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MoonPay Korea and Woori Bank signed an MOU to explore a won-denominated stablecoin aimed at expanding domestic and cross-border payment use cases.

Circle shares rose 7.7% as institutional investors increased exposure following strong earnings and continued USDC ecosystem expansion.

IREN has begun delivering 1.4 gigawatts of power to its Sweetwater 1 site in Texas, strengthening its position in scaling AI-focused data center infrastructure.

BitMine is accelerating its shift to Ethereum staking with over 4.19 million ETH staked while Michigan’s state pension fund significantly increases its position, signaling rising institutional interest in yield-focuse…

Strategy has reaffirmed its commitment to STRC’s 11.5% dividend for May 2026, signaling continued confidence in its Bitcoin-focused financial strategy despite ongoing skepticism from critics. The preferred equity inst…

Visa Inc. has teamed up with Ripple-backed SBI Holdings and its crypto arm, SBI VC Trade, to introduce a new crypto rewards credit card in Japan. The innovative product, launched in partnership with APLUS Co. Ltd. on …

Riot Platforms is accelerating its transition from a bitcoin mining-focused business to an AI and high-performance computing infrastructure provider, highlighted by a major expansion deal with Advanced Micro Devices (…

Gemini has achieved a significant regulatory milestone after receiving a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), strengthening its position in the rap…

MegaETH officially launched its MEGA token on April 30, 2026, transforming one of the most anticipated Ethereum scaling projects into a live tradable asset. The token quickly became available on leading cryptocurrency…

Visa is rapidly advancing its role in blockchain payments by expanding its stablecoin settlement pilot to nine blockchains as of April 29. This move highlights how institutional adoption of blockchain-based payment ra…

On April 23, 2026, White Tech received official authorization from HANFA, the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency, allowing the company to continue operating in Croatia under the European Union’s Markets in…

A Canadian government-backed investment firm has made a significant move into the crypto-linked equity space, injecting nearly $219 million into Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR). The investment comes as institutional interest …

Ripple Prime is strengthening its position in the institutional crypto market following its newly announced integration with Bullish, a move that goes beyond a typical partnership. According to CEO Mike Higgins, this …

Coinbase is expanding its presence in digital asset management with the launch of a new credit fund designed to tap into the growing stablecoin market. The Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy (CUSHY) is aimed at insti…

AllUnity, a joint venture supported by DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy Digital (GLXY), has expanded its euro-backed stablecoin, EURAU, to the Solana blockchain, signaling a major step toward faster and more efficient di…

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a sharp reversal on April 27, recording $263 million in net outflows and snapping a nine-day streak of positive inflows. This sudden pullback comes after a strong prior week, during which Bitc…

Ripple’s XRP is once again drawing attention as discussions intensify around its potential evolution from a payment-focused cryptocurrency into a global reserve asset. The renewed interest comes as industry leaders an…

Shares of Twenty One Capital (XXI), a bitcoin-focused public company, jumped more than 8% in after-hours trading following news of a potential merger backed by Tether Investments. The proposal involves combining XXI w…

Four of the “Magnificent Seven” technology leaders—Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon—are continuing their aggressive push into artificial intelligence (AI), reinforcing expectations of massive infrastructure spend…

JPMorgan has appointed former Goldman Sachs crypto executive Oliver Harris to head its blockchain division, Kinexys, signaling a stronger push into digital assets and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Harris …

Ripple’s XRP-based ODL pilot in Japan reduced cross-border payment costs by nearly 60% and shortened settlement times, highlighting potential competition with SWIFT.

Danaher’s earnings, capital returns, and R&D updates are shaping investor sentiment and signaling demand trends across the life sciences and diagnostics sector.

Michael Saylor has officially announced the opening of shareholder voting for a proposed amendment to Strategy’s STRC stock dividend structure. The proposal seeks to change dividend payments from a monthly schedule to…

Robinhood (HOOD) reported first-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, as a sharp decline in crypto trading revenue offset gains in other areas of the business. The trading platform posted adjust…

Solana is accelerating its long-term strategy to defend against future quantum computing threats, confirming that a well-researched migration plan is already in place. While large-scale quantum attacks are still years…

Layer-1 blockchain network ZetaChain recently confirmed a security incident that briefly disrupted its operations, drawing attention across the crypto community. The team disclosed that the hack impacted only its inte…

The race between MicroStrategy and BitMine Immersion Technologies to dominate corporate crypto holdings is intensifying, with BitMine currently pulling ahead. Both firms are aggressively accumulating digital assets, b…

The Bitcoin 2026 Conference officially opened Monday in Las Vegas, drawing criticism from early adopters who argue the event has strayed from Bitcoin’s original anti-establishment vision. Once rooted in cypherpunk ide…

Western Union is preparing to enter the stablecoin space with a move that could significantly transform cross-border payments and global settlement systems. The 175-year-old money transfer giant announced that its U.S…

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) CEO Fred Thiel has unveiled the MARA Foundation at the Bitcoin Conference, signaling a major step toward supporting the long-term resilience and sustainability of the Bitcoin network. The …

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc is once again pushing for major changes to the Bitcoin network, introducing a bold proposal known as the eCash hard fork. After years of unsuccessful attempts to gain consensus within the…

Crypto startups raised $51.98 million across 11 rounds last week, as CryptoRank data shows an 86% drop amid fading large deals and a shift toward early-stage investments.

The US Treasury has expanded its payment options by allowing PayPal and Venmo transactions for voluntary contributions to reduce the national debt through its Pay.gov platform. This update brings renewed attention to …

SK Telecom signed an MOU with Vietnamese partners to develop an AI data center tied to LNG power infrastructure to support regional expansion.

IREN shares rose after announcing a Microsoft partnership and plans to expand AI cloud infrastructure with 150,000 GPUs, signaling a shift from Bitcoin mining to diversified compute services.

CEO.CA featured TAG Oil’s Egypt expansion plans in an executive interview, emphasizing a potentially supportive political environment shaping project execution.

Google will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic while securing large-scale cloud compute capacity, signaling intensifying competition in AI infrastructure and capital deployment.

IREN shares surged but turned volatile as investors weighed its shift from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure alongside a potential $6 billion capital raise and dilution risks.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) is strengthening its position in the crypto market after purchasing 10,000 Ethereum (ETH) from the Ethereum Foundation in an over-the-counter deal valued at $23.87 million. This s…

Hana Financial Group has secured multiple bank partners to form a stablecoin consortium, gaining an early lead in South Korea where regulatory limits may restrict viable issuers to a few groups.