Fri, January 30

U.S. Finalizes Forfeiture of $400 Million Linked to Helix Darknet Mixer

U.S. authorities have finalized the forfeiture of more than $400 million in assets connected to Helix, a cryptocurrency mixing service used to launder Bitcoins associated with illegal activity on darknet markets. A federal court has assigned ownership of the seized Bitcoins to the U.S. government. Helix, which started its operations

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Senate Democrats Slam GOP as Crypto Market Bill Advances

Senate Democrats have accused Republicans of walking away from long-running bipartisan negotiations as a crypto market structure bill was reviewed in the Senate Agriculture Committee at the time of a business meeting.  Finally, the panel voted to proceed with the digital assets bill on a 12-11 party-line vote, having no

54 minutes ago 2 mins read

BlackRock BUIDL Fuels Avalanche Tokenization Growth in Q4

BlackRock’s BUIDL fund helped drive a sharp rise in tokenized asset value on Avalanche during the fourth quarter. Institutional players increasingly turn to blockchain infrastructure to manage real-world assets, and this shift pushes tokenization into mainstream finance. This trend mirrors broader developments covered in institutional crypto adoption rises and the

2 hours ago 3 mins read

Japan’s Metaplanet Plans $137M Capital Raise to Increase Bitcoin Reserves

Metaplanet, a Japan-based company focused on holding bitcoin as a core treasury asset, has announced a plan to raise around $137 million through a new stock offering. They say that the fund will be mainly used to purchase additional bitcoin for a long-term strategy. The decision was approved by Metaplanet’s

17 hours ago 2 mins read

OSL Group Accelerates Global Stablecoin and Payment Expansion with $200M Capital Raise

The Hong Kong–listed digital asset company, OSL Group, has secured $200 million in new equity financing to accelerate its global expansion in stablecoin trading and regulated payment services. According to a press statement issued on January 29, OSL Group was the first exchange to obtain a license from the Hong Kong Monetary

17 hours ago 2 mins read

Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto-Enabled Wallet for Premium Payments and Claims

Dubai Insurance Company has rolled out a digital wallet that supports cryptocurrency for insurance premium payments and claims. The digital wallet is based on Zodia Custody, which provides institutional-level security and is compliant with UAE regulations. The development marks the first time that the UAE insurance industry has utilized crypto

19 hours ago 2 mins read

South Korea Approves Sweeping New Crypto Licensing Rules

South Korea has adopted broad new licensing regulations for the crypto industry, marking a clear turning point in the regulation of digital assets. The government believes that the crypto industry should be regulated as a whole, rather than being supervised in a piecemeal fashion. This development is part of the

19 hours ago 3 mins read

BlackRock Warns Investors on Bonds, Highlights Crypto as Alternative

BlackRock, the asset manager, noted that long-term government bonds are losing their effectiveness as a portfolio safety net, particularly amid Japan’s bond market volatility, which pushes some institutional allocators to treat liquid digital assets as the new component of diversified portfolios, where Bitcoin is seen as an alternative risk exposure.

19 hours ago 2 mins read
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