup that’s quickly making waves in the tech world. The potential investment could lift Poolside’s valuation to around $12 billion—nearly four times higher than its worth just a year ago,