Day: 12 June 2025

Cryptocurrencies have changed how we think about money, allowing people to send and store value without banks. But this innovation has a major downside: its environmental impact.  Bitcoin and other conventional cryptocurrencies require vast amounts of electricity to process transactions, with Bitcoin mining alone consuming over 140 terawatt-hours (TWh) per ...

Blockchain technology has made remarkable strides in revolutionizing data ownership, finance, and digital identity. But despite these advances, one flaw has persisted: fragmentation. The inability of blockchains to talk to each other freely has led to siloed ecosystems, inefficient workflows, and limited composability. As of 2023, DeFi’s Total Value Locked ...

Dark pools are private trading venues where institutional investors execute large orders without revealing their transactions to the public. These alternative trading systems (ATS) have been a part of traditional finance since the 1980s, providing a means to mitigate market impact when executing substantial trades. In public exchanges like the ...

JZXN Holdings Inc. has approved the issuance of convertible notes to finance a major expansion into digital assets, starting with an initial purchase of 23.5 Bitcoins. The move marks the formal kickoff of the company’s "Thousand Coins Plan," a long-term strategy aimed at acquiring up to 1,000 Bitcoins. The capital ...

Singapore, Singapore, 12th June 2025, Chainwire

In a major step toward expanding on-chain user participation, financial media platform Real Vision has partnered with the Sui blockchain to launch crypto-powered rewards and a blockchain-based member experience. This collaboration signals a pivotal shift in how Real Vision interacts with its global audience, moving beyond traditional content delivery to ...

PayPal is preparing to expand the utility of its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), by launching it on the Stellar blockchain network pending regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). This strategic move aims to unlock broader real-world use cases by leveraging Stellar’s low-cost, ...

Wealth management platform L1 has officially launched a suite of on-chain high-alpha investment strategies managed by top crypto-native hedge funds—an initiative designed to unlock sophisticated financial products previously limited to institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. The offering, which is now live, includes strategies from Fasanara Digital, FalconX, and Bastion Trading, ...

A new study from Gemini and Glassnode reveals a major structural shift in Bitcoin’s ownership, highlighting the growing dominance of centralized treasuries and early adopters in the crypto space. According to the report, centralized entities—ranging from governments and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to public companies—now control 30.9% of Bitcoin's circulating supply. ...

Stablecoin issuer Circle saw a notable boost in investor confidence on June 11, with its shares (CRCL) closing 10.7% higher following two major announcements: a strategic partnership with Brazilian fintech Matera and the integration of its flagship stablecoin, USDC, into World Chain, the blockchain project led by OpenAI CEO Sam ...