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BitMine’s chairman Tom Lee and Michael Saylor, the chairman of the world’s largest Bitcoin treasury firm, MicroStrategy, have resumed their aggressive crypto purchases in the new week. While the moves have become the talk of the crypto community, it has been observed that Tom Lee spent more on his Ethereum purchase this week than Saylor did. MicroStrategy resumes weekly Bitcoin purchases On Tuesday, April 11, the Arkham Intelligence platform revealed data showing that MicroStrategy has topped up its Bitcoin treasury with about $43 million worth of Bitcoin. Notably, the latest Bitcoin purchase was made at an average purchase price of…

Ripple Custody entered a strategic partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance on April 15, making Ripple Custody Korea’s first blockchain-based government bond settlement platform for a Tier 1 insurer, targeting a compression of the standard T+2 settlement cycle to near real-time execution. Ripple Custody signed its first deal with a Korean insurance institution on April 15, partnering with Kyobo Life Insurance, one of the country’s three largest life insurers with approximately $92 billion in assets. As crypto.news reported, the arrangement targets a compression of Korea’s standard T+2 bond settlement cycle into near real-time on-chain execution. The official Ripple press release confirmed…

Blockchain infrastructure platform and stablecoin issuer Paxos says it has become the first “blockchain-native” firm that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has granted registration as a clearing agency. Paxos said on Thursday that its subsidiary, Paxos Securities Settlement Company, has become “the only blockchain-native firm” that the SEC approved to provide clearing and settlement services as a central securities depository in the US. The approval represents a “critical piece of financial market infrastructure” as blockchain technology and traditional capital markets continue to converge, the company added. Clearing agencies ensure securities trades are executed cleanly. Stock buyers and sellers do…

Forward Industries, a company that has been methodically accumulating Solana ($SOL), has deposited 455,784 $SOL into Coinbase Prime, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. The deposit, valued at approximately $31.87 million at current market prices, has drawn attention from market observers who note that transfers to exchanges often precede selling activity. Background on Forward Industries’ Solana Strategy Forward Industries has been a notable institutional accumulator of Solana over recent months, building a sizable position in the digital asset. The company’s strategy of purchasing $SOL during market dips positioned it as a significant holder among publicly traded firms. The sudden movement…

Bitcoin ($BTC) is down roughly 40% from its October 2025 record high, but a long-term valuation model suggests the cryptocurrency could erase the entire decline and rally to as high as $255,000 by year-end. Key takeaways: Bitcoin Decay Channel puts $BTC’s conservative year-end range at $90,000–$255,000, with its 2027 range extending to $128,000–$308,000. Bearish HODL Waves suggest a possible higher bottom in the $65,900–$70,500 range. Bitcoin model puts $BTC’s year-end target in the $90,000–$255,000 range The Bitcoin Decay Channel is a logarithmic price model that tracks $BTC’s long-term uptrend while adjusting for smaller gains in each new cycle. The cryptocurrency’s…

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have entered a critical phase regarding the US-Iran conflict, following harsh statements from US President Donald Trump. Despite the prospect of an agreement between the two countries appearing weak for now and rising tensions between them, the price of Bitcoin continues to remain above $80,000. Recent negative developments have caused oil prices to rise again, with Brent crude approaching $110. This indirectly fuels inflation concerns, and analysts worry that the upward pressure on inflation, which the Fed has long been trying to bring down to its 2% target, will continue to increase with the rise in…

Toncoin surged by more than 30% and meme coins across the $TON ecosystem rallied after Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov said his company would become the network’s driving force. Telegram is stepping in as the network’s largest validator and shifting its focus toward core technical development. A revamped ton.org, fresh developer tools, and performance upgrades are all expected within two to three weeks. Toncoin climbed from $1.37 to $1.84 within 24 hours, pushing its market value to $4.5 billion. Over the same period, trading volume jumped 600% to more than $630 million. Meanwhile, the combined market capitalization of $TON-based meme tokens…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is ramping up pressure on lawmakers to pass the CLARITY Act, saying the bill is critical if America wants to become the global home for digital assets. Speaking at the White House, Bessent urged both the House and Senate to move quickly on the legislation, arguing that the biggest priority right now is bringing crypto activity into the United States instead of allowing it to remain largely offshore. 🚨 NOW: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent CONFIRMS there will be NO Central Bank Digital Currency under President Trump GREAT!”There will be NO Central Bank Digital Currency. That…

South Korea is moving toward a significant shift in how it polices money laundering risks tied to cryptocurrency transactions. Under a proposed regulatory change, virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the country will be required to independently manage anti-money laundering (AML) risks for crypto transfers of 10 million won (approximately $7,300) or more to overseas exchanges or personal wallets. This marks a departure from the current system, which mandates uniform reporting of such transactions to financial authorities. Industry Consultation Drives Policy Change The decision follows a meeting between South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an agency operating under the Financial…

Amid rising bearish sentiment for Bitcoin ($BTC) following its recent rejection near $82,000, trading expert Ali Martinez has outlined key midterm targets to consider. On May 20, Martinez stated that Bitcoin price could rally towards $94,849 in the near term if it holds above the support level around $72,962, based on the analytics from Glassnode’s MVRV Ratio (Market Value / Realized Value). Notably, the $94,849 $BTC price target coincides with the all-time historical average MVRV, while the support level around $72,962 aligns with the 0.5 standard deviation below the mean. $BTC MVRV pricing bands. Source: Glassnode However, if Bitcoin price…