Cryptocurrency

The Tokyo-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has deepened its bet on Bitcoin with another multimillion-dollar purchase. Summary Metaplanet acquired an additional 103 BTC for $11.7 million, bringing total holdings to…

Ethereum’s price has slipped nearly 5% after hitting a new all-time high of $4,946 earlier today. Summary Ethereum price has cooled off after hitting an all-time high on Aug. 25.…

Ethereum gaming firm Ex Populus is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI. The name similarity has allegedly caused widespread market confusion. Summary Ex Populus sues Elon…

Former Binance CEO and founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao calls Central Bank Digital Currencies “outdated” in the face of stablecoin acceleration. What happened to CBDCs and why are they fading now?…

Chainlink and Japan’s SBI Group have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial products across global markets. Summary SBI and Chainlink partner to advance tokenized assets…

Lawmakers in the Philippines are reviewing a proposed bill, which, if passed, would allow the country’s central bank to hold up to 10,000 BTC as part of a strategic Bitcoin…

World Liberty Financial will unlock 20% tokens purchased be presale participants on Sept. 1, marking its highly anticipated Ethereum debut with futures already valuing the token at over $40 billion.…

Blockchain messaging protocol LayerZero has secured the $110 million acquisition of cross-chain platform Stargate after a heated, last-minute bidding war. Summary LayerZero won Stargate’s $110M acquisition with 95% DAO approval.…

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of Telegram, criticized French authorities on Sunday, Aug. 24, over what he described as a baseless criminal investigation that has left him tied up in…

This week in crypto, the market saw a mix of high-profile partnerships, regulatory moves, and massive token acquisitions. From Ripple and SBI Holdings preparing to bring RLUSD to Japan, to…