Ledn tops $1B in Bitcoin-backed loan originations as crypto lending surges
Ledn has facilitated $2.8 billion in cumulative crypto-backed loans as holders leverage market gains amid the bull market. Go to Source
Month: October 2025
Citi Goes Crypto: Bank Teams Up With Coinbase to Pilot Stablecoin Transfers
Wall Street just got a little more onchain—Citi is teaming up with Coinbase to explore stablecoin payments for its institutional clients. Citigroup Inc. and Coinbase Global Inc. are joining forces to pilot stablecoin payments, aiming to make crypto-to-fiat transfers faster and cheaper for Citi’s corporate customers. Bloomberg’s Emily Mason first reported the partnership, noting that … Read more
David Beckham-Linked Prenetics Taps Celebrities and Crypto Titans in $48M Fundraise for Bitcoin Treasury
The health sciences company Prenetics Global Limited has announced an oversubscribed $48 million public equity offering, potentially reaching $216 million in total proceeds through warrant exercises, to fuel the global growth of its wellness brand IM8 and advance its bitcoin treasury initiative. Prenetics Raises $48M to Fuel IM8 Growth and Bitcoin Treasury Push The Prenetics … Read more
Canada weighs stablecoin rules ahead of federal budget: Report
Canada eyes new stablecoin rules in upcoming budget, aiming to modernize payments and follow the US GENIUS Act’s regulatory example. Go to Source
Gold Slips Under $4,000; Silver Near $46 as Safe Haven Bid Eases
Spot gold tripped the $4,000 wire and landed at $3,991 per troy ounce, while silver parked at $46.47—two high-flyers finally catching their breath after brushing record altitudes. Gold Dips to $3,991; Silver Steadies Around $46 Gold’s dip below the big round number came as U.S.-China trade chatter brightened and equities put on a sunnier face, … Read more
How Changpeng Zhao regained power between prison and pardon
With his Binance executive ban in place, Zhao found new channels to shape markets and policy across the crypto world. Go to Source
Hive Digital’s Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 22 EH/s, Expands AI Cloud Data Center in Sweden
Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. has achieved a new milestone, surpassing 22 exahash per second (EH/s) in bitcoin-mining capacity while fast-tracking its artificial intelligence (AI) Cloud expansion through a Tier-3 data center conversion in Sweden. Hive Digital Advances Toward 25 EH/s Hive Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSX.V: HIVE | Nasdaq: HIVE | FSE: YO0) announced Monday that … Read more
Uptober? Strategy logs slowest monthly Bitcoin buys of the year at 778 BTC
Strategy posted one of its slowest months for buying BTC, with a total of 778 BTC purchased in October, down 78% from 3,526 BTC in September. Go to Source
Ant Group files ‘Antcoin’ trademark as China tightens crypto crackdown
Ant Group has filed to trademark “Antcoin” in Hong Kong through a Cayman Islands subsidiary while Beijing intensifies its crypto crackdown. Go to Source
IBM’s ‘Digital Asset Haven’ aims to turn crypto into corporate infrastructure
A growing demand for stablecoin payments and tokenized real-world assets is creating more institutional interest in blockchain-based services, according to IBM. Go to Source