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John Kim
John Kim reports on the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.
Stories by John Kim
- Silvia Reduces Bitcoin Holdings by 124 BTC While Repurchasing 2.3% of Shares
The company held about 5,130 Bitcoin as of Sept. 22, down from roughly 5,254 on Sept. 15. Its net asset value was about $4.27 per share.
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- SilkBank Adds USDT Purchases and Transfers to Its Georgia App
Customers can buy and sell crypto through a bank account or card, while a limited-time promotion offers 0% commission.
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- KB Securities, Securitize and Optimism Plan Tokenized Funds
The initial products will include a tokenized money market fund and a fund based on KB’s flagship strategy for South Korean institutional investors.
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- MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in $60 Million-Plus Stock Deal
The acquisition would give MoonPay access to broker-dealer, ATS, transfer-agent and investment-adviser licenses as it expands into tokenized securities.
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- Intel Shares Gain 37.5% in a Month as AI Revenue Fuels Growth
Intel posted $16.1 billion in second-quarter revenue, while Data Center and AI revenue rose 59% year over year. The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion.
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- Binance Starts Moving Crypto to Spot Accounts on Sept. 29
Funding Accounts will become a single Stocks Account after the migration period and support settlement for six assets, including USD, USDC and BNB.
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- Toms Capital Urges Devon Energy to Explore Strategic Sale
The activist investor says it is now one of Devon’s five largest shareholders and argues the company’s expanded asset base has become too complex.
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- Alpaca Expands Tokenized-Stock Network With 94% Custody Coverage
The network supports in-kind conversion for Ondo Stocks and shareholder-governance services through Broadridge, while Alpaca reports more than $1.5 billion in underlying stocks under custody.
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- Base Launches 24/7 Tokenized Stocks for Eligible Non-U.S. Users
Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network offers fractional exposure to major U.S. companies through B20 tokens, with trading available on weekends and market holidays.
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- SoftBank Markets $10 Billion Bond Sale Ahead of OpenAI Investment
Preliminary yields reach 9.875% on the longest-dated notes as SoftBank prepares its planned $10 billion third investment tranche in OpenAI.
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- Stablecoin Cross-Border Flows Rise 77.5% to $220.3 Billion
Transfers increased in the 12 months ending June 2026 even as total crypto market capitalization fell 37% to $2.1 trillion.
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- MoonPay Announces North Capital Acquisition to Enter Tokenized Securities
The all-stock transaction is valued at more than $60 million and adds U.S. securities-market infrastructure to MoonPay’s business.
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- Citrea Acquires Crest and Plans Bitcoin Privacy Wallet Launch
The planned mobile wallet will support shielded Bitcoin transfers, cross-chain access and payments to EVM addresses using USDC and Ether.
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- NG.Cash Raises $15 Million in Funding to Expand Crypto Business
The Brazilian fintech provides digital accounts for teenagers and young adults and plans to use the financing to grow its cryptocurrency operations.
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- New York Stock Exchange Group Signs Tokenized Securities Deal
The memorandum would give Blockchain.com users access to tokenized U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs through the exchange’s planned digital trading system, pending regulatory approval.
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- Binance Invests $100 Million in Circle Under New Five-Year USDC Deal
The exchange bought 1,237,011 Circle shares at $80.84 each as the companies expanded a distribution partnership focused on emerging markets.
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- SoFi’s $25 Billion Card Volume Is a Projection, Not Current Settlement
SoFiUSD settlement is live for SoFi Bank’s card program, but the full migration remains underway and current on-chain volume has not been disclosed.
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- AI Agent Startup Ema Raises $77 Million in Series B
Accel, Section 32 and Prosus joined the round, bringing Ema’s total funding to $140 million.
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- U.S. Earnings Outlook Turns Negative for First Time in 23 Weeks
Citi’s earnings-revision index shows more analysts cutting profit forecasts than raising them as inflation and higher interest rates threaten corporate profits.
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- Roundtable Launches USDC Media Payments Platform With Coinbase Wallets
The Nasdaq-listed company will settle advertising payments through smart wallets tied to journalists’ Coinbase accounts and has added former British prime minister Truss to its board.
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- Travala Matches AVA Foundation Buybacks With Monthly Purchases
Travala will place the tokens in a multisignature strategic reserve where they will never be sold or transferred, expanding monthly purchases to twice member rewards.
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- LNG Buyers Reroute Supply as Gulf Conflict Raises Hormuz Risk
Asian buyers are seeking cargoes beyond the Gulf as alternative suppliers and routes gain importance. U.S. LNG exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day in the first half of 2026.
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- BitMEX Halts Trading as Derivatives Exchange Winds Down Operations
The exchange stopped trading, deposits and new positions at midnight ET on Sept. 23, while web withdrawals remain open for users.
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- Pudgy Penguins Launches 12-Product Essentials Collection
The new line includes stickers, stationery, stress balls and water bottles as the NFT brand expands into physical products, retail and licensing.
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- Chicago AI Startup Go.AI Completes $85 Million Series A Round
The financing lifts Go.AI’s total funding to $90 million as it expands its engineering team and marketing efforts.
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- Apollo Credit Fund Caps Redemptions After 14.7% Seek Exit
Apollo Debt Solutions BDC will repurchase up to 5% of outstanding shares for the third straight quarter as investors seek liquidity.
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- Bitget Adds User-Controlled Leverage Caps for CFD Accounts
Users can select caps from 2x to 800x, while the effective leverage remains subject to each instrument’s tiered limit.
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- CoinEx to End Spot Trading Sept. 29 Before December Shutdown
Withdrawals will remain available until 02:00 UTC Dec. 22, after which remaining USDT will move into independent custody.
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