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Salvo Games, one of the most popular GameFi platforms, has announced a partnership with GANA Insight, a next-generation PayFi protocol on BNB Chain. This cooperation seeks to transform the way players use their value on the chain throughout the global economy by bringing the process of bridging the gap between digital assets game and actual payments through new AI-native infrastructure. Seamless Blending of Gaming and Financial Infrastructure GANA Insight works as a PayFi protocol combining concepts of payment and decentralized finance to make programmable, verifiable and efficient value transfers with real time auditing and transparent settlement processes. The technological architecture…

XRP has overtaken Bitcoin to become the most traded digital asset on BTC Markets, Australia’s largest local crypto exchange. This was revealed in the platform’s newly released 2025 Investor Study Report. The development marks a notable shift in how Australian investors are engaging with the crypto market. Key Facts XRP surpassed Bitcoin to become the most traded asset on Australia’s largest crypto exchange, BTC Markets. Strong community support and Ripple ODL ties helped drive XRP’s trading dominance in 2025. Bitcoin remains the most widely held asset, even as traders focus more on utility-driven tokens. Rising trade sizes and broader participation…

President Trump is reportedly set to announce an emergency power auction that would push tech companies to bankroll new power plants. This initiative aims to ease rising electricity costs. The plan could impact both the cryptocurrency sector and the broader economy in the lead-up to the 2026 midterms. What Is Trump’s Emergency Power Auction? According to Bloomberg, Trump, together with governors from several Northeastern US states, is pushing PJM, the country’s largest electricity grid operator, to hold a power auction. The push from the administration and state leaders is expected to take the form of a non-binding “statement of principles.”…

In a significant development for cryptocurrency regulation and traditional finance convergence, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance project with connections to the Trump family, has formally established a new crypto custody subsidiary called World Liberty Trust. This strategic move, reported by Bloomberg in early 2025, follows WLFI’s previous application for a U.S. banking license and represents a pivotal moment for institutional cryptocurrency adoption. The establishment signals growing mainstream acceptance of digital assets within regulated financial frameworks. WLFI Crypto Custody Expansion Through World Liberty Trust World Liberty Financial’s creation of World Liberty Trust represents a calculated expansion into regulated financial…

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced it has granted conditional approval for several large institutions operating in the digital asset sector to become national trust banks. According to the OCC’s statement, a total of five applications, including those from Fidelity Digital Assets, Paxos, and Ripple, were accepted provided they met the specified conditions. The official statement from the OCC indicated that these applications are subject to the same rigorous review and evaluation standards as all other bank licenses. Each application is examined considering its specific circumstances within the framework of legal and regulatory criteria. The…

An anonymous miner mining alone on the Bitcoin network has struck it rich in today’s mining ecosystem, which is dominated by large corporations. The miner in question successfully processed a block on the Bitcoin blockchain, earning a reward of over $300,000. The processed block was block number 932,373 on the Bitcoin chain, according to Mempool records which track blockchain data. Including transaction fees, the miner’s earnings amounted to 3,157 BTC. Considering that Bitcoin is trading at $96,199, the total value of the reward has reached approximately $304,814. The term “solo miner” describes individual or independent operations that operate without being…

Key Takeaways The OCC granted conditional approvals for five national trust bank charters, including Ripple and BitGo. Approved firms may offer federally regulated crypto custody and trust services pending final requirements. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has conditionally approved five applications for national trust bank charters, including Ripple National Trust Bank and BitGo Bank & Trust. The approvals allow these firms to join the U.S. federal banking system, pending fulfillment of regulatory conditions. Other firms receiving approval include Fidelity Digital Assets, Paxos Trust Company, and First National Digital Currency Bank. BitGo, Fidelity, and Paxos will convert…

Lemon, one of Argentina’s largest crypto exchanges, has launched what it describes as the country’s first Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card, offering users Argentine peso financing without forcing them to liquidate their BTC savings. According to La Nación, a leading Argentine daily newspaper, customers must lock up 0.01 Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral (around $960 at current prices) to obtain an initial credit limit of 1 million pesos, with the BTC held as an immobilized guarantee rather than being sold or converted to fiat. Lemon plans to expand the product so that users can adjust collateral and credit limits over time and…

Today, Tom Lee’s BitMine Immersion Technologies increased its Ethereum holdings by staking an additional 86,400 $ETH, or $266.3 million in a single action. The staking strengthens Bitmine’s standing as a significant participant in the cryptocurrency staking industry, bringing the amount staked to 1,080,512 ETH, or approximately $3.33 billion. According to Arkham data, the Ether treasury company made several small deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract on Sunday. On-chain data indicate that at the current price of $ 3,091.40 ETH, BitMine now holds approximately 2.738 million ETH, worth approximately $8.46 billion. BitMine expands Ethereum staking amid growth Tom Lee(@fundstrat)’s #Bitmine staked another…

The company behind the world’s largest stablecoin has submitted a binding all-cash proposal to Exor, Juventus’ current owner, to buy its entire stake in the Italian club. Tether plans to make a public offer after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals for the remaining shares at the same price, fully funded with its own capital. The statement from the company reads that Juventus has stood for “discipline, ambition, and the quiet strength of those who rebuild and move forward, season after season” for decades. It described the Italian football club as an icon that reshaped the local sporting identity and “earned…