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Standard Chartered to Provide Banking Services for Digital Asset Prime Broker Falconx’s Institutional Clients

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Falconx, an institutional digital asset prime broker, announced a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered. In the initial phase of the collaboration, Standard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to Falconx globally, enhancing the platform’s offerings for institutional clients. The partnership will integrate Standard Chartered’s banking infrastructure, allowing Falconx to access a wide … Read more

Bitgo Secures MiCA License in Germany to Expand Digital Asset Services Across Europe

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Bitgo has announced that it has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), allowing the company to offer regulated digital asset services across the European Union. This regulatory approval marks a significant expansion for Bitgo Europe GmbH, which was established in Frankfurt in 2023 as the company’s … Read more

DeFi Development Corp. Acquires $23.6 Million in Solana, Expanding Total Holdings to 595,988 SOL

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DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) announced the acquisition of 172,670 solana ( SOL) tokens at an average price of $136.81, totaling approximately $23.6 million, marking the company’s largest purchase of solana to date and its tenth acquisition under its digital asset treasury strategy. Following this transaction, DeFi Development Corp. now holds a total of 595,988 … Read more

Crypto.com Canada Secures Restricted Dealer Registration to Offer Crypto Services

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Crypto.com Canada announced that it has obtained a restricted dealer registration, allowing the platform to continue offering crypto asset products and services to Canadian customers while it seeks full registration as an investment dealer and membership with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). This registration follows Crypto.com’s status as the first crypto trading platform to … Read more

Uniswap Reaches $3 Trillion in Trading Volume, Creator Looks Ahead to $10 Trillion

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Hayden Adams, the creator of the decentralized finance platform Uniswap, announced on social media that Uniswap has become the first decentralized exchange (DEX) to reach $3 trillion in trading volume. In his post, Adams expressed confidence that Uniswap will also be the first DEX to achieve $10 trillion in volume. He expressed gratitude to the … Read more

Gemini Secures License in Malta to Offer Regulated Derivatives Across Europe

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Gemini has announced that it has obtained an Investment Firm License from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), allowing the company to offer regulated derivatives across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) under the MiFID II framework. This development marks a significant step in Gemini’s 2025 European expansion, enabling the platform to … Read more

Rootstock Achieved Record Merged Mining Participation Despite Declining User Activity in Q1

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In its Q1 2025 report, blockchain intelligence company Messari highlights significant developments in Rootstock, a bitcoin sidechain, including a record-high merged mining participation rate of 81%, up from 56.4% in the previous quarter. This came following the integration of Foundry, the largest bitcoin mining pool. Transaction costs on the network dropped by 60% due to … Read more

CZ Shares Security Warning After Ledger Discord Hack Exposes User Data

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Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and former CEO of Binance, shared a security warning after receiving a message regarding a hack of Ledger’s Discord admin account, where a scammer falsely claimed a security flaw and urged users to enter their recovery phrases on a phishing site. Zhao highlighted two critical lessons: the necessity of never sharing … Read more

Metaplanet Acquires 1,241 Bitcoin, Holdings Reach 6,796 BTC Amid Strong Yield Performance

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Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,241 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, bringing its total holdings to 6,796 bitcoin. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 14,848,061 yen per bitcoin, … Read more