Recovered from the SITE123 blog, Aug 2026. Imported as drafts for review.
UK-based web design and marketing firm The Smarter Web Company has raised £41.2 million ($56.59 million) from institutional investors, just days after significantly increasing its Bitcoin holdings. The capital raise, announced Thursday, was conducted through an accelerated bookbuild process—allowing the company to quickly secure funding within one or two days without extensive marketing. The firm … Read more
According to a recent technical update from MakroVision, Solana (SOL) has successfully defended a crucial support zone between $126 and $131. This area, where the Golden Pocket aligns with the lower boundary of its descending trend channel, provided the foundation for a technical bounce. However, the broader downtrend remains intact, and the bulls still face … Read more
The U.S. is edging closer to a landmark moment in digital asset regulation, with Senator Tim Scott’s crypto legislation gaining momentum. As the bill nears completion, analysts and industry leaders expect it to reshape the regulatory landscape and inject much-needed certainty into volatile crypto markets. Senator Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, emphasized … Read more
After years of preparation and pilot testing, the Bank of Russia is officially preparing to launch its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, with large-scale implementation set to begin on September 1, 2026. According to a June 25 press release, Russia’s largest banks will be required to enable digital ruble payments for clients … Read more
PEPE, the popular Ethereum-based memecoin with a dedicated community known as the “PEPE Army,” has extended its bearish streak with an additional 6% decline today. The frog-themed token is now seeing losses across all major timeframes, continuing a downward trend that has weighed heavily on investors. Over the past week, PEPE has fallen 10.38%, pushing … Read more
In a landmark regulatory breakthrough, Dinari has reportedly become the first company approved in the United States to offer tokenized stocks—digital representations of traditional equities like Apple and Tesla, hosted on blockchain networks. This approval marks a significant turning point for the growing real-world asset (RWA) sector, as tokenized stocks—long restricted to non-U.S. users—gain legitimacy … Read more
Dogecoin just took a major step forward in its journey toward becoming the next cryptocurrency with a U.S.-listed spot ETF. Bitwise, one of the largest crypto asset managers in the U.S., has submitted an amended filing for its proposed Spot Dogecoin ETF, signaling active dialogue and progress with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). … Read more
Sahara AI, a decentralized platform promising to democratize artificial intelligence development, is under fire this week after its native token, SAHARA, suffered a sharp drop in value—plummeting more than 32% within hours of its much-anticipated listing on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The listing, which expanded SAHARA’s availability across several of … Read more
Shelving Up to $1B in Securities On June 26, Bakkt Holdings (NASDAQ: BKKT), a digital‑asset platform, submitted an S‑3 registration statement to the SEC—securing authorization to raise up to $1 billion via one or more future offerings. The shelf registration enables Bakkt to issue common or preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, or units at its discretion … Read more
Coinbase is preparing to introduce CFTC-compliant U.S. perpetual futures for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) on July 21, signaling a pivotal moment for U.S. derivatives markets. Backed by an experienced executive team, this move aims to offer a regulated and innovative alternative to offshore futures platforms. A New Era of Regulated Crypto Derivatives in the … Read more