Day: 14 August 2025

Thumzup Media Corporation, once focused on social media marketing, is accelerating its shift into the cryptocurrency space after securing $50 million from investors. The company announced Wednesday that it will channel part of the funding into large-scale Bitcoin mining and strategic blockchain investments. The capital raise came through a $10-per-share ...

Matrixport has partnered with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Institute for Finance Research to advance blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The collaboration will explore how tokenized assets can bridge DeFi and traditional finance, while enhancing transparency, liquidity, and market accessibility. At the centre of the partnership ...

TRM Labs has joined forces with verification provider Sumsub to deliver a single, real-time view of identity and blockchain risk — a move aimed at strengthening defences against escalating crypto fraud and financial crime. The integration connects TRM’s blockchain intelligence with Sumsub’s Crypto Monitoring solution, allowing compliance teams to screen ...

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Volkswagen Group Singapore (VGS) has launched cryptocurrency payment options for vehicle purchases and aftersales services through a new partnership with payment institution FOMO Pay. Customers can now pay using Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC), with transactions capped at SGD 4,500 daily and SGD 13,500 cumulatively ...

Google Play is tightening oversight on cryptocurrency wallet providers, with a new policy requiring licensing and compliance with “industry standards” in more than 15 jurisdictions — including the United States and European Union. The updated rules, which take effect on October 29, will not apply to non-custodial wallets. Under the ...

Startup Central has unveiled Start.fun, a blockchain-powered venture launchpad designed to channel cryptocurrency investment into real-world manufacturing, AI, and deep-tech startups in the United States. The platform, launched alongside an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), aims to replace traditional venture capital models with a decentralized, community-driven funding approach. Start.fun merges decentralized ...

Squads has entered a strategic partnership with Coinbase to accelerate the adoption of USD Coin (USDC) across the Solana network, positioning the dollar-backed stablecoin as the default currency within its product suite. The collaboration builds on Squads’ existing integration of more than $1 billion in USDC — representing nearly 15% ...

Maple Finance’s yield-bearing stablecoin, syrupUSDC, is now live as margin collateral for perpetual futures trading on Drift Protocol, marking its first integration beyond lending markets and DEX liquidity pools. The move opens a new growth channel for the token, which has over $2 billion in circulation and delivers institutional-grade yields ...

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