Blockchain

Strategy increases Bitcoin reserves by 535 BTC, bringing total corporate holdings above 818,000 Bitcoin

Strategy adds 535 BTC, makes total holdings above 818,000 Bitcoin

Strategy has purchased another 535 Bitcoin worth about $43 million, continuing its aggressive accumulation strategy despite Bitcoin’s already massive rise over the past year. Following the latest purchase, the company...
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Mastercard and Ripple blockchain settlement test highlighting institutional adoption of blockchain payment infrastructure

Mastercard, Ripple Complete Blockchain Settlement Test

Traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure are moving closer together as major industry players test how digital assets can operate alongside existing banking systems in real time. In a new development,...
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Kenyan Binance P2P trader arrested amid investigation into alleged fraud-linked cryptocurrency funds

Kenyan Binance P2P trader arrested over alleged fraud-linked funds

A Kenyan peer-to-peer trader on Binance has been arrested by authorities over claims that he received funds connected to a large cryptocurrency fraud scheme. According to reports, the trader is...
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Kenya central bank preparing crypto oversight team ahead of VASP regulation rollout

Kenya’s central bank moves to staff crypto oversight as VASP rollout nears

The Central Bank of Kenya is stepping up preparations for crypto regulation by advertising new roles focused on licensing and compliance for virtual asset service providers kenya (VASPs).  According to...
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Nigerian fintech expanding into global payments after securing Canada PSP license

Nigerian Fintech, secures Canada PSP license–expands into global payments

African cross-border payments firm Juicyway has secured a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license in Canada, marking a major step in its expansion into one of the world’s most regulated financial...
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Ozow and Lula partnership expanding SME funding access in South Africa

Ozow partners Lula to expand funding access for SMEs in South Africa

South African payments provider Ozow has entered a new partnership with SME financing platform Lula to improve access to business funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The collaboration introduces...
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Arbitrum freezing 70 million ETH linked to KelpDAO exploit

Arbitrum freezes $70M in ETH linked to KelpDAO exploit

Arbitrum has frozen more than $70 million worth of ethereum following a major exploit linked to KelpDAO, in one of the most notable interventions seen in decentralized finance this year....
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GMX platform showing tokenized gold and silver trading on a blockchain interface

GMX launches tokenized gold and silver trading on-chain

Decentralized derivatives exchange GMX has introduced tokenized trading for gold and silver, expanding its offering beyond crypto assets into commodities. The launch includes perpetual markets for XAU/USD and XAG/USD, giving...
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Tether self custodial wallet allowing users to control their crypto assets

Tether launches self-custodial wallet to eliminate reliance on centralized platforms

Tether has launched tether.wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet that allows users to hold and transact assets including USDT, Bitcoin, and tokenized gold, marking a significant step in its expansion beyond...
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Dubai VARA new guidelines for virtual asset issuance in crypto regulation

Dubai’s VARA Issues New Guidance on Virtual Asset Issuance Rules

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has released new guidance clarifying how companies can issue digital tokens under its Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, providing greater regulatory clarity for businesses operating...
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