Robinhood to Acquire Canadian Crypto Firm Wonderfi for $179 Million

Robinhood Markets, Inc. announced Tuesday it will acquire Canadian cryptocurrency firm Wonderfi Technologies Inc. for C$250 million (US$178.98 million), expanding its international footprint in the rapidly growing digital asset sector. Canadian Crypto Leader WonderFi Sold to Robinhood in All-Cash Transaction The all-cash transaction offers Wonderfi shareholders C$0.36 per common share, representing a 41% premium to … Read more

Animoca Brands Eyes US Listing, Citing Trump’s Crypto Stance

Animoca Brands is planning to list on the New York Stock Exchange, with an announcement expected soon. Executive Chairman Yat Siu said the listing is motivated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s favorable regulatory stance on digital assets. Trump’s Light-Touch Regulation Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, a leading blockchain gaming and crypto investment firm, is eyeing a … Read more

Nirvana Labs Raises $6 Million to Build Next-Gen Web3 Infrastructure

Nirvana Labs announced a $6 million seed extension, co-led by Crucible Capital and Jump Crypto, bringing its total funding to $11.8 million. Building Next-Generation Web3 Infrastructure Nirvana Labs, a high-performance bare metal cloud provider designed for Web3, has announced a $6 million seed extension co-led by Crucible Capital and Jump Crypto. The latest round brings … Read more

Anchorage Digital Acquires USDM Stablecoin Issuer Mountain Protocol

Crypto bank Anchorage Digital has announced an agreement to acquire Mountain Protocol, the issuer of the USDM stablecoin. Expanding Anchorage’s Stablecoin Capabilities Anchorage Digital, federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., has announced an agreement to acquire Mountain Protocol, the company behind the USDM stablecoin. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, integrates … Read more

Cardano Coming to Brave: Browser Adds ADA Support

The Brave browser has a built-in multi-chain crypto wallet that supports major cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and solana. Brave Browser to Integrate Cardano The privacy-focused Brave web browser will soon integrate with the Cardano blockchain, according to a press release published on Monday. Cardano’s cryptocurrency ADA, a nod to English mathematician Ada Lovelace, currently … Read more

UAE’s Mbank Launches AED Crypto Conversion

Mbank and Changer.ae have launched a Dirham-based crypto conversion service, following approval from the UAE Central Bank to open a fully regulated AED escrow account. Secure and Regulated Dirham to Crypto Conversions The United Arab Emirates (UAE) integrated digital bank, Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), together with crypto custodian Changer.ae, has announced the launch of … Read more

JAN3 CEO Samson Mow: ‘Maybe It’s Time for Another Fork of Bitcoin’

Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, stated that, given the upcoming changes to Bitcoin Core and its OP_RETURN policy, it is time to fork the software to “fix misaligned incentives and fund devs with a better structure.” JAN3 CEO Samson Mow Talks Forking Bitcoin Core, Launching ‘Good’ Alternative The recent drama surrounding the upcoming changes to … Read more

Cryptoquant CEO Predicts the Rise of ‘Dark Stablecoins’

Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, states that due to upcoming regulations, dark stablecoins—an alternative not under government control—will rise as people use them for large international transfers and other use cases that may invite scrutiny. Cryptoquant CEO Predicts Rise of ‘Dark Stablecoins’ in Face of Upcoming Regulation The increasing relevance of stablecoins and the … Read more

Crypto.com to Power Dubai’s First Government Crypto Payment Channel

Dubai Finance (DOF) has partnered with cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com to enable cryptocurrency payments for government service fees, marking the first such initiative by a government globally, officials announced Monday. Dubai Finance Signs MoU with Crypto.com for Digital Dirham Conversions Dubai Finance (DOF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com on May 12, … Read more

Analyst Warns Bitcoin Rally Fleeting, Needs More Than Trade Truce for $110K Breakout

James Toledano says bitcoin’s breakout to $110,000 is within reach, but he warns that the crypto asset’s rebound is currently driven more by sentiment than by strong fundamentals. Bitcoin Rebound Hollow U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat from his aggressive tariff rhetoric, coupled with the thaw in U.S.-China trade relations, places bitcoin’s $110,000 breakout within reach, … Read more