Metaplanet Now Sixth Largest Global Bitcoin Holder
Metaplanet, a Japanese company specializing in Bitcoin treasury management, announced on Monday that it acquired 1,009 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 20,000 BTC. The transaction was valued at 16.479 billion yen, approximately $112 million.
At the same time, the company issued 11.5 million new shares,
Ethereum up 80% in Q3 2025
Ethereum recorded its best performance in history in the third quarter of 2025, with a growth of approximately 80%, according to on-chain data and market analyses. The development marks a significant recovery after a quieter second quarter.
The growth was supported by multiple factors, including increased activity in the DeFi
Tesla loses momentum as Korean investors shift to digital assets
South Korea, one of Tesla’s largest retail bases, recorded net sales of $657 million in August, marking the biggest withdrawal from the U.S. automaker’s stock so far in 2023. Investor movements suggest a reallocation toward crypto assets and blockchain-related stocks, driven by growing interest in higher returns.
McKinsey: Stablecoins emerge as a faster, cheaper remittance solution
Stablecoins are increasingly used as an alternative to traditional international payment networks, thanks to lower costs and faster processing times. A McKinsey report shows that cross-border payments exceeded $179 trillion in 2023, with demand for faster and cheaper solutions on the rise.
PayPal has begun using its own stablecoin, PYUSD,
Jan van Eck: “Ethereum is the Wall Street token”
Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, stated that banks must adopt blockchain technology within the next 12 months to facilitate stablecoin transfers, or risk falling behind. According to him, Ethereum or technologies derived from its architecture will play a central role in this transition.
“Ethereum is the Wall Street token,
Trump-backed American Bitcoin set to debut on Nasdaq under ticker ABTC
American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency mining company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is set to merge with Gryphon Digital Mining in an all-stock transaction. The goal is to list on Nasdaq at the beginning of September, according to Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8, which holds an 80%
Killing Satoshi: The Secret Identity Behind Bitcoin on Screen
Hollywood brings to the big screen one of the greatest technological mysteries of the past two decades: who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin. The film “Killing Satoshi”, directed by Doug Liman, takes a thriller approach, exploring the consequences that revealing Nakamoto’s identity could have on the global
SEI ETF: 21Shares takes on Canary Capital with new filing
21Shares, one of the largest issuers of exchange-traded products (ETPs) on digital assets, has filed documentation to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the SEI token. SEI is the native token of the Sei network, a layer-1 blockchain focused on trading infrastructure for decentralized exchanges and digital marketplaces.
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Robinhood launches NFL and college football prediction markets
Robinhood announced Tuesday the launch of prediction markets dedicated to professional football (NFL) and U.S. college football. According to the company, the new tools will be available to customers in the coming days through the Robinhood app.
The brokerage platform stated that users will be able to trade on
South Korean lawmakers invest in crypto
A report published in South Korea shows that several local lawmakers have invested in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, XRP, and PEPE, alongside American tech stocks. The investigation, conducted by Energy Kyungjae, focused on members of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee.
According to the findings, some lawmakers