International Holding Company (IHC) is the most valuable holding company in the Middle East and one of the world’s largest investment firms, with a market capitalization of over USD 233 billion. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and primarily owned by the Royal Group, the private family office of Abu Dhabi’s ruling dynasty, has carried out
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Scotland’s national football team are going onchain. Both federations have selected The Chiliz Group to power their digital fan ecosystems and launch their official Fan Tokens. South Africa @BafanaBafana 🇿🇦 and Scotland @ScotlandNT 🏴 national teams are going onchain. The federations have selected The Chiliz Group to power their digital
A liquidity imbalance in Bitcoin ($BTC) is building near $80,000, with more than $4 billion in short positions vulnerable to liquidation above that level. The setup strengthened after Bitcoin defended support near $76,100 for two days and formed bullish signals on the lower time frames. $BTC short liquidations stack above $80,000 On the one-hour chart,
Jia, a financial platform targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia, has secured $3 million in a seed funding round led by Coinbase Ventures. The investment also drew participation from the Stellar Development Foundation, A100x, TCG, and Hashed Emergent, signaling growing interest in blockchain-based lending solutions for underserved business segments in the region.
Trump Media & Technology Group has transferred another 2,650 Bitcoin worth about $205 million to Crypto.com, adding fresh scrutiny to the company’s crypto treasury strategy as its holdings remain deeply underwater. According to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, the transfer was detected from wallets linked to Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social and majority owned
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s move to allow third parties to list tokenized stocks could risk two structural disruptions with liquidity and revenue fragmentation, according to Tiger Research. Liquidity fragmentation may occur as capital disperses from centralized exchanges across multiple blockchain platforms, said Tiger Research director and head of research Ryan Yoon on Friday.
Financial headlines continue to warn of macro risks, yet bitcoin’s volatility metric seems to think it’s all noise. The cryptocurrency’s annualized 30-day implied volatility index, BVIV, continues to slide, hitting 38%, its lowest reading since October 2025, according to data source Volmex. When implied volatility falls, it signals that traders expect calmer price action and
A new solution to the quantum computing threat in the cryptocurrency sector has emerged. Researchers at cybersecurity company AmericanFortress have announced the development of a new, patented post-quantum signature system aimed at protecting blockchain networks against potential future quantum attacks. According to the company, the developed solution can protect not only active wallets but also
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has suggested that Asian countries are likely to accumulate Bitcoin reserves in a discreet manner, pointing to cultural and strategic differences compared to Western nations. Speaking at a recent industry event, Zhao argued that the prevailing narrative of cryptocurrency disrupting traditional finance is fundamentally inaccurate, and warned that banks ignoring the
The chance of Bitcoin ($BTC) falling below $60,000 is “extremely slim,” according to data showing that $BTC long-term holders increased their holdings to 71.6% of the total supply. In addition to this data, a key technical signal turned bullish for the first time since February. $BTC price may avoid fresh new lows, says analyst Crypto