UK’s Vaultz Capital Expands Bitcoin Treasury With £1.5M Purchase

London-based digital asset firm Vaultz Capital plc (AQSE: V3TC) purchased an additional 17.146721 BTC on Aug. 13, 2025, significantly expanding its corporate bitcoin treasury holdings. Vaultz Capital Bitcoin Holdings Grow to 135 After Latest Buy Vaultz Capital plc acquired the bitcoin for a total consideration of £1,519,893.73, equating to an average price of £88,640.49 per … Read more

Metaplanet Aims to Channel Japan’s Fixed Income Market Into a Bitcoin Growth Engine

Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, is setting its sights on the country’s vast fixed-income market to supercharge its BTC treasury strategy. The firm, which controls 18,113 bitcoin, unveiled plans to issue perpetual preferred shares (Prefs) to bankroll fresh acquisitions, with the bold goal of amassing 210,000 BTC by 2027. Metaplanet Targets 210,000 … Read more

Trump’s ABTC Makes Major Bitcoin Buy Ahead of Nasdaq Listing

American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), a majority-owned subsidiary of Hut 8 Corp., has added 1,726 bitcoin to its holdings, expanding its strategic reserve as part of a summer acquisition push. Trump-Linked ABTC Grows Bitcoin Stash Past $250M Mark Hut 8 disclosed in its quarterly filing that the purchases occurred between July 1 and Aug. 6 at … Read more

Bitso Report: XRP Rises as a Dark Horse in Latam Portfolios

The H1 Crypto Landscape in Latin America report by Bitso found a surprising increase in XRP, Ripple’s digital asset, as part of Latam’s crypto portfolios. While bitcoin still accounts for more than half of the volumes held, XRP has dethroned ether to become the runner-up. Bitso’s Latam Crypto Report Shows XRP Picked up Steam Among … Read more

‘Nothing Left to Use’ — Monero Reorg and Samourai Takedown Spark Privacy Doomsday Talk

Amid the storm over the Qubic/Monero clash, some warn that privacy’s slow fade is picking up speed — first with the fall of Tornado Cash, then the loss of Samourai Wallet, and now, Monero’s latest setback. The Great Privacy Purge On social media, X user Karbon told their 86,900 followers that recent blows to Monero … Read more

Galaxy Reports Challenging Crypto Fundraising Environment

Crypto venture capital investment fell sharply to $1.97 billion in Q2 2025, a 59% quarterly decline, according to Galaxy Digital Research. The firmwide research head Alex Thorn noted the drop partly reflects an abnormal $2 billion investment in Binance during Q1 by UAE’s MGX fund; excluding that deal, the decline would have been 29%. Galaxy’s … Read more

Google Veteran: Seed Phrase Math Protects Bitcoin From Quantum Attack

Despite Microsoft’s breakthrough million-qubit quantum computer design, a former Google Europe veteran asserts that Bitcoin’s cryptography remains fundamentally secure for the foreseeable future. Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Overblown, Mathematical Reality Prevails According to Graham Cooke, a former Google veteran and the CEO of Brava, Microsoft’s development of “topological qubits,” touted for exceptional stability, promises machines … Read more

Security Experts Flag Possible 51% Attack on Monero, Citing 6-Block Reorganization

Several reports indicate that the Qubic project has captured 51% of the network’s hashrate, with some observers warning that Qubic mining pools have the ability to reorganize the blockchain and block certain transactions. Alleged 6-Block Chain Reorg Spurs Fears in the Monero Community On Aug. 12, 2025, at 6 a.m. Eastern time, the Slowmist security … Read more

Stablecoins Dominate Digital Asset Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Surpassing Bitcoin

A study revealed that stablecoins represented 43% of cryptocurrency transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, significantly outpacing bitcoin’s 18.1% share. Transaction Growth and Nigerian Dominance According to a study, stablecoins accounted for 43% of cryptocurrency transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2024, more than double that of bitcoin (18.1%). Nigeria and South Africa lead the … Read more

Malaysia Central Bank Paper Sparks Debate by Naming XRP and BTC as Monetary Alternatives

A recent working paper from the Central Bank of Malaysia has identified XRP and bitcoin as potential alternatives to traditional monetary and payment systems. Digital Assets Could Replace Bank Deposits A recent working paper from the Central Bank of Malaysia (CBM) has identified XRP alongside bitcoin ( BTC) as potential “alternatives to the current monetary … Read more