Japanese firm Metaplanet has been upgraded to a mid-cap stock and included in the FTSE Japan Index, giving global passive investors indirect exposure to its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Metaplanet’s aggressive Bitcoin accumulation has propelled it to become the seventh-largest public corporate holder of BTC, with 18,888 coins, outpacing companies likeContinue Reading
Eric Trump says the Trump family’s interest in crypto began when major banks closed hundreds of their accounts after the January 6 Capitol attack, which he saw as a political “weaponization” of the financial system. The Trump family has since integrated crypto into their business empire, launching a memecoin, aContinue Reading
Ethereum reached a new all-time high of US$4,953 (AU$7,627) after surging 10% over the past week and nearly 4% in 24 hours, now eyeing the US$5,000 milestone. Crypto analyst Bit Bull suggests ETH could reach US$5,500 in the short term, citing Ethereum’s achievement of its “highest weekly close ever” asContinue Reading
Flow achieved its strongest quarter in Q2 2025 with total value locked surging 46.3% to a record US$68 million, marking its evolution from NFT-gaming focus to comprehensive DeFi platform. PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin drove significant growth with supply jumping 211.9% to US$26.2 million, becoming Flow’s largest stablecoin and highlighting appetite forContinue Reading
Monochrome’s Bitcoin ETF has passed 1,000 BTC under management, marking a major milestone for Australia’s crypto market. The fund’s holdings have grown rapidly in 2024, with assets rising from under $25m AUD last November to about $180m AUD today. While Australia has trailed the US in ETF adoption, Monochrome’s growthContinue Reading
Christopher Flinos, the former head of the collapsed crypto firm Hayvn, has resurfaced as a mortgage broker in suburban Melbourne after being banned from financial services roles in the Cayman Islands and Abu Dhabi for fraud and money laundering violations. Regulators in the UAE and the Cayman Islands found thatContinue Reading
An Ethereum-based gaming network called Xai has filed a federal lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. Ex Populus, the company behind Xai, claims that Musk’s brand has caused widespread confusion, and that the damage has been magnified by his company’s recent entry into the gamingContinue Reading
A collector in Arizona discovered a rare 1 BTC redemption card in a pack of Cardsmiths’ Currency trading cards, winning a prize worth nearly US$115,000. The cards offer crypto prizes including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Dogecoin, with the 1 BTC card having odds of about 1 in 192, and theContinue Reading
Pudgy Penguins has teamed up with LOL Land to launch Pengu Wonderland, a map featuring Asian landmarks and NFTs licensed from regional holders. The game’s design makes Web3 gaming more approachable, allowing people to play without a crypto wallet while still showcasing NFT and token integration. LOL Land now hasContinue Reading
Public companies and funds now collectively hold a significant portion of Ethereum’s supply, with treasury holdings surpassing 4.1 million ETH, or 3.39% of the total supply. BitMine Immersion Technologies is the largest corporate holder, with over 1.5 million ETH, and has abandoned Bitcoin mining to focus on Ether accumulation. U.S.Continue Reading
