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South Korea’s FIU probes Bithumb over order book sharing with Stellar

ExchangesSep 28

South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has launched an investigation into Bithumb, one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, over its decision to share an order book with Australian trading platform Stellar. The FIU, which operates under the Financial Services Commission, is reviewing whether Bithumb’s arrangement complies with the Special Financial Transaction Information Act, a law that governs the brokering of virtual assets and imposes strict AML and customer-verification requirements. On September 22, Bithumb announced that it had reached an agreement to share the order book with Stellar when it opened its Tether (USDT) market. Liquidity benefits under scrutiny Order…

KuCoin Web3 Wallet collaborates with Baby Shark Universe to connect Entertainment and Blockchain

BlockchainSep 28

KuCoin Web3 and Baby Shark Universe (BSUniverse) Wallet signed a strategic partnership that will transform the most popular children entertainment IP into a hybrid Web3 environment. The partnership is a significant move towards the widespread adoption of Web3, as it ensures the integration of blockchain solutions to millions of fans across all regions of the globe via creative digital projects and gaming programs. Making Family Entertainment Improved with Web3 The transformation of most popular entertainment chains in the world takes place in the form of Baby Shark Universe. Having over 11.3 billion views on YouTube, the Baby Shark IP becomes…

Sales Rise 6.72% to $128.7M as BNB Chain Pops 196%

NFTSep 28

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales climbed 6.72% to $128.65 million from Sept. 20–27, 2025, according to cryptoslam.io. Cross-Chain Check: Ethereum Rules, BNB Rockets, Bitcoin NFTs Take a Breather As far as chains are concerned, Ethereum kept the crown with $46.03 million in sales, edging 2.32% higher, while BNB Chain jumped 196.64% to $25.39 million as Binance’s ecosystem drew significant attention this past week. Cryptoslam.io figures show Coinbase’s layer two (L2) Base held third this week with $12.78 million, off 12.50%, followed by the Polkadot-centric Mythos at $11.13 million, down 9.74%. The Bitcoin network rounded out the top five with $8.03 million,…

Ohio Teachers MicroStrategy Investment Reaches $23M

RegulationSep 28

The Ohio Teachers Retirement Fund has just made a big step into the world of digital assets. As reported by crypto analyst Ash Crypto, the fund bought $23.7 million in MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares. This is the first time that the fund has invested in a stock connected to Bitcoin. By buying MicroStrategy shares, the fund can benefit from Bitcoin’s growth without actually owning the cryptocurrency. This makes it easier and safer for a pension fund to explore the digital asset market. Why MicroStrategy? MicroStrategy is mainly a business software company. However, it is best known for holding big amounts of…

USDe Taps $600M in 24 Hours on Binance as 12% APR Pushes Massive Expansion

ExchangesSep 28

USDe, a synthetic stablecoin created by Ethena Labs, has reached a phenomenal feat by crossing 600 million dollars in value on Binance within a single day. The event occured following the exchange’s announcement of its 12 percent rate (APR) rewards program. This exponential increase in USDe’s value shows the increasing demand of yield-earning stablecoins on popular exchanges. Also, the event puts the stablecoin in the line to cross $1 billion on Binance with the extensive distribution network of the platform consisting of over 280 million users all over the world. The high influx of capital suggests the importance of the…

Spheron Network Joins Meganet to Drive Decentralized AI Economy

BlockchainSep 28

Spheron Network, a community-led AI workload data center, has officially partnered with Meganet, a decentralized compute infrastructure. The partnership focuses on merging the decentralized bandwidth-sharing model of Meganet with the compute and GPU infrastructure of Spheron Network. As Spheron Network revealed in its official social media announcement, the collaboration signifies a strategic move toward resilience, efficiency, and scalability in decentralized networks. Hence, the users can anticipate a strong decentralized AI economy. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @meganet_app Meganet is building a decentralized network where users earn by sharing idle internet bandwidth, powering content delivery, serverless compute, and AI…

A Game-Changer for DeFi Enthusiasts

ExchangesSep 27

BabyDoge has updated its Decentralized Exchange (DEX), which went live on September 22, as detailed in an announcement from the project's official X account. The platform operates on the BNB Chain, offering users tools for token swaps, liquidity provision, and other Decentralized Finance (DeFi) activities. This development enhances the BabyDoge ecosystem, which centers on the memecoin BabyDoge and features designed for traders and liquidity providers in the cryptocurrency space. Overview of the BabyDoge DEX Launch The BabyDoge DEX represents an update to the project's trading infrastructure, positioned as the largest exchange within the BNB Chain ecosystem based on available metrics.…

Experiment With Pension Funds Proves Blockchain as 'Ultimate' Identity Tech

BlockchainSep 27

The United Nations leaned into blockchain technology to overhaul its own pension system, and a study of that process concluded the innovation is the "ultimate technology for digital identity verification," which has spurred the UN toward extending the system and sharing it with other international groups. The UN — which has explored various blockchain uses over the years — tried it out on their United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), according to a white paper released this week that suggested its use in confirming people's identities can help in security, efficiency and transparency. In cooperation with the Hyperledger Foundation,…

CoreWeave Shares Gain 4.5% After Launch of VC Arm Targeting AI Startups

RegulationSep 27

Shares of CoreWeave (CRWV) rose as much as 9% on Monday morning after the company announced it’s launching a venture capital arm focused on early-stage artificial intelligence startups. The stock was higher by 4.5% as midday U.S. hours approached.. The new fund, called CoreWeave Ventures, will focus on investing in startups building tools, infrastructure or applications for AI. The company didn’t disclose how much capital would be committed but framed the effort as an extension of its broader mission to support high-performance computing for machine learning and generative AI. “Our aim with CoreWeave Ventures is to give other audacious, like-minded…

CDARI Joins Forces with GPT360 to Advance AI-Powered E-commerce Capabilities, Empower Users with Optimized Shopping Experience

BlockchainSep 27

CDARI, a Web3 ecommerce platform, announced a strategic partnership with GPT360, an AI-Powered super-app for Web3 growth. Based on this partnership, CDARI integrated GPT360’s AI infrastructure into its blockchain-powered online marketplace to advance the capability of the digital commerce ecosystem. CDARI is a Web3 ecommerce platform that provides people with online shopping products, entertainment services, and digital asset rewards, all powered by blockchain technology. The platform is built on top of the AI-driven Layer-2 scaling solution Matchain on the BNB Chain, enabling it to build the future of digital commerce. On the other hand, GPT360 is an AI-driven decentralized network…