Ledn, a leading crypto lending platform, has announced it will become a bitcoin-only company starting July 1, 2025. The company will no longer support ethereum (ETH) or offer Growth Accounts, marking a significant shift in its business model aimed at improving user trust, safety, and simplicity.
According to Ledn, the decision reflects a long-term commitment to focusing solely on bitcoin-backed…
Luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has partnered Solana to launch a limited edition watch, the Franck Muller 41mm Solana.
Blending High Watchmaking With Web3
Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has partnered with the Solana blockchain to launch a limited edition timepiece.
Cryptographer Adam Back Leads Investment Round in H100 Group to Advance Bitcoin Reserve Strategy
May 26, 2025
Adam Back, known for his interactions with Satoshi, has led a funding round in H100 Group, the first public company in Sweden to announce a bitcoin purchase strategy. Back invested nearly $1.5 million in a $2.2 million funding round to help the company advance its Bitcoin…
In the first quarter of 2025, XRP’s market capitalization grew by 1.9%, reaching $121.6 billion, while the combined market cap of bitcoin, ethereum, and solana fell by 22%. All network metrics for XRP improved for the second consecutive quarter, with average daily active addresses increasing by 142% to 134,600.
XRP Metrics Improve for Second Consecutive Quarter
XRP’s market capitalization…
World Assets, a subsidiary of the World Foundation, has sold $135 million in its WLD token to investors Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto.
Funding to Support World Network Expansion
World Assets, a subsidiary of the World Foundation, has announced the sale of $135…
Crypto.com has secured a MiFID license via its acquisition of Allnew Investments Ltd., paving the way for broader financial services offerings, including securities and derivatives across Europe.
Crypto.com Moves Deeper Into Regulated Financial Services With MiFID…
Reporting by Fortune says the stablecoin issuer is currently in talks with Coinbase about a potential acquisition even as it gears up for an initial public offering (IPO).
Could a Coinbase-Circle Deal Reshape Crypto’s Stablecoin Landscape?
It’s no secret that Circle, the giant stablecoin issuer behind USDC, recently filed paperwork with regulators in April as part of an IPO bid. It’s also…
Sonic SVM, the first SVM chain extension on Solana, has announced the introduction of a new SONIC burn program aimed at enhancing the token’s value accrual mechanism.
This strategic redesign replaces the previous burning model with a buy-and-lock system, where 50% of all…
Last week the crypto market didn’t just ride on bitcoin’s coattails—it ran with it. As bitcoin smashed through the $100,000 mark (again), ethereum, solana, and a host of altcoins followed suit.
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review…
XRP just hit the big leagues as CME Group launches regulated futures, unlocking a powerful gateway for institutional capital to flood into the XRP ecosystem.
XRP Futures Go Live—Is This the Institutional On-Ramp Bulls Waited for?
Chicago-based CME Group officially introduced XRP and Micro XRP futures to its crypto derivatives lineup on May 19, confirming the launch via social media platform…
