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Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has quietly climbed into the ranks of the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holders. The company confirmed this week that its reserves have topped 20,000 BTC, making it the first non-U.S. firm to break into the global top six. Metaplanet’s Latest Bitcoin Buy In a
Why Blockchain Explorers Matter In traditional finance, verifying a payment can turn into a messy back-and-forth. Blockchains change that. They’re public by design, meaning every transaction is permanently recorded and visible to anyone, anywhere. This is where a blockchain explorer comes in. Think of it as a search engine
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While the broader crypto market trades in the red, BUILDon (B) is standing out as today’s top gainer. The meme coin built on the BNB Chain has climbed 4% in the past 24 hours, changing hands at $0.71 and inching closer to its record high of $0.74.
Ripple Labs is one of the most influential—and controversial—companies in the crypto industry. Best known as the developer behind XRP and the XRP Ledger (XRPL), Ripple set out to solve one of finance’s oldest headaches: the slow, costly, and complex world of cross-border payments. While Bitcoin positioned
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Sonic Labs Greenlights U.S. Market Push Blockchain developer Sonic Labs has secured overwhelming community approval for a $150 million expansion plan aimed at breaking into the U.S. capital markets. The governance proposal, titled “U.S. Expansion and TradFi Adoption,” passed on August 20 with near-unanimous support, drawing 99.
What Is a Genesis Block? Every blockchain begins with a starting point: the genesis block. Sometimes called Block 0 or Block 1, it’s the very first block in a blockchain’s ledger. Normally, each block references the one before it, creating a chain of verified records. But because the
NFT
The NFT market is showing mixed signals this week, with overall sales volumes falling even as buyer activity picks up and certain collections surge in popularity. According to data from CryptoSlam, total NFT sales slipped 8.53% to $129.6 million. Despite the drop in dollar volume, participation across the
Finance
Binance has appointed SB Seker, a former senior executive at Crypto.com, as its new head of Asia-Pacific (APAC), strengthening its focus on regulatory engagement and regional expansion. The announcement, made Monday, confirms that Seker will oversee strategy, operations, and compliance across APAC, a key growth market for the world’
DeFi
Seazen Group Ltd., one of Shanghai’s largest property developers, is preparing to issue tokenized private debt by the end of the year—a move that positions the company at the forefront of digital asset adoption in real estate. The initiative comes as China’s property sector continues to wrestle
Markets
The Trump family’s push into digital assets is making headlines again—this time with a $750 million token deal that’s raising eyebrows across Wall Street and the crypto industry. At the center of the storm is World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token, set to begin trading on September
DeFi
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) says decentralized finance (DeFi) is on track to surpass centralized exchanges, just as Japan Post Bank unveils plans to activate its massive ¥190 trillion ($1.3 trillion) deposit base through a state-backed digital currency. CZ: “DeFi Is the Future” Speaking in Tokyo during BNB Chain’
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Excitement around World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) token is reaching a fever pitch ahead of its official September 1 launch. Derivatives tied to WLFI have already seen open interest soar to more than $800 million, underscoring the scale of speculation before spot trading even begins. WLFI Derivatives Hit Record Activity