Bybit Announces $100,000 Humanitarian Aid for Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah Floods

Cryptocurrency exchange provides emergency relief to support communities devastated by severe flooding across Southeast Asia, with 420 lives lost and tens of thousands displaced. Bybit has committed $100,000 in humanitarian aid to support relief efforts in Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah. The disaster has caused catastrophic flooding across Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, resulting … Read more

People’s Bank of China Still Combating Virtual Currency, Stablecoin Trading

Chinese financial regulators reaffirm strict stance against cryptocurrency activities, emphasizing their illegal status and potential financial risks. On November 28, 2025, the People’s Bank of China convened a coordination meeting involving multiple government agencies, including the Ministry of Public Security, Cyberspace Administration, and financial regulatory bodies. The meeting addressed the recent resurgence of virtual currency … Read more

Safello Expands Cryptocurrency Offering With XRP, BNB, MANA, and Five More Digital Assets

Nordic cryptocurrency exchange adds eight cryptocurrencies to the platform, including XRP, ETC (Ethereum Classic), BNB, TRX (Tron), XLM (Stellar), POL (Polygon), GALA, and MANA (Decentraland). Stockholm-based Safello has expanded its cryptocurrency trading platform by introducing eight new digital assets: XRP, Ethereum Classic, BNB, Tron, Stellar, Polygon, Gala, and Decentraland. The addition brings Safello’s total cryptocurrency … Read more

Sony’s Soneium Transforms J-Pop Fandom With Blockchain and AI at Largest Idol Festival

Sony launches innovative blockchain platform enabling fans to convert social media engagement into verifiable onchain influence for Japanese idol groups. Sony’s Soneium blockchain platform is revolutionizing fan interaction at the IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION (IRC) 2026 festival by introducing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app that transforms social media activity into measurable fan contributions. The IRC APP, … Read more

DWF Labs Launches $75 Million Fund to Accelerate DeFi Infrastructure Development

Global digital asset investor DWF Labs targets next-generation decentralized finance projects across Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Base ecosystems. DWF Labs has announced a $75 million investment fund focused on advancing decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure, targeting projects building perpetual decentralized exchanges (DEXs), money markets, and yield protocols. Managing Partner Andrei Grachev emphasized the fund’s strategic … Read more

Dutch Bitcoin Asset Manager Blockrise Obtains MiCAR License for European Expansion

Blockrise secures a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license, positioning itself as a regulated bitcoin-only platform across the European Union. Rotterdam-based Blockrise, a Dutch bitcoin startup, has been granted a license by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the new European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The license enables Blockrise to provide Bitcoin … Read more

Swiss Financial Institutions Demonstrate Cross-Border Payments Using Google Cloud Ledger

AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance successfully pilot distributed ledger technology for near-instant, compliant financial transactions on Google Cloud Universal Ledger platform. Swiss financial institutions AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance have completed a pilot program demonstrating distributed ledger technology’s (DLT) potential to modernize cross-border payments. Conducted on the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) platform, the pilot … Read more

Miami International Holdings to Sell Majority Stake in LedgerX to Robinhood and Susquehanna

MIAX to retain 10% ownership in derivatives exchange while Robinhood and Susquehanna acquire 90% stake in strategic market expansion move. Miami International Holdings (MIAX) has announced the sale of a 90% equity stake in MIAXdx, its derivatives exchange subsidiary formerly known as LedgerX, to Robinhood Markets and Susquehanna International Group. The transaction, set to close … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Supports Privacy-Focused Messaging Platforms With Significant Ethereum Donation

Ethereum co-founder advocates for digital privacy by donating 128 ETH to Session and SimpleX Chat, highlighting critical next steps in secure communication technologies. Vitalik Buterin has publicly supported two privacy-focused messaging applications, Session and SimpleX Chat, with substantial cryptocurrency donations totaling 256 ETH ($768,000). The tech leader emphasized two key priorities for digital communication: permissionless … Read more

Coinbase Ventures Unveils Top Technology Frontiers for 2026 Crypto Innovation

Coinbase Ventures highlights breakthrough investment areas spanning real-world asset perpetuals, specialized exchanges, next-generation DeFi, and AI-driven technological frontiers. Coinbase Ventures has outlined its most promising investment categories for 2026, focusing on transformative technologies across cryptocurrency and emerging tech sectors. The venture team identifies key areas including real-world asset perpetuals, specialized trading platforms, advanced decentralized finance … Read more