Jesse is an engineering graduate and former business owner with hands-on experience in the crypto space. After running her own business, she transitioned into researching and writing about blockchain technology, decentralization, and the future of digital economies. Having worked with various crypto projects, she offers valuable insights into the expanding Web3 ecosystem.
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Metaplanet has announced another major Bitcoin acquisition, purchasing 1,111 BTC just one week after surpassing its initial 2025 target of 10,000 BTC. The new purchase, completed at an average price of $106,408 per coin, brings the Japanese investment firm’s total holdings to a symbolic 11,111 BTC. CEO Simon Gerovich confirmed that Metaplanet has now spent
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Bearish pressure on Ethereum intensified over the weekend, as U.S. spot ETH ETFs recorded their largest net outflows in more than a month. Ether’s price slipped below the $2,400 mark on Saturday, raising concerns about investor sentiment ahead of the summer trading cycle. Leading the exodus was BlackRock’s ETHA fund, which reported $19.7 million in
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MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has shocked the crypto world again, forecasting that Bitcoin could hit $21 million per coin by 2046. Speaking at BTC Prague 2025, Saylor framed the prediction as both symbolic and inevitable: “Twenty-one million Bitcoin. Twenty-one years. The timing feels poetic—and inevitable.” The projection nearly doubles his previous estimate of $13
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A 23-year-old crypto holder in the Paris suburbs was reportedly kidnapped and violently coerced into surrendering access to his Ledger hardware wallet, in what local authorities are calling a premeditated crypto-motivated assault. According to Le Parisien, the victim was abducted earlier this week in the commune of Maisons-Alfort and held hostage for several hours by
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Coinbase has officially received its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, a move that solidifies its ability to operate across all 27 EU member states under a single regulatory framework. Alongside this milestone, the company is relocating its European headquarters from Ireland to Luxembourg—citing the country’s proactive digital asset policy as a
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South Korea’s top financial regulator is preparing to legalize domestic spot crypto ETFs, in a move that would significantly reshape the country’s financial landscape. On Thursday, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) submitted a formal roadmap to the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning, outlining steps to approve crypto-backed exchange-traded funds as early as the second half
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Elon Musk’s X platform is accelerating its pivot from social media to a full-fledged fintech ecosystem. In a recent interview, X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed that users will soon be able to manage payments, savings, and investments entirely within the app — marking a major step toward Musk’s long-held goal of creating an “everything app.”
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Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is once again calling on crypto exchanges to implement inheritance features, arguing that digital asset succession is a neglected area of Web3 security. In a recent post on X, CZ stated that “humans cannot live forever,” and emphasized the need for a built-in “will function” that allows users to assign
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Momentum behind U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs is accelerating, with funds recording $389.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday. This marks the eighth consecutive day of positive flows, pushing the total haul to $2.4 billion since the streak began according to data from SosoValue. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the charge once again, securing $278.9
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Health tech company Prenetics has made a bold entrance into the digital asset space, acquiring 187 Bitcoin (BTC) for approximately $20 million as part of a newly launched treasury strategy. According to the firm’s announcement, the purchase was executed via Kraken’s institutional custody platform at an average price of $106,712 per coin. Prenetics described the
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has thrown his support behind stablecoins as a strategic asset for American monetary leadership, crediting President Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly stance as pivotal to maintaining the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. Speaking in a public interview shared on X, Bessent argued that stablecoins—particularly those backed by U.S. Treasuries—could become some of the
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Chinese tech conglomerate JD.com is preparing a major leap into the stablecoin arena, aiming to secure regulatory licenses across leading sovereign currency jurisdictions. The move—unveiled by company founder Liu Qiangdong at a Beijing media event on Tuesday—signals JD’s ambition to revolutionize cross-border payments through blockchain-based digital assets. The announcement comes on the heels of the
