Helen Partz

New Trump-backed SPAC deal creates Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, funded by $1 billion in CRO tokens, cash, warrants and a $5 billion credit line from Yorkville affiliate.

Crypto ETPs saw their biggest losses since March as outflows totaled $1.43 billion amid investor sentiment becoming "polarized," CoinShares' James Butterfill reported.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy announced a $356.9 million Bitcoin purchase last week, bringing total BTC buys in August to just 3,666 BTC.

The Avalanche ETF filing marks another step in Grayscale’s expanding suite of crypto investment products, following XRP and DOGE filings earlier this year.

SBI partners with Circle, Ripple and Startale to launch stablecoin ventures and a tokenized asset trading platform in Japan.

The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC, according to the FT.

Following the Pocket Universe acquisition, Kerberus plans to build a dedicated antivirus for crypto to protect users from increasing malware attacks.

The Winklevoss twins-owned Gemini exchange continues its expansion in Europe, securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license in Malta.

China’s cabinet will review a roadmap that includes yuan-pegged stablecoins to bolster yuan internationalization, sources told Reuters.

Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows jumped over 300% to $533 million on Tuesday, while Ether ETFs doubled their losses to $422 million, adding to a three-day streak of withdrawals.

SharpLink bought $667 million in Ether at near-record highs, lifting its holdings to $3.2 billion as institutional ETH accumulation accelerates.

Wyoming announced the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token stablecoin, becoming one of the first US states to issue a stablecoin.

Spot Ether ETFs saw almost $200 million in outflows on Monday amid increased unstaking and investor interest shifting from Bitcoin to ETH.

Strategy bought $51.4 million in Bitcoin last week as BTC surged to all-time highs above $124,000 on Wednesday, only to dip to $115,000 on Sunday.

Ether continued dominating ETP inflows last week despite Bitcoin printing new highs above $124,000 and ETH only nearing all-time highs.

Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.

BtcTurk halted deposits and withdrawals, citing a “technical issue” with hot wallets, while trading and local currency withdrawals and deposits remained active.

Spot Ether ETFs printed the second-largest daily inflows on record at $729 million on Wednesday, following the record $1.02 billion that poured into ETH funds on Monday.

The growing role of platforms like BitGo in spot Bitcoin products worldwide is a double-edged sword, according to market observers.

USDC issuer Circle introduced its layer-1 blockchain, Arc, and said its Q2 revenue and reserve income increased 53% year-over-year.

ARK Invest’s latest Block purchase is its first in months, signaling a potential shift in the company’s investment strategy.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy added another $18 million in Bitcoin last week to mark the fifth anniversary of its BTC buying strategy, bringing its total holdings to 628,946 BTC.

Ether ETPs continued to lead the market last week, attracting the biggest inflows among other crypto assets at almost $270 million.

After banning retail access to crypto ETNs and derivatives in 2021, the FCA has reversed its approach in favor of ETN access for retail.

While continuing to voice economic warnings, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio recently increased his recommended allocation to Bitcoin and gold to 15%.

AllUnity’s EURAU stablecoin launches as euro-denominated stablecoins account for just 0.2% of the stablecoin market despite surging 60% since late 2024.

CoinDCX operator Neblio reportedly filed a complaint against software engineer Rahul Agarwal after discovering that his credentials had been compromised through his work laptop.

Ripple claims hundreds of bank partners, but with a 30%–40% drop in XRPL activity and institutional use concentrated offchain, transparency concerns persist.

Indonesia’s Finance Ministry raised taxes for crypto miners and sellers, while exempting some crypto transactions from VAT.

China’s JD.com announced plans for a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin last summer and is now expected to be among the first issuers under HKMA’s stablecoin regime.