UK-based digital asset firm Stack BTC Plc has secured £260,000 in fresh funding, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage emerging as a key investor after acquiring a roughly 6% stake in the company. Summary Nigel Farage acquired an estimated 6% stake in Stack BTC through a £260,000 fundraising round. The company issued 5.2 million shares

The crypto markets witnessed a shift today as oil prices underwent one of their most significant intraday reversals in history. Following an initial surge of nearly 30% that saw Brent crude flirting with $120 per barrel due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the

U.S. oil prices plunged $15 per barrel in less than two hours after reports that G7 countries are considering releasing 400 million barrels from strategic reserves, triggering volatility across global markets and over $225 million in liquidations across crypto derivatives. Summary U.S. oil prices fell $15 per barrel in under two hours, dropping below $104.

Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs have filed a motion with the Seoul Central District Court to suspend the termination of trading support on major South Korean exchanges for the Flow blockchain’s native FLOW token. Summary Flow Foundation and Dapper Labs have asked a Seoul court to suspend the planned termination of FLOW trading on Upbit,

Strategy may be gearing up for its 101st Bitcoin purchase, according to a cryptic post shared by co-founder Michael Saylor. Summary Michael Saylor has hinted at Strategy’s 101st Bitcoin purchase. The company currently holds 720,737 BTC worth over $48.7 billion. Bitcoin was trading near $67,500, below Strategy’s average purchase cost. As is often the case

Large XRP holders have significantly increased their positions in recent months, accumulating billions of tokens following the sharp market downturn that began around October 10. Summary Large XRP holders accumulated 4.18 billion tokens following the Oct. 10 market crash, according to Santiment data. Wallets holding 10M–100M XRP now control roughly 10.87B tokens, signaling sustained whale

Dubai’s virtual assets regulator has issued a public warning about several companies linked to the crypto exchange KuCoin, alleging they may have been promoting or providing services to residents without the required authorization. Summary Dubai’s VARA issued an alert naming Phoenixfin Pte Ltd, MEK Global Limited, Peken Global Limited, and KuCoin Exchange EU GmbH for

U.S. banking regulators have clarified how tokenized securities should be treated under existing capital rules, stating that blockchain-based versions of traditional financial instruments will generally receive the same regulatory treatment as their conventional counterparts. Summary The Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators said tokenized securities should receive the same capital treatment as traditional securities

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. I keep hearing the same lazy line that Europe “regulates first, innovates later.” That sounds clever on a panel. It also ignores what is happening on the ground. Firstly, financial markets do

Pi Coin price is in a technical bull run after soaring by 56% from its lowest level this year. It has soared to its highest level in over two weeks despite the ongoing crypto crash. Summary Pi Coin price has moved into a technical or local bull market. The rally is happening despite the ongoing