Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy.
Kazakhstan shuts 130 crypto platforms, seizes $17M for illicit activity
Despite Kazakhstan’s public pro-crypto stance, the volume of crypto platforms engaged in illicit financial schemes and closed down increased in 2025.
2.1M Discord users’ ‘deleted’ ID photos may be exposed in massive leak
Hackers who breached Discord’s Zendesk support system are reportedly extorting the platform after stealing 2.1 million users’ age-verification photos.
$11B Bitcoin whale returns with $360M BTC transfer after 2 months
The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.
Bit Digital buys 31K ETH worth $140M, becomes 6th-largest Ethereum treasury
Bit Digital purchased 31,057 ETH worth $140 million, bringing its total holdings to over 150,000 ETH and making it the sixth-largest Ethereum treasury.
Fireblocks partners with Galaxy, Bakkt to expand crypto custody for institutions
Fireblocks Trust Company has teamed up with Galaxy, Bakkt and other crypto heavyweights to meet increasing institutional demand for secure digital asset custody.
MetaMask, Infinex tap Hyperliquid to challenge CEXs in perps market
MetaMask and Infinex have integrated Hyperliquid, the most liquid decentralized derivatives platform, to steal market share from CEXs in the rapidly growing perps market.
Bitcoin has room for growth: Why analysts say $300K is still in play
Bitcoin had more potential, as chart technicals hint at a run toward a $300,000 BTC cycle top, backed by multiple tailwinds.
Ethereum DATs are the next Berkshire Hathaway: Consensys founder
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin believes ETH-based digital asset treasuries will become a “Berkshire Hathaway-style” vehicle for the decentralized economy.
BNB Chain memecoins mint new millionaires in wild trading week
BNB Chain traders have made millions on new memecoins going parabolic, with one turning $3,500 into $7.9 million amid a surge in onchain trading activity.