Inside Malaysia’s Blockchain Nation-Building Experiment
A recent Bloomber report (paywalled) reports how a radical experiment in crypto governance is unfolding in Forest City, Malaysia. The article explains how former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan is turning a troubled development into a laboratory for blockchain-based nation-building experiments. Bloomberg reports the initiative aims to test whether cryptocurrency, shared ideology, and startup‑style […]
Ethereum Restaking Surges to $30B as Validators Shift
Ethereum’s liquidity restaking ecosystem has surged to an aggregated $30 billion total value locked as institutional and professional validators increasingly move ETH away from native staking into liquid restaking products. The shift reflects a search for higher staking yields and improved capital efficiency, with validators reallocating ETH toward protocols that enable collateral reuse and derivative […]
CRO Rockets 50% as Bulls Eye $0.40
Cronos (CRO) extended a dramatic multi-day rally, rising for the third straight session and jumping more than 50% in the past 24 hours as investor attention converged on a new CRO-focused treasury plan, heavy whale buying and derivatives market activity. Price action ran parabolic over recent days, with CRO peaking intraday around $0.37 before pulling […]
Top Altcoins to Buy Now for 2025 Gains
Early-stage investors are shifting capital into select altcoins they believe are positioned to lead the next wave of crypto adoption in 2025. As the market moves from speculative cycles toward broader blockchain and DeFi use cases, attention is focusing on assets with clear technical setups and structural utility: Dogecoin, Ethereum, Solana, and MAGACOIN FINANCE are […]
CFTC Clarifies Offshore Crypto Exchange Access
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a fresh advisory to clarify how Americans can legally access offshore crypto exchanges, reaffirming a registration pathway for foreign trading platforms that offer digital asset services. The Division of Market Oversight released the guidance on foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration in a move announced by Acting Chairman […]
Metaplanet Plans $837M Bitcoin Buy for Treasury
Metaplanet plots $837m BTC buy amid treasury expansion Tokyo-listed Metaplanet has launched an international share offering aimed at raising the equivalent of $837 million to sharply expand its Bitcoin treasury, the company announced on August 27. The plan calls for issuing up to 555 million new shares, with nearly all proceeds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases […]
Mastercard, Circle Expand USDC Stablecoin Settlements
Circle has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard and Finastra to bring USDC and EURC stablecoin settlement into mainstream finance across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The partnership was revealed on August 28 and aims to expand stablecoin use for cross-border payments and commercial settlements through major payments infrastructure. Under the agreement, […]
Bitcoin Reclaims $112K, Eyes $117K Rally
Bitcoin (BTC) Prediction: $112K Reclaimed — $117K? Bitcoin is showing signs of renewed strength after reclaiming the critical $112,000 support level following a volatile session. BTC briefly climbed to local highs of $112,646 on Bitstamp, bouncing back from multi-week lows near $109,500 and signaling that bulls are attempting to reassert control. Market indicators […]
SBI CEO Boosts XRP as Global Wealth-Transfer Tool
SBI CEO Boosts XRP’s Global Role in Wealth Transfer SBI Holdings’ President and CEO Tomoya Asakura has framed XRP as a generational mechanism for shifting wealth across borders, reinforcing the firm’s long-standing institutional support for the digital asset. Asakura highlighted XRP’s practical role in cross-border settlement and remittance services, saying the token’s speed and […]
Google Cloud Python L1 Blockchain for Institutions
Google Cloud is building a Python-based layer 1 blockchain platform aimed squarely at financial institutions. The project, named Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), was confirmed by Rich Widmann, Google Cloud’s Global Head of Strategy for web3, who described the platform in a LinkedIn update and positioned it alongside other institutional layer 1 efforts. Widmann […]