Blockchain-based payments firm Ripple launched a new enterprise product, Ripple Treasury, earlier this week that’s aimed at helping companies manage traditional cash and digital assets within a single system, following its $1 billion acquisition of treasury software firm GTreasury last year. The platform allows corporate finance teams to move money across borders using Ripple’s RLUSD
In somewhat of a pivotal moment for Bitcoin and U.S. crypto policy, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins is set to speak at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference. This will mark the first time a sitting SEC Chair has been invited to the flagship event, underscoring how digital assets have regained prominence in the
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, today announced its 2026 transformation into “The New Financial Platform,” a global financial ecosystem designed to expand access to modern banking, investment, and payments infrastructure for the world’s underserved populations. The vision, unveiled by co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou
The U.S. DOJ finalizes a $400M asset forfeiture tied to Helix crypto mixer, marking a major darknet money laundering case. The U.S. Department of Justice has finalized the forfeiture of more than $400M in assets. The assets were connected to Helix, a darknet cryptocurrency mixing service. Prosecutors stated that Helix played a huge role in
08 Sep Bitfinex Alpha | BTC Consolidates Ahead of Potential Q4 Strength, as Bond Markets Contort Posted at 13:07h in Bitfinex Alpha by Maria Lobusova Subscribeto Bitfinex Alpha! Want to receive Alpha from Bitfinex every week? Subscribe Bitcoin is holding steady between $108,000 and $112,000, with buyers defending key support zones and filling the air
Bitcoin slipped back below the $90,000 mark on Thursday as traders reacted to the Federal Reserve’s first rate decision of 2026. The largest cryptocurrency is trading near $87,700, after briefly moving above $90,000 earlier in the day. The wider crypto market also edged lower before and after the Fed announcement. The US central bank kept
The central bank of El Salvador, the tiny bitcoin-friendly nation in Central America, added $50 million worth of gold to its reserves, the institution said Thursday in an X post. The purchase — 9,298 troy ounces — brings the country’s total gold holdings to 67,403 ounces, valued at roughly $360 million at current prices President
Strategy shares dropped as low as 10% today, currently trading at $142.88 and hitting a session low of $140.25 — the bottom of the stock’s 52-week range. The decline comes as Bitcoin, which heavily influences the company’s equity, fell over 6% over the past 24 hours to roughly $84,300, according to Bitcoin Magazine data. Strategy
Universal Digital launches USDU, a UAE-registered USDU stablecoin, offering regulated settlement, transparency, and institutional-grade confidence across digital asset markets. Universal Digital, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has officially launched its US dollar stablecoin, USDU, in the UAE. Importantly, USDU is the first US dollar-backed stableCoin registered by the UAE central bank. Therefore, the launch mirrors the
08 Sep Bitfinex Securities Approaches $250 Million Tokenised Securities Milestone and Sets Out Plans to Attain Full Astana International Finance Centre Licence Astana, Kazakhstan – September 8, 2025 – Bitfinex Securities, a regulated platform that enables entities to raise capital through the listing of tokenised securities, confirms it is submitting its application to migrate from
