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Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, has announced the acquisition of an additional 797 bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 16,352 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 17,312,239 yen (approximately $117,540) per bitcoin, totaling approximately 13.798 billion yen. This acquisition is … Read more
Bitcoin continued its ascent on Monday morning, achieving yet another all-time high in its price record. The leading cryptocurrency reached nearly $122,600 on Bitstamp, with analysts suggesting that this is just another stepping stone on the path to even higher highs. Bitcoin has continued its rise to all-time high prices on Monday morning, having reached … Read more
India’s financial intelligence unit is probing Binance and private crypto wallets over a suspected spike in cross-border transfers from Pakistan, potentially tied to illicit financing networks. Amid growing security concerns, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is intensifying its investigation into Binance and several cryptocurrency exchanges over allegations of digital assets being funneled through private wallets … Read more
On July 13, bitcoin ( BTC) continued its record-setting bull run, eclipsing an all-time high of just over $118,839 set two days earlier to breach the $119,000 mark. The cryptocurrency, buoyed by a wave of institutional and retail optimism, peaked at $119,444 at around 10:15 a.m. Eastern time before briefly retracing its gains to consolidate … Read more
A major Kenyan bank is facing a significant internal breach, with about $4 million (KES 500 million) stolen by contractors involved in its IT infrastructure. Investigations indicate that USDT was central to the laundering process, with funds transferred to multiple offshore wallets, complicating recovery efforts. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an investigation … Read more
On July 12, President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting August 1, following unsuccessful trade negotiations. This escalation in the trade war has angered U.S. allies and unsettled investors. Trump communicated this decision in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and … Read more
Bitcoin miners faced a 7.96% hike in difficulty on June 12, 2025, when block height 905184 was reached—pushing the number up to 126.27 trillion. Snagging BTC just got trickier. Saturday’s difficulty tweak pushed the level 7.96% higher, marking the ninth time it’s climbed this year, alongside five times it’s been dialed down. The difficulty figure … Read more
The stablecoin economy picked up fresh momentum this week, growing by another $2.693 billion over the past seven days. Tether’s USDT continues to lead the pack, now flaunting a market cap of $160 billion, according to data from defillama.com. With new capital flowing in, the sector shows no signs of slowing its climb—at least for … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Friday that it has acquired the leadership team behind Opyn Markets, a crypto derivatives platform. Opyn CEO Andrew Leon and Head of Research Joseph Clark will provide their expertise in areas such as perpetual options or simply “perps,” which are essentially derivative products with no expiry date. The Opyn team … Read more
Bitcoin blasted through a fresh all-time high today, touching $117,000 on Bitstamp during a powerful hourly breakout. The hourly chart reveals a strong bullish formation, with the digital asset consolidating for several days in a tight range between $110,000 and $113,000 before vaulting upward in a dramatic green candle. Volume kicked up notably in tandem … Read more