From Central Bank Halls to Web3 Frontiers — An Interview With Fastex CEO

Few crypto executives have the résumé of Vakhtang Abrahamyan: decades in central banking, now leading a global Web3 company. At Bitcoin 2025, we talked about Fastex’s expansion, RWA tokenization, exchange security, and more. An Interview With Vakhtang Abrahamyan I sat down with Fastex CEO Vakhtang Abrahamyan at the Bitcoin Conference 2025, this year in Las … Read more

Bybit Partners With Circle, Tether, Solana, and Sui to Introduce Ecopedia

Bybit has introduced Ecopedia, a collaborative blockchain ecosystem wiki developed with Circle, Tether, Solana, and Sui, aiming to provide structured and accessible crypto education. Ecopedia: A Collaborative Blockchain Ecosystem Wiki Bybit has launched Ecopedia, a collaborative blockchain ecosystem wiki developed in partnership with Circle, Tether, Solana, and Sui. This free, open-access platform aims to simplify … Read more

Binance Reaches 275M Users, Adds 80M in Five Months

Binance is skyrocketing past 275 million users, fueling a global crypto revolution with blistering adoption rates, real-world utility, and dominance in digital financial infrastructure. 275 Million and Rising—Binance Solidifies Dominance in Explosive Digital Finance Boom Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on June 2 that it has reached a major milestone in user growth, underscoring its accelerating … Read more

Thai Regulators Tighten Crypto Oversight—Unlicensed Exchanges to Be Banned by June 2025

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action against five unauthorized digital asset trading platforms: Bybit.com, 1000x.live, Coinex, OKX, and XT.COM. The SEC has filed charges with the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) for operating without the necessary licenses under Thailand’s Digital Asset Business Act. To protect investors and combat money laundering, the SEC … Read more

Crypto Exchange Bitget Debuts Yield-Bearing BGUSD Backed by RWAs

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget launched BGUSD, a stable asset certificate offering a 4% annual yield, backed by tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) including money market funds and U.S. Treasuries. New Bitget Stablecoin BGUSD Generates Yield from Tokenized Assets The product, announced on May 27, 2025, is redeemable for USDC at a 1:1 ratio and can be purchased … Read more

Major Crypto Firms Spending Millions on Personal Security

Coinbase, Circle, and Robinhood are spending millions to ensure the security of their top executives as crypto becomes mainstream and criminals begin targeting crypto millionaires. The recent wave of kidnappings in France has heightened the interest of crypto holders in personal security options. Crypto Firms Increase Personal Security Spending Amid Kidnapping Wave The cryptocurrency ecosystem … Read more

Finder Retreats From Crypto, Facilitates User Migration to Australian Exchange Swyftx

Aussie fintech firm Finder has partnered with Swyftx to facilitate the migration of its users to the latter’s crypto exchange platform. Users Must Consent to the Migration of Wallet Balances Australian fintech company Finder has announced a partnership with Swyftx to facilitate the migration of its users to the latter crypto exchange’s platform. As per … Read more

German Authorities Shut Down Exch Crypto Service, Seize €34M in Laundered Funds

German authorities seized €34 million in cryptocurrency and shut down the crypto swapping service Exch linked to money laundering, including funds stolen in the 2025 Bybit hack. Crypto Swapping Service Exch Closed; €34M Seized in Third-Largest BKA Crypto Bust The Public Prosecutor General’s Office in Frankfurt and Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) confiscated Exch’s … Read more