IREN Enters Europe With Spanish AI Data Center Acquisition

Bitcoin miner IREN has completed its acquisition of the Spanish data center developer Nostrum Group, marking its entry into Europe as the company builds out its artificial intelligence cloud business. …

Bybit Launches Tokenized Fixed-Income Products for Users

Crypto exchange Bybit will offer eligible customers access to tokenized bond funds managed by PIMCO and China Merchants Bank International, expanding its push into real-world assets through partnerships with Plume…

Bitcoin Momentum Weak as Recovery Rests on US-Iran Deal

Bitcoin’s recovery is hinged on a successful peace deal between the US and Iran as its onchain metrics show the cryptocurrency remains weak despite its recent recovery, analysts say. Nick…

US Government Watchdog Urges FDIC Address Crypto Oversight

The US Government Accountability Office has urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to make an effort to coordinate with other federal agencies to address risks from blockchain technology. GAO made…

Anthropic Ban Drives Demand for Decentralized AI Tokens

Anthropic’s decision to shut down access to its latest artificial intelligence models after a US order to suspend access to foreign nationals highlights the risks of centralized control in AI,…

Pudgy Penguins Winds Down Pudgy Party After 1M Downloads

Non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins is winding down its mobile game Pudgy Party and halting further development. In an X post, the team said on Saturday that it would…

Kraken Launches Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures in US

Kraken on Monday launched perpetual futures trading for eligible US users through Bitnomial, expanding its domestic derivatives offerings months after acquiring the federally regulated exchange. The products are available through…

BitMine Nears 5% of ETH Supply With $10B Holdings Despite Bear Market

BitMine Immersion Technologies continued to expand its Ether holdings last week, acquiring more of the second-biggest digital asset despite a prolonged market downturn as its large staking operation continues to…

Trump Crypto Company to Back Fighter Bonuses in Stablecoins as Part of UFC Event

Some of the fighters in Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on the White House lawn will be paid bonuses in stablecoins issued by the Trump family crypto company World…

Strategy (MSTR) Spends $100 Million On 1,587 Bitcoin, Lifts Total Holdings To 846,842 BTC

Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) has purchased 1,587 bitcoin for approximately $100 million, bringing the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 846,842 BTC, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange…