Emirates to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments via Crypto.com Partnership

Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Crypto.com to integrate the Crypto.com Pay platform into its payment system, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The collaboration aims to offer cryptocurrency payment options to Emirates customers starting next year, following the completion of

ReserveOne Goes Public via $1 Billion Merger with M3-Brigade Acquisition

ReserveOne Inc., a digital asset management company, announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the signing of a definitive merger agreement with M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (NASDAQ: MBAVU, MBAV, MBAVW) in a transaction valued at over $1 billion. According to the official statement, the agreement will allow ReserveOne to go public,

Surprise Move: Ethereum Foundation Sells $3.5 Million in ETH During Rally

The Ethereum Foundation recently sold 1,210 ETH for approximately $3.5 million, according to on-chain monitoring platform Lookonchain. The transaction took place at an average price of around $2,890 per unit over the past six hours, the source indicated.

The sale comes amid a sharp rally in the

Agora Raises $50 Million to Expand White-Label Stablecoin Infrastructure

U.S.-based startup Agora, specializing in stablecoin infrastructure, announced the completion of a $50 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Dragonfly Capital, according to an official statement published on platform X on July 10, 2025. This latest funding brings Agora’s

The Japanese company Metaplanet is targeting the acquisition of a digital bank

Japanese company Metaplanet plans to acquire a digital bank in Japan as part of the second phase of its Bitcoin-focused strategy. In an interview with the Financial Times, CEO Simon Gerovich said the firm aims to use its Bitcoin reserves to purchase cash-generating businesses.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange,

Japanese CEO Gets 100% of Salary Paid in Bitcoin

Takashi Tashiro, the new CEO of Tokyo-based energy company Remixpoint, will receive his entire salary in Bitcoin, according to a company statement issued Tuesday. The move is part of a strategy to align management with shareholders and reflects a shift toward shareholder-focused governance.

According to the statement, Tashiro’s salary

Robinhood Plans to Launch Thousands of Private Companies as Tokenized Stocks

Vladimir Tenev, CEO and co-founder of the trading platform Robinhood, announced the company’s intention to list “thousands” of private companies as tokenized stocks. The statement follows controversy after Robinhood offered tokenized shares of private firms OpenAI and SpaceX.

The tokenized stocks are currently only available in the European Union

U.S. House Launches "Crypto Week" to Debate Key Digital Asset Bills

The U.S. House of Representatives has announced that the week of July 14–20 will be designated as "Crypto Week", during which three major digital asset bills will be debated: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the GENIUS Act (originally from the Senate).

According