Solana-Based Helium Strikes Deal to Serve AT&T Customers in the US

Helium, a Solana-based, community-led distributed network, will now serve AT&T customers in the U.S., providing additional Wi-Fi coverage wherever a Helium hotspot is available. Previously, the company partnered with carriers such as Telefónica in Mexico, rolling out hundreds of connection sites. Helium Brings Increased Coverage to AT&T Users in the U.S. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks … Read more

Trezor Integrates 1inch Fusion for Gasless Crypto Swaps

Trezor has integrated 1inch Fusion into its Trezor Suite platform, enabling gasless and MEV-protected cryptocurrency swaps. Trezor Users Gain Gasless Token Swaps with 1inch Fusion The Trezor integration allows users to trade tokens across multiple blockchains—including Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum—without needing native tokens to pay gas fees. Swaps are executed directly within Trezor Suite, leveraging … Read more

Metaplanet Hits 5,000 BTC Milestone

The company’s CEO took a page out of Michael Saylor’s playbook after Saylor’s wild success with using bitcoin treasury management as a corporate strategy. Japan’s Metaplanet Amasses 5,000 BTC With Bold Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet, once a struggling hotel developer, has come one step closer to its corporate goal of purchasing … Read more

SOL Strategies Secures $500M to Increase Solana Holdings

The funds were raised via convertible notes and will be used to purchase and subsequently stake solana tokens with the goal of generating yield. Half-Billion Dollar Bet: SOL Strategies Gets Cash to Bulk up Solana Stash Canadian crypto company SOL Strategies has secured a $500 million convertible note facility from New York-based investment firm ATW … Read more

Securitize and Mantle Launch MI4 Fund—Crypto’s Answer to the S&P 500

Securitize has partnered with Mantle Ecosystem to launch an institutional-grade digital asset product designed to provide professionally managed and regulated exposure to top crypto assets. Mantle Commits $400 Million to Fund The leading real-world assets (RWA) platform, Securitize, has partnered with Mantle Ecosystem to launch an institutional-grade digital asset product known as Mantle Index Four … Read more

Fidelity Reports Record Bitcoin Exchange Withdrawals Amid Institutional Accumulation

Bitcoin is rapidly disappearing from cryptocurrency exchanges as both corporate treasuries and sovereign wealth funds accumulate the asset, creating a supply squeeze that could reshape market dynamics. Fidelity Data Shows Bitcoin Moving to Long-Term Holders at Record Pace Bitcoin reserves on cryptocurrency exchanges have plummeted to 2.6 million BTC, the lowest level since November 2018, … Read more

CME Group to Launch XRP Futures Amid Rising Demand for Regulated Crypto Products

CME Group is set to introduce XRP futures on May 19, pending regulatory approval. The move expands its crypto derivatives offerings, giving traders access to both micro and standard-sized contracts tied to the XRP-Dollar reference rate. XRP Futures to Expand CME Group’s Crypto Derivatives Lineup CME Group has announced the upcoming launch of XRP futures … Read more

Bitdeer Soars, but Scandal Looms—Is the Rally Built on Shaky Ground?

Bitcoin’s rally and a reported $200 million credit facility propelled Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) to the No. 2 spot for top-performing stocks after an April 22 surge. Despite this, Callisto Research questions Bitdeer’s financial transparency and its opaque relationships with Chinese entities on a U.S. Commerce Department list. Callisto Research Argues Case for Shorting BTDR Following … Read more

Sovereign Wealth Funds Bet on Bitcoin as Gold Alternative, Says Coinbase Institutional Strategist

John D’Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, revealed that sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors have become key drivers of bitcoin accumulation in April, contrasting with retail investors’ retreat from exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Institutional Demand and Sovereign Funds, Not Retail, Behind Bitcoin’s April Rally, D’Agostino Tells CNBC Sovereign wealth funds — state-owned investment pools … Read more