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
Neo SPCC has released NeoFS SDK RC14, introducing API v2.18 compatibility and stability improvements intended to make application development on NeoFS more efficient and reliable. The update’s new iterator APIs for parameters and attributes will enable developers to process data streams more efficiently, reducing memory overhead when working with large datasets. Reuse of existing GRPC
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
The price of Bitcoin went above $122,286 today as a massive new buyer nears entering the market. All eyes are on Nakamoto Holdings Inc., the Bitcoin-native holding company set to complete its long-anticipated merger with healthcare provider KindlyMD (NASDAQ: NAKA). Once the merger is complete, Nakamoto will be cleared to begin purchasing bitcoin with over
Bitcoin’s (BTC) overnight push towards fresh records met with profit-taking on Monday, knocking prices down to $118,500. The pullback left bitcoin 2.8% off its session high of $122,200, though the largest crypto remained up 0.4% over the past 24 hours. Ether held above $4,200, modestly up 0.8% during the same period, while major altcoins Solana’s