Author: Tony Pearce
Romania’s National Postal Service Launches First Bitcoin ATM
Reading Time: < 1 minutePoșta Română, Romania’s state-owned postal service, has installed its first Bitcoin ATM at a branch in Tulcea, in collaboration with cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Romania (BTR).
Uber Joins Corporate Stablecoin Movement
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed the company is actively evaluating stablecoin payments at the Bloomberg Tech Summit.
MoonPay Secures BitLicense, Enabling Nationwide Crypto Services in US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency payment provider MoonPay has received regulatory approval to operate in all 50 US states after securing a BitLicense and money transmitter license from New York’s financial regulator.
Hong Kong Opens Crypto Derivatives Market to Institutional Players
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong regulators are preparing to greenlight digital asset derivatives trading for professional investors.
Circle’s IPO Valuation Hits $6.9B as Share Price Climbs to $31
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCircle Internet Group has once again raised its IPO target, now seeking $1.05 billion by pricing shares at $31—above its initial $27-$28 range.
What is Crypto Staking?
Reading Time: 2 minutesStaking, in general, refers to the act of holding a certain amount of a cryptocurrency in a wallet for a defined period.
Dubai Advances Crypto Adoption With Ripple Stablecoin Approval
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDubai’s financial regulator has expanded its approved digital assets list to include Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, marking another milestone in the emirate’s progressive crypto framework.
California Moves to Embrace Crypto with Landmark Payments Bill
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a major step toward digital currency adoption, California’s Assembly has unanimously approved a bill enabling state agencies to accept crypto payments.
OSL Group Expands into Indonesia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHong Kong’s OSL Group has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Indonesia-based crypto exchange Evergreen Crest for $15 million.
Sber Pioneers Regulated Bitcoin-Linked Bonds in Russia
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a move blending traditional finance with digital assets, Sber—Russia’s largest bank—has rolled out a regulatory-compliant Bitcoin-linked bond.
MAS Cracks Down: Singapore Crypto Firms Must Exit Overseas Markets by June 30
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore’s financial regulator has drawn a hard line—local crypto businesses must stop serving overseas customers by June 30 or face severe penalties.
UK Trading Giant IG Group Enters Spot Crypto Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinancial services heavyweight IG Group has made its move into direct cryptocurrency trading, providing retail investors access to 31 digital assets.
IMF Pushes Back on Pakistan’s Bold Bitcoin Mining Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minutePakistan’s big bet on Bitcoin mining is running into some IMF roadblocks.
Metaplanet Ramps Up Bitcoin Holdings with 1,088 BTC Purchase
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetaplanet, Japan’s leading corporate Bitcoin investor, has bought another 1,088 BTC for ¥16.885 billion ($117.5 million), bringing its total stash to 8,888 BTC (~$930 million).
SEC Confirms Staking on Proof-of-Stake Blockchains Is Not a Securities Transaction
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has determined that staking on certain proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains does not qualify as a securities transaction under federal law.
Thailand to Block Several Crypto Exchanges, Including Bybit and OKX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a ban on five cryptocurrency exchanges – Bybit, 1000X, CoinEx, OKX, and XT – for operating without proper authorization in the country.
Bitcoin ETFs See $358.6 Million in Net Outflows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $358.6 million in net outflows on Thursday, snapping a 10-day inflow streak that had brought $4.26 billion into the funds.
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Clarify US Crypto Regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025” (CLARITY Act), a bipartisan effort to establish clear regulatory guidelines for digital assets.
Bybit Obtains MiCA License in Austria, Establishes EU Headquarters in Vienna
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBybit has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA).
Pakistan Initiates National Bitcoin Reserve Program
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Government of Pakistan has authorized the creation of a sovereign Bitcoin reserve
GameStop Buys 4,710 BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGameStop has officially joined the corporate Bitcoin club.
Circle Launches IPO in Major Crypto Market Debut
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe blockchain financial firm behind USD Coin (USDC) has initiated its highly anticipated IPO, seeking to raise $624 million at an estimated $6 billion valuation.
IMF Ties $120M Payment to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Restrictions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe IMF has conditionally agreed to release $120 million to El Salvador, contingent on the government curbing its Bitcoin activities.
Strategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin Near All-Time Highs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs Bitcoin briefly crossed $110,000 last week, MicroStrategy seized the opportunity to expand its already massive BTC holdings.
Sygnum Taps Ex-CFTC Chief Giancarlo to Drive Crypto’s Institutional Push
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSygnum, the Swiss crypto banking unicorn, has enlisted former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo as a senior policy adviser, signaling its ambition to lead institutional crypto adoption.
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