Kraken First Major Exchange to Fully Adopt DVT for Ethereum Validators

Kraken has become the first major cryptocurrency exchange to fully integrate distributed validator technology into its Ethereum staking infrastructure using the SSV Network. This deployment is a significant step in enhancing the security and reliability of its staking services. SSV Network’s Distributed Validator Technology Now Live on Kraken The technology decentralizes validator operations by splitting … Read more

ETH Treasury Firm Sharplink Announces $1.5B Stock Repurchase Authorization; Stock Surges 15%

Sharplink Gaming Inc. announced a stock repurchase program authorizing the buyback of up to $1.5 billion of its common stock. Sharplink Commits to $1.5 Billion Return of Capital via Buybacks The Sharplink Gaming Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET) news propelled the company’s shares 15% higher during Friday’s trading session. The significant market reaction highlights investor approval of … Read more

RLUSD Set to Enter Japanese Market as Ripple and SBI Deepen Digital Finance Collaboration

Ripple has signed a memorandum of understanding with SBI Holdings and its subsidiary SBI VC Trade to distribute its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), in Japan. RLUSD’s Focus on Compliance Digital asset infrastructure provider, Ripple, has announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings and its subsidiary, SBI VC Trade, outlining the intention to … Read more

South Park’s Latest Episode Throws Trump, Bitcoin, and AI Into a Satirical Blender

The creators of the animated comedy South Park took a dive into artificial intelligence (AI), spotlighting entrepreneur and U.S. Crypto Czar David Sacks gifting U.S. President Donald Trump a bitcoin. South Park Roasts Tech Titans, Trump, and Crypto With AI-Fueled Parody The newest South Park episode, “Sickofancy,” centers on Randy Marsh and his Tegridy Farms … Read more

Australian Crypto-Backed Loan Provider Secures $5.14 Million in Series A to Drive Global Expansion

Block Earner announced on August 18 that it has raised $5.14 million in a Series A funding round led by CMCC Global’s Titan Fund, with support from King River Capital. Australia’s First Bitcoin-Backed Home Loan Australian provider of crypto-backed loans, Block Earner, announced on Aug. 18 that it had successfully closed a $5.14million (A$8 million) … Read more

Bitcoin Bulls Flood X With Bold Forecasts: $150K Bitcoin ‘This Year’

As bitcoin holds near $112,000 after recent swings, analysts and traders on X are voicing steady confidence that a powerful bull run will unfold by the close of 2025, fueled by institutional inflows, regulatory moves, and cycle-driven trends. X Feeds Erupt: Is Bitcoin Poised for Its Grand Finish? Conversations on X this past week highlight … Read more

$700M BNB Move Fails to Save Windtree From Nasdaq Delisting

Windtree Therapeutics, a biotech firm that recently announced a $700 million BNB treasury strategy, has been delisted from Nasdaq for failing to meet a listing requirement. The BNB Inspired Rally and Subsequent Plunge Biotech company Windtree Therapeutics, which announced a massive $700 million BNB treasury move, has had its stock delisted from Nasdaq for failing … Read more

Metamask Enters Stablecoin Arena With mUSD, Partners With Stripe’s Bridge

Metamask has become the first major self-custodial wallet to launch its own native stablecoin, called Metamask USD (mUSD), in partnership with Bridge, a Stripe company, and decentralized infrastructure platform M0. Stripe’s Bridge and M0 Partner With Metamask on mUSD Stablecoin The new mUSD stablecoin is designed to be deeply integrated into the Metamask ecosystem. It … Read more

Eric Trump Cheers Coinbase’s Addition of USD1 to Exchange Roadmap

On Thursday, leading crypto exchange Coinbase revealed that World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin USD1 has been added to the platform’s roadmap, signaling that a listing may be on the horizon. Alongside the roadmap update, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump amplified the announcement, giving the news an extra boost of attention. Coinbase Signals Possible USD1 … Read more