Day: 16 July 2025

GameStop is considering accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for trading cards, as the American video game retailer looks to diversify beyond gaming hardware into higher-margin collectibles. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, CEO Ryan Cohen revealed that the company is exploring crypto payment options within its collectibles segment. “There’s an opportunity to ...

Mahé, Seychelles, 16th July 2025, Chainwire

Intellistake Technologies Corp has announced a strategic partnership that grants it exclusive rights to deploy advanced staking protocols across leading DeFi platforms. This development marks a significant advancement in DeFi, promising to enhance users' staking experience through improved security and yield optimisation. Intellistake Technologies Corp. Secures Exclusive Partnership with Established ...

London, United Kingdom, 16th July 2025, Chainwire

KuCoin is expanding its spot trading offerings with the addition of two innovative projects: t3rn (TRN) and Eclipse (ES).  The listing of t3rn (TRN) is scheduled to go live at 17:00 UTC on July 17, following a one-hour call auction starting at 16:00 UTC. Deposits are already open via the ...

Ukraine is reportedly finalizing legislation to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. This initiative, confirmed by Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zhelezniak, aims to formalise the country's allegedly substantial Bitcoin holdings, currently estimated at 46,351 BTC, valued at nearly $4.8 billion, acquired through donations, asset seizures, and fundraising efforts during the ongoing ...

PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, has officially expanded to the Arbitrum blockchain while rolling out a new rewards program for users holding the token on its platform. According to an update on the payments giant’s cryptocurrency terms and conditions, PYUSD is now supported on Arbitrum alongside Ethereum and Solana. These three networks ...

Swedish digital commerce company Refine Group is expanding into digital assets with the launch of a Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy, marking digital assets as its third business area. In a press release published recently, Refine Group revealed that it raised 10 million krona (approximately $1 million) through a directed share issuance ...

What Is Account Abstraction? Account abstraction is a brilliant idea in the world of Web3 UX (user experience). Instead of using regular wallets, where users must manage keys and pay gas, smart contract wallets allow for more flexible and secure ways to interact with blockchains like Ethereum. One popular method ...

Function, formerly operating under the name Ignition, has secured $10 million in a seed funding round led by Galaxy Digital, with additional backing from Antalpha and Mantle. The raise supports the company’s mission to redefine Bitcoin’s role in institutional finance by launching FBTC—a fully reserved, 1:1 Bitcoin-backed asset. With over ...