Justin Sun invested $30 million in a Trump-backed crypto initiative, World Liberty Financial (WLF), signaling support for pro-crypto U.S. policies and potentially shifting market sentiment. This backing links political influence with crypto funding and may affect regulatory dynamics and investor confidence in U.S. digital-asset markets. Justin Sun invests $30 million in World Liberty Financial (WLF).
Bitcoin’s market cycles are not anchored around its halving events as widely believed, according to analyst James Check, who says other factors drive bull and bear cycles. “In my opinion, Bitcoin has experienced three cycles, and they are not anchored around the halvings,” Check said on Wednesday, referring to the blockchain’s cutting of mining rewards
Bitcoin is trading around $111,500, down marginally after testing the $110,900 zone on Wednesday. The latest pullback reflects a mix of seasonal weakness and persistent ETF outflows, keeping traders cautious ahead of September. Historically, August and September have been among Bitcoin’s weakest months, with an average September return of –3.7%, according to Coinglass data. Yet
Carlyle Group Co-Chairman and Co-Founder David Rubenstein announced that he expects the Fed to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September. Speaking on Bloomberg Surveillance, Rubenstein assessed President Donald Trump’s moves that have revived debates about the Fed’s independence and the markets’ reaction to them. Rubenstein stated that Trump’s attempt to remove Fed
Singapore-based cross-border payments firm Tazapay has secured new funding from Ripple and Circle Ventures, positioning itself as a key bridge between traditional finance and stablecoin-powered transactions. Summary Ripple and Circle invested in Singapore-based Tazapay’s Series B round. The cross-border payments platform processes $10B+ annually and is growing 300% YoY. Funds will accelerate licensing in the
Around a quarter of British adults say they’re open to crypto forming part of their retirement plan, suggesting that crypto could claim a larger share of the UK’s multitrillion-dollar pension fund market. UK insurance company Aviva said on Tuesday that its poll of 2,000 UK adults found 27% were open to crypto in their retirement
Tilted has recently announced its strategic collaboration with SCARCITY to transform gaming and social media management and ownership. This partnership aims to redefine the interaction of creators, gamers, and communities. Unlike centralized control, both platforms put the whole world towards digital ownership, where every action will be transparent, fair, and rewarding. 🚀 Tilted x SCARCITY
Blockchain reorganizations, where networks discard recent blocks to follow a longer chain, have exposed weaknesses in proof-of-work (PoW) systems, highlighted by Monero’s August 2025 ordeal and earlier disruptions across other blockchains. Decoding Chain Reorgs A blockchain reorganization, or reorg, happens when a chain of blocks is abandoned in favor of a competing version with greater
Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Vietnam’s Da Nang launches Asia’s first FATF-compliant crypto payment sandbox while Korea’s FSS inspects Bithumb for ignoring lending service suspension orders, highlighting regional regulatory divergence. Vietnam Launches First
Aizel Network, a next-gen Web3 infrastructure platform, has partnered with Aavalanche, an open-source and decentralized L1 blockchain. The collaboration aims to create trustless AI agents, marked by the combination of blockchain verification and natural language execution. As the platform’s official social media announcement reveals, the development endeavors to bolster AI within the decentralized platforms by