MARA Raises $850M to Boost Bitcoin Treasury
MARA Holdings, the world’s largest Bitcoin miner, is raising $850 million through a private offering of zero-coupon convertible senior notes due 2032. The Miami-based company also expects to offer an additional $150 million to initial purchasers, potentially increasing the total raise to $1 billion. The funds will help MARA expand
xTAO Raises $22.8M, Debuts on TSX to Power Decentralised AI
xTAO, a pioneering public company focused on decentralised AI, has officially secured its listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), a significant move that bridges traditional finance and blockchain innovation. Central to its strategy is its deep integration with the Bittensor network, a decentralised machine learning protocol positioning itself as
PayPal Blockchain Head Joins Stellar to Boost Growth
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has welcomed two high-profile executives to its leadership team in a strategic move aimed at accelerating its mission of financial inclusion and blockchain infrastructure development. José Fernández da Ponte, former head of blockchain at PayPal, has joined Stellar as its new President and Chief Growth
Spot Trading Slumps 22% in Q2 Despite Bitcoin Surge
Despite Bitcoin’s impressive 25% surge in Q2 2025, spot trading on centralised exchanges (CEXs) fell sharply by 22%, marking the second consecutive quarter of decline. According to TokenInsight’s latest quarterly exchange report, spot trading volumes dropped from $4.6 trillion in Q1 to $3.6 trillion in Q2, continuing the downtrend that
D3 Targets Trillion-Dollar Future for Tokenised Domains
Tokenised domain names might seem like a niche use case, but D3 founder Inder Singh believes they could unlock a trillion-dollar opportunity in decentralised finance. By bridging the traditional domain name system (DNS) with onchain programmability, Singh envisions a future where domains become liquid, secure, and programmable digital assets fuelling
PayPal Joins Forces with OKX to Expand Crypto Access in Europe
In a major move to simplify cryptocurrency adoption, global crypto exchange OKX has announced a new integration with PayPal, allowing users across the European Economic Area (EEA) to fund their accounts and purchase crypto assets using PayPal’s trusted payment services. The integration, revealed in a press release on Monday, 14
Stablecoins and DeFi: Redefining Global Finance
After 18 months of contraction, the global stablecoin market is undergoing a powerful resurgence. Galaxy Digital‘s latest research underscores that this revival is not merely cyclical but is instead rooted in structural shifts. The supply of stablecoins is expected to hit $300 billion by the end of 2025 and could
Coinbase Doubles Down on DeFi with Strategic Opyn Talent Acquisition
In a bold step toward accelerating its onchain ambitions, Coinbase has hired the founding minds behind Opyn, one of the earliest and most innovative decentralised derivatives protocols. This move, announced on 11 July, signals Coinbase’s growing commitment to reshape global financial markets using blockchain infrastructure. Rather than acquiring a company
Web3 Gaming Sees Major Decline but Signals Maturing Market
Web3 gaming continues to face headwinds in 2025 as the once-hyped sector experiences significant decline in both user activity and investor interest. According to DappRadar’s Q2 2025 report, blockchain gaming saw a 17% drop in daily unique active wallets quarter-over-quarter, while funding plunged 93% year-over-year to just $73 million, the
Crypto Cards Gain Ground: Market Set to Hit $152B by 2031
What once started as an experimental fusion of blockchain and finance has now evolved into a global shift in consumer behaviour. Crypto cards, digital or physical payment cards backed by cryptocurrency wallets are steadily transforming how people transact. According to recent findings, the crypto card market is projected to skyrocket
