The first digital asset: its price, its miners and the companies building on it.
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Kraken introduced its new Krak Card this week, a debit card that gives 1 percent back on every purchase in either cash or crypto and supports more than 400 currencies. It’s a modest announcement on the surface, but it represents a deeper movement in the industry.
New York, NY — Maple, the world’s largest onchain asset manager with more than $5 billion AUM, has integrated Bitpulse’s institutional risk underwriting technology into its platform—marking a decisive step in raising transparency, discipline, and real-time oversight across the onchain credit ecosystem.
The global payments landscape is shifting — fast. In less than a year, Binance Pay has grown from 12,000 merchants to over 20 million, a nearly 1,700x surge that signals one thing: stablecoin payments have officially gone mainstream.
Gibraltar — As markets brace for the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, Xapo Bank’s Q3 Digital Wealth Report paints a clear picture of how high-net-worth Bitcoin holders are adapting to volatility — not with panic, but with precision.
Vilnius, Lithuania — BTCC is bringing extra thrills to traders this season with its “Spooktacular Halloween: Night of Fortune” campaign. Running from October 24–31, the event will reward participants with up to 100,000 mystery bags packed with high-value prizes — including 1 full Bitcoin (BTC), 100g gold bars, and the new iPhone 17 Pro Max (2TB).
It was a weekend defined by movement on all fronts — from corporate treasuries and banking desks to Washington’s regulatory corridors — marking another pivotal moment in crypto’s convergence with mainstream finance.
Chicago — Hemi, the world’s largest Bitcoin yield-generating programmability layer, has partnered with Aster, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), to list the $HEMI token for spot trading — unlocking a new onchain gateway for institutional Bitcoin yield.
New York — MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments, today announced the launch of MoonPay Commerce, a next-generation platform enabling merchants, creators, and developers to accept crypto payments worldwide — faster, cheaper, and more seamlessly than ever.
Miami — Real estate mogul Grant Cardone is taking his love for bold moves to a new level. The billionaire investor and Cardone Capital founder has listed his Golden Beach oceanfront estate for 400 BTC only—no cash accepted
Seoul, South Korea — Travelers in South Korea can now turn Kaia-issued USDT into real cash or a prepaid transit card, thanks to a new collaboration between Kaia DLT Foundation and DaWinKS, a blockchain fintech company known for its secure Digital ATMs (DTMs).
Hong Kong — As Bitcoin soars past $120,000 and the crypto market heats up, BTCC has released its July Proof of Reserves (PoR) report—and the numbers speak for themselves.
Seattle, WA — Microsoft just took another leap into the blockchain future. In its latest move, the tech giant is deepening ties with Space and Time (SxT), integrating the ZK-powered data platform directly into Microsoft Fabric.
