MicroStrategy Plans $700M Note Sale, Doubles Down on Bitcoin Strategy
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with 244,800 BTC valued at $14.2 billion.
Donald Trump Announces Crypto Project World Liberty Financial Launch Date
World Liberty Financial is developing a borrowing and lending service on blockchain technology. The project’s white paper, obtained by CoinDesk, reveals similarities to Dough Finance, a recently hacked blockchain app.
Velo Labs Brings BlackRock’s Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund to Southeast Asia
Over 1 million Velo’s Orbit payment app users and vendors across Southeast Asia leverage USDV for seamless transactions, value storage without a bank account, cross-border money transfers, and off-ramping to local currencies at local banks 24/7 – all while earning yield on-chain.
India’s FIU Likely to Approve Two More Foreign Crypto Exchanges Soon
After approving Binance and KuCoin, the FIU has received applications from four other exchanges, and at least two are likely to be allowed to operate by the end of FY25.
Mastercard Teams Up with Mercuryo to Let You Spend Crypto from Your Own Wallet
This new partnership introduces a euro-denominated debit card that lets users spend cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin from their self-custodial wallets at over 100 million merchants in Mastercard’s network.
Second Edition of the European Blockchain Convention Hackathon: Unleashing Innovation in DeFi
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural hackathon, this edition is expected to attract top talent and key industry players, providing a unique platform for learning, networking, and collaboration.
Switchere Now Supports Over 20 Fiat Currencies for Instant Cryptocurrency Purchases
Switchere streamlines the process of buying over 150 different cryptocurrencies by offering instant purchases directly through credit cards, direct or SEPA bank transfers, and mobile payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Crypto Hacks Surged in August, Over $313M Lost in Multiple Attacks
The two largest incidents, both involving phishing attacks and unauthorized transfers, accounted for a staggering 93.5% of the total stolen funds, totaling $293.4 million.
Telegram Held $400M in Digital Assets, Generated Major Crypto Revenue in 2023
A substantial 40% of the company’s revenue is linked to its “integrated wallet” and the “sale of collectibles,” both tied to cryptocurrency.
Crypto Startup Time.fun Raises $3M Seed Funding to Tokenize Creator Minutes
QUICK BITE Crypto startup Time.fun raises $3M in seed funding led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures...