Bakkt to Acquire Distributed Technologies Research in Stock-Based Transaction

Bakkt Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR) in a stock-based transaction aimed at expanding its stablecoin settlement and programmable payments capabilities. Bakkt’s Board Approves DTR Acquisition After Special Committee Review Under the definitive agreement, Bakkt Holdings Inc. will issue Class A common stock equal to 31.5% of the “Bakkt Share … Read more

Standard Chartered Readying Launch of New Crypto Prime Brokerage: Report

Multinational banking giant Standard Chartered is reportedly preparing an expansion into digital assets with a new prime brokerage platform. $849 Billion Titan in Early-Stage Discussions to Compete in Digital Asset Industry Citing people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified, Bloomberg reports that Standard Chartered is planning the launch of a crypto … Read more

Bitcoin Breaks $92K Amid Fed Subpoena, Strategy’s Billion-Dollar Buys Show Waning Effect

Bitcoin surged past $92,000 at the start of the week after the DOJ subpoenaed the Federal Reserve, sparking global market volatility and a flight to safe-haven assets like gold, which hit a record $4,600. Political Friction Triggers Global Flight to Safety In what proved to be a high-velocity opening to the trading week, bitcoin ( … Read more

BitMine Deepens Ethereum Bet With Fresh $75.6 Million Accumulation

BitMine, the digital asset firm disclosed that it accumulated an additional 24,266 ETH last week, valued at approximately $75.6 million, reinforcing one of the largest single-entity Ethereum positions in the market. The purchase pushes BitMine’s total ETH holdings to 4.168 million ETH, representing 3.45% of Ethereum’s total supply. With the move, BitMine further positions itself … Read more

World Liberty Markets Launches With Unified Access to Liquidity, Tokenized Assets, and Growing Ecosystem Utility

World Liberty Finance (WLFI) is officially launching its new liquidity hub, World Liberty Markets, opening the door to an expanded ecosystem of high-performance, transparent, and user-driven financial tools. The platform is built in collaboration with Dolomite, giving users access to competitive lending and borrowing markets designed to make tokenized finance accessible on day one. The … Read more