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Brazilian company Méliuz shares traded 7% lower at R$8.20 on May 30 amid the company’s announcement of a primary share sale that could raise roughly $26 million to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. The cashback and financial services firm filed to issue 17,006,803 new ordinary shares through Brazil’s fast-track “automatic” registration channel for professional investors. In addition to the $26 million offering from the base deal, management can expand the offer by up to 200% if books show stronger demand, but it did not activate that option at launch. Pricing will follow a book-building process that sets a single clearing…

Ondo Finance has taken a major step toward offering tokenized stocks to U.S. investors, throwing itself into a crowded ring of fintech heavyweights, including Robinhood, that aim to capitalize on the recent on-chain equities market boom.  The Ethereum decentralized finance platform announced Friday on X its acquisition of Oasis Pro, an SEC-regulated digital assets infrastructure provider that operates as a broker-dealer, alternative trading system, and transfer agent. The deal will allow Ondo Finance to inherit Oasis Pro’s regulatory licenses, enabling it to offer U.S. investors access to tokenized stocks, according to Ondo’s statement. “This acquisition will empower us to realize…

Popular market strategist Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat, has explained why he believes Ethereum (ETH) has the potential to climb to $10,000. Ethereum’s price has been stuck around $2,400 for some time, without much movement. While some experts like Bitwise think it might not hit new all-time highs this year, Tom Lee remains positive about its future. In an interview with Coinage, said that even though Ethereum slowed down in innovation for a while, it’s now regaining momentum. One reason is the growing trend of tokenizing real-world assets. This means turning things like dollars, company shares, and other financial products…

The international unit of Alipay owner Ant Group plans to seek stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Ant International will apply for a stablecoin issuer’s license once the regulatory regime comes into effect in August, according to the report, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm is also planning to apply for a similar license in its native Singapore, as well as Luxembourg. Hong Kong has been establishing a stablecoin regime since 2023, with the legislation expected to go into effect in August. Stablecoins are tokens pegged to the value of a traditional financial…

Zeus Network is leveraging the secure Chainlink CCIP and proof of reserve to bridge Bitcoin to Solana in a decentralized way. More and more companies are rolling out advancements in cross-chain bridges. On Tuesday, May 20, Zeus Network, a cross-chain communications layer for Bitcoin and Solana, implemented Chainlink CCIP. This widely adopted standard for bridging crypto assets now enables users to transfer Bitcoin to Solana securely. Users can now move Zeus’s Bitcoin-backed token, zBTC, across Ethereum, Base, and Solana. All zBTC tokens are backed 1:1 by Bitcoin, which users can verify in real time using Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve. You…

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks celebrated the passage of a major legislative package he called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” while signaling that key crypto bills are the next major victories on the Trump administration’s agenda. In a July 3rd tweet, Sacks congratulated President Trump and legislative leaders for securing “historic victories on border security, tax cuts, welfare reform, deregulation.” He then immediately pivoted to the administration’s next priority, announcing, “Next up: Crypto Week in the House (July 14). GENIUS Act (stablecoins) is heading to the President’s desk. CLARITY Act (market structure) is heading to the Senate.” Congratulations…

Neural, an AI-based gaming platform, has announced its expansion to the Solana blockchain. This move adds Solana to Neural’s multi-chain network, which is powered by LayerZero. The expansion is part of Neural’s effort to provide accessible tools for building AI-generated games. Neural will also launch an AI Launchpad to help users create and publish games more easily. The platform uses natural language processing, allowing creators to describe their game ideas in plain English. The AI then generates interactive game experiences from these descriptions. This approach removes the need for traditional coding. By joining the Solana ecosystem, Neural brings its AI…

CZ publicly shut down claims that Binance was hiding its proof-of-reserves, calling it routine delay. Binance’s June report confirms 1:1 asset backing, with a major increase in BTC holdings. The FUD came from trader James Wynn, known for major Hyperliquid losses and controversy. Don’t try to spread rumors around CZ! In crypto, doubt spreads fast especially when it targets big names like Binance. One tweet is all it takes to stir up fear, fuel speculation, and send social media into overdrive. But this time, the response came just as fast and straight from the top. Here’s what the twitter buzz…

A closely followed crypto analyst is laying out Bitcoin’s worst-case scenario while also showing how BTC could shoot up to a new all-time high. In a new thread, pseudonymous crypto analyst Pentoshi tells his 865,000 followers on the social media platform X that the top crypto asset by market cap could dip to a price in the mid-$90,000s if it were to lose support around the $101,000 to $102,000 area. However, according to the analyst, demand for the flagship digital asset will be greater than all the BTC mined from all points, which in turn should eventually lead to a…

As Erebor fills the void left by the collapsed SVB, experts are warning about the potential risks of stablecoin integration with banking. Stablecoins are increasingly integrating with traditional finance, which presents both risks and opportunities. Amid the launch of a stablecoin-powered bank, Erbor, backed by Palmer Luckey and Palantir’s Joe Lonsdale, crypto is becoming increasingly exposed to DeFi. Mitchell Amador, CEO of the blockchain security firm Immunefi, shared his insights with crypto.news on this topic. According to Amador, the integration between banks and DeFi protocols carries several structural trade-offs. Notably, banks will gain access to more functionality but also become…