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Swedish digital commerce company Refine Group AB has launched a Bitcoin treasury strategy backed by $1 million in fresh capital. The Stockholm-based company raised 10 million Swedish krona through a directed share issue to fund its initial Bitcoin purchases, establishing a new Digital Assets business area alongside its existing Products and Digital Services divisions. Refine’s…

The European Union has sanctioned the Moldova-based A7 platform and pro-Kremlin influencer Simeon Boikov for using crypto to influence elections and evade sanctions. Key Takeaways: The EU sanctioned A7 and Simeon Boikov for using cryptocurrency to meddle in elections. A7 issued a ruble-backed stablecoin designed specifically to bypass international sanctions. Investigations reveal complex networks moving…

The cryptocurrency market showed early signs of recovery in Q2 2025, driven largely by renewed interest in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a sharp price rally in Bitcoin itself. According to TokenInsight’s latest Exchange Report, total crypto market capitalization climbed to $3.46 trillion by quarter-end, up 28.2% from Q1. However, exchange activity failed to…

BNB Chain, a decentralized blockchain ecosystem by crypto exchange Binance, has announced a partnership with the RWA-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Ondo Finance to integrate tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) into the blockchain. According to the announcement, this includes more than 100 U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and funds onchain with the liquidity of traditional finance…

Arizona, Texas, and Utah have emerged as leaders in cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, according to the latest “Tokenized in America” report by Chainlink and the Blockchain Association. Key Takeaways: Arizona, Texas, and Utah lead the US in crypto regulation, earning “trailblazer” status. Over half of the US states have strong congressional support for…

The crypto world keeps throwing curveballs at us, doesn’t it? One day we’re celebrating, the next we’re wondering what hit us. Right now, though, there’s something interesting happening with XRP that’s got people talking. After years of legal drama, things are finally looking up for Ripple’s token. But here’s the thing – while everyone’s focused…

Bitcoin’s historic surge to a new all-time high of $123,091 has transformed Laszlo Hanyecz’s legendary 10,000 BTC pizza purchase into a $1.23 billion fortune, capable of purchasing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” twice over, multiple private islands, or entire luxury resort chains. The Bitcoin Pizza Guy’s May 22, 2010, transaction, which bought two Papa John’s…

South Africa’s state-run power utility, Eskom, has posted a notable uptick in performance, marking a milestone in a long-struggling electricity supply system. According to a June 2025 electricity update by Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA), the utility’s Energy Availability Factor (EAF) hit an average of 60.6% for the month, the first time this year that…

As the European Union enforces the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), startups and decentralized teams across the crypto ecosystem are reassessing their path forward. While the regulation aims to provide clarity and market confidence, many smaller projects fear the opposite: that MiCA could become an expensive, complex gatekeeper that pushes them out of the European…

London-listed technology firm The Smarter Web Company PLC announced the acquisition of an additional 325 Bitcoin at an average price of £83,525 ($112,157) per coin. Key Takeaways: The Smarter Web Company purchased 325 Bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 1,600 BTC. The company’s Bitcoin treasury has achieved a year-to-date yield of 39,258%. Smarter Web introduced…