The funding round sets the stage for a long-awaited IPO, expected to take place next year. What to know: Popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken closed a $500 million funding round, setting the stage for a long-awaited IPO now expected in 2026, Fortune reported. The round did not feature a lead investor and […]
The episode comes amid growing frustration among Coinbase users, many of whom alleged they’ve faced similar issues retrieving account access. What to know: NBA forward Kevin Durant has access to his bitcoin again, after being locked out of his Coinbase account for nearly a decade. In that time, the price […]
The reorganization was pinned on Qubic, which has acquired over half of Monero’s mining power last month and uses XMR rewards to buy and burn its own token. What to know: Monero’s blockchain experienced an 18-block reorganization on Sunday, its deepest to date, that effectively invalidated 118 confirmed transactions by rolling back […]
The proposal aims to take advantage of surplus energy generated by nuclear power plants, with one MP describing it as a “secure and extremely profitable solution”. What to know: A group of French lawmakers is preparing a draft law that would enable the use of surplus electricity from nuclear power […]
Singapore hits banks with $21.5M in fines over a $2.2 billion money laundering scandal involving cash, property and crypto What to know: Singapore fined nine financial firms, including UBS and Citigroup, S$27.5 million ($21.5 million) after a probe into the country’s largest money laundering scandal, which involved the seizure of assets ranging […]
The company in June saw a 25% decrease in blocks won mostly due to weather-related curtailments. What to know: MARA Holdings (MARA) now holds 49,940 bitcoin, a trove that puts the public miner near the 50,000 threshold and makes it the second-largest publicly traded bitcoin holder behind Strategy (MSTR). At current prices, the […]
Director Bill Pulte said that the FHFA will examine whether cryptocurrency holdings should help when it comes to U.S. home loans. What to know: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will study whether crypto holdings should count when Americans apply for a mortgage, Director Bill Pulte said on X. The review, will look […]
The messaging app, with over 1 billion users, plans to use $955 million to buy back existing bonds and the remaining $745 million for growth. What to know: Telegram has secured $1.7 billion by issuing five-year convertible bonds, aiming to refinance existing liabilities and push out repayment deadlines. The messaging […]
The structured product gives exposure to BTC price changes and USD/RUB exchange shifts. What to know: Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has introduced a new structured bond that tracks the price of bitcoin BTC$105,033.01 and the dollar-to-ruble exchange rate. Initially available over the counter to a limited pool of qualified investors, the bonds […]
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, has funded its latest acquisition through three different at-the-market programs. O que saber: Strategy (MSTR) has acquired an additional 4,020 bitcoin BTC$109,652.86 for roughly $427 million, pushing its total holdings to 580,250 BTC, the company said. The latest acquisition was funded through three ongoing at-the-market […]