A recent working paper from the Central Bank of Malaysia has identified XRP and bitcoin as potential alternatives to traditional monetary and payment systems. Digital Assets Could Replace Bank Deposits A recent working paper from the Central Bank of Malaysia (CBM) has identified XRP alongside bitcoin ( BTC) as potential “alternatives to the current monetary
Crypto ETFs are dominating new fund launches, attracting billions as investors flock to regulated bitcoin and ethereum exposure, eclipsing traditional offerings and reshaping Wall Street’s growth narrative. Wall Street Turns to Crypto ETFs as Investors Demand Regulated Exposure Cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have emerged as dominant players in the market for newly launched funds, drawing
Key Takeaways Peter Thiel has disclosed a 7.5% stake in ETHZilla, which trades under the ticker ATNF. Thiel and his investor group reported beneficial ownership of over 11 million shares of 180 Life Sciences. Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, is part of an investor group that holds a
South Korean internet conglomerate Kakao is preparing a Korean won (KRW) stablecoin on the Kaia blockchain, after registering new trademarks and pushing to embed digital KRW across its product ecosystem to meet rising demand for faster payments, remittances, and on-chain settlement. Kaia, which operates the public blockchain formed from the merger of Klaytn and Finschia,
MYX tops weekly gains with 556.8% surge to $227.8M market cap Coinbase, Binance-listed tokens lead liquidity in top performers Gains span DeFi projects to large-cap assets across market segments The crypto market recorded a positive movement in the week ending August 11, 2025, with several assets posting large percentage gains. Data from Phoenix Group shows
YouTube rival and Bitcoin treasury Rumble wants to boost its global AI cloud capabilities by acquiring Germany’s Northern Data. Rumble said Monday that it has proposed a deal to gain control of Northern Data’s cloud business, Taiga, and its large-scale data center arm, Ardent, in a $1.17 billion all-stock transaction. Northern Data—which stablecoin issuer Tether
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ rocket and space exploration firm Blue Origin is now accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana to purchase flights to space. The payments are made possible via the firm’s collaboration with payments company Shift4, whose payment infrastructure is enabling the crypto purchases—which can also be made with popular stablecoins like USDT
According to CoinShares’ weekly report, digital asset investment products recorded net inflows again last week, with total inflows reaching $572 million. Although an outflow of $1 billion was seen at the beginning of the week due to weak US employment data, there was an inflow of $1.57 billion after the US government allowed cryptocurrencies in