Crypto Treasury Firms Go on $8B Buying Spree in Historic Week

Turkish Ride-Hailing Firm Marti Becomes Latest Public Company to Embrace Bitcoin with 20% Cash Reserve Allocation in Treasury Strategy

Marti, a Turkish ride-hailing company, has put 20% of its cash into Bitcoin and plans to increase that to 50%. The move is part of a long-term plan to use crypto as a store of value while keeping its main business growing.

Trading Platform eToro Could Build Its Own Blockchain to Support Its Monthly “Millions of Transactions”

eToro has started offering tokenised US stocks on Ethereum and is planning to build its own blockchain. This would let users trade shares like crypto and use them in decentralised finance.

US SEC Gives Final Nod To In-Kind Bitcoin And Ether ETF Trades, Promising Lower Costs And Higher Efficiency For Investors: Are Altcoin ETFs Next In Line?

The US SEC has approved in-kind trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, letting firms trade crypto directly instead of using cash. This change is expected to cut costs, improve trading, and make it easier for big investors to enter the crypto market.

The Last Encore: CryptoBatz NFT Prices Surge Dramatically as Fans Rush to Own a Piece of Rockstar Ozzy Osbourne’s Iconic Legacy

Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT collection CryptoBatz saw a big jump in sales and price after news of his death. Trading volumes surged over 100,000% in one day, briefly raising the floor price to around $295.

JPMorgan Plans to Let Clients Borrow Against Bitcoin and Ether by 2026 as Crypto Lending Gains Momentum on Wall Street

JPMorgan is planning to let clients borrow money using crypto like bitcoin and ether as collateral. This comes as rules around digital assets in the US become clearer and demand from wealthy clients grows.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Signals Ethereum Is Not a Security, Boosting Confidence for Corporate Treasury Investments: Are ETH Treasuries the New Bitcoin Play?

The SEC Chairman said Ethereum is not considered a security, which has encouraged companies to increase their Ethereum holdings. This clear regulatory view has helped boost Ethereum’s price and sparked more interest from investors and firms.

Shinhan Bank Becomes First South Korean Lender to Add Crypto Tracking and Guides to Its Mobile App

ChatGPT said: Shinhan Bank has added cryptocurrency tracking and educational tools to its SOL app, becoming the first South Korean bank to offer such services. The move signals growing acceptance of crypto in traditional banking, with plans to expand into crypto purchases and wallet management soon.

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Layer 2s Can Now Achieve What 2010s Blockchains Never Could

Vitalik Buterin urged developers to simplify Ethereum Layer 2 networks by using Ethereum’s base layer for security and consensus. He said projects should stop rebuilding features Ethereum already provides and focus only on processing and verifying transactions.

Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UK

Standard Chartered has started offering bitcoin and ether spot trading directly to institutional clients through its UK branch. This makes it the first major global bank to provide regulated crypto trading using existing foreign exchange systems.

OnlyFans Streamer, Known for Flaunting Earnings Online, Claims Gunpoint Robbery Over Crypto Wealth at Texas Home

Kaitlyn Siragusa, known as Amouranth, recently reported an armed robbery at her Texas home, allegedly by crypto thieves. In November, she revealed owning 211 Bitcoin, worth over $20 million. Given her openness about her wealth, could this have made her a target for the heist?

Jessica Alves Faces Bank Account Closure Amid OnlyFans Controversy

Jessica Alves' account closure by Barclays, allegedly due to her OnlyFans presence, underscores the growing issue of debanking in the adult industry.

AI-Generated Fake IDs Bypassing OKX KYC Checks? The Chaos of OnlyFake Emerges

OnlyFake, an underground website, uses advanced neural networks to create lifelike fake IDs, challenging cybersecurity and ID verification, and posing significant risks to financial and online security.

Nifty Island: A Fan's Tribute to Diablo III

A fervent Diablo fan recreates the game's essence in Nifty Island, a testament to the evolving intersection of fan art, NFTs, and AI in gaming.

Apple: Fraudsters Fool Fans With Online Crypto Scam Feed

Cybercriminals drew thousands to a fake stream on YouTube inducing many to click on fake cryptocurrency advertisements.

Web3 fan economy trends: fans are the new creators

Web3 is blurring the line between audience and creator, and rewriting the way fan labor is funded and rewarded.

How NFTs can boost fan engagement in the sports industry

A look at the many ways in which nonfungible tokens are being utilized to increase fan engagement in the sports sector.

Colombia's new president seems to be a fan of Bitcoin

“Virtual currency is pure information and therefore energy,” said Gustavo Petro in 2021, in regard to mining crypto in Colombia.

Exploiting sports fans through NFTs won’t lead to a W

Sports-related NFTs need to provide some tangible benefits or else sports fans will just view them as another ploy to exploit their fan loyalty.

Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs

Australian basketball media company, Basketball Forever is using NFTs to massively increase fan engagement.