Recovered from the SITE123 blog, Aug 2026. Imported as drafts for review.
Florida lawmakers have put forward House Bill 183 for the 2026 legislative session, proposing a significant shift in the state’s financial strategy by incorporating Bitcoin and other digital assets into its investment portfolios. Introduced by Representative Webster Barnaby, the bill seeks to allow the state to allocate up to 10% of public funds towards digital … Read more
Tether Holdings Limited executed a major move on October 16, 2025, by freezing 13.4 million USDT across 22 addresses on both the Ethereum and TRON blockchains. This action, which was detected and publicly reported by the blockchain monitoring platform MistTrack, highlights the stablecoin issuer’s continuing commitment to regulatory compliance and combating illicit financial activity. The … Read more
Laos is set to halt all electricity supply to cryptocurrency mining farms by the first quarter of 2026. This strategic move, announced by Deputy Energy Minister Chanthaboun Soukaloun, signals a major shift in the country’s economic priorities, aiming to reallocate power toward sectors with greater perceived economic value, such as AI data centers, electric vehicle … Read more
South Korea’s leading crypto exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have both announced significant altcoin listings, immediately sparking price surges for the involved tokens and drawing renewed attention to their respective ecosystems. Upbit’s ZORA Listing Drives 17% Jump Upbit, the largest exchange by trading volume in South Korea, has officially listed the creator-focused platform’s token, ZORA, today. … Read more
Ghana’s central bank, the Bank of Ghana (BoG), is rapidly advancing legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency sector, aiming to have rules in place by December 2025. This effort follows closely behind Kenya, which recently passed its own bill regulating virtual asset service providers (VASP). Speaking at the International Monetary Fund’s meetings, BoG Governor Johnson Asiama … Read more
Crypto exchange OKX and Standard Chartered, a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB), have extended their custody partnership into the European Economic Area (EEA). This collaboration allows institutional clients to use a “mirroring” model: clients can trade on OKX while securely holding their digital assets in Standard Chartered’s custody. This setup, which separates the functions of … Read more
A recent investigation by the Financial Times reveals that U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have rapidly built a crypto empire, generating over $1 billion in pre-tax profits in the past year. This massive wealth surge comes shortly after Trump’s return to the White House, with the publication noting that the administration’s pro-crypto policies … Read more
Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump and co-founder of the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) decentralized finance protocol, has revealed plans for a new real estate tokenization project tied to a forthcoming building. This initiative, which follows earlier discussions by WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff, aims to utilize WLFI’s blockchain rails to enable fractional real estate … Read more
Thumzup Media, a digital advertising firm, has announced plans to integrate Dogecoin (DOGE) as a direct payout option within its influencer rewards app. This platform allows users to earn money by sharing branded content. According to CEO Robert Steele, using Dogecoin for rewards would significantly enhance the system’s efficiency and scalability by: Reducing transaction costs. … Read more
Kraken has completed a major strategic acquisition, purchasing the CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market, Small Exchange, from IG Group for $100 million. This deal immediately enables Kraken to establish a fully U.S.-based derivatives trading platform. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi emphasized that the acquisition integrates spot, futures, and margin products into a single, regulated liquidity system. Under the … Read more