Startup

Alchemy Pay Expands US Reach, Plans Stablecoin Blockchain Launch

Alchemy Pay Expands US Reach, Plans Stablecoin Blockchain Launch

Alchemy Pay is expanding its regulatory reach in the US. The company recently announced that it won no. 9 Money Transmitter License in Arizona, an important move in its strategic expansion plan.Alchemy Pay continues to take the lead on regulatory progress. It has recently announced plans to launch Alchemy Chain,...

XBTO and Arab Bank Switzerland Introduce Bitcoin Yield Product for Institutions

XBTO and Arab Bank Switzerland Introduce Bitcoin Yield Product for Institutions

XBTO, with the support of Arab Bank Switzerland, recently introduced a Bitcoin yield product designed for institutional clients. This announcement coincides with a growing trend of companies offering Bitcoin yield products. They want to meet that insatiable demand from institutional investors.XBTO’s Diamond Hands BTC, regulated in Bermuda, has achieved annualized...

Finance Editor Roberts Covers Funding Frenzy and Key Promotions

Finance Editor Roberts Covers Funding Frenzy and Key Promotions

Jeff John Roberts, the finance editor, recently provided insightful coverage on a range of financial deals, promotions, and venture capital activities. Roberts filled in for Allie and restlessly curated the summer’s most dogged bargain-hunting list for the Term Sheet daily newsletter. In doing so, he offered readers a deeply informative...

A16z Invests $70 Million in EigenLayer Amid Crypto Funding Surge

A16z Invests $70 Million in EigenLayer Amid Crypto Funding Surge

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto, led the $40 million Eigen Labs investment round. This nonprofit is leading the way to that innovation through their EigenLayer protocol. The $70 million injection represents about a tenth of the total venture capital raised by crypto startups. Unfortunately, this funding surge didn’t last...

JPMorgan Chase Embraces Crypto with JPMD Token Launch on Base Network

JPMorgan Chase Embraces Crypto with JPMD Token Launch on Base Network

In short, JPMorgan is a big deal in the foreshadowed new digital asset paradigm. To do this, they have developed JPMD, a blockchain-based token, that will launch on the Ethereum-based Base network in partnership with Coinbase. This transition is a significant development for the financial institution, which has long adopted...

Project Eleven Secures $6M Seed Funding to Defend Bitcoin Against Quantum Threats

Project Eleven Secures $6M Seed Funding to Defend Bitcoin Against Quantum Threats

Project Eleven, a startup focused on safeguarding Bitcoin and other digital assets from quantum computing attacks, has successfully closed a $6 million seed round co-led by Variant. The firm’s efforts come in the wake of a rising threat from CRQC. One of their main priorities has become cybersecurity.This seed funding...

BTCS Takes Leading Role as Sole Priority Builder on ETHGas Mainnet Launch

BTCS Takes Leading Role as Sole Priority Builder on ETHGas Mainnet Launch

BTCS is currently the only live Priority Builder on the ETHGas network. This further emphasizes BTCS’ increasing importance in assisting in the scaling of Ethereum and generating scalable revenue growth. BTCS blocks represented roughly 2.4% of all ETH transactions during that period. That’s more than 12 percent of the entire...

Celebrities Embrace Crypto Assets: From Bitcoin to NFTs

Celebrities Embrace Crypto Assets: From Bitcoin to NFTs

Several high-profile celebrities have publicly embraced cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, adding legitimacy and visibility to the digital asset space. These figures cut across many industries—tech, business, entertainment, and sports. By doing so, they have been trailblazers—not only having invested in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum but promoting and providing...

CIFDAQ Spearheads Web3 Discussions at Surat's 21by72 Startup Summit

CIFDAQ Spearheads Web3 Discussions at Surat's 21by72 Startup Summit

Additionally, CIFDAQ was critical to the success of the 4th edition of the 21by72 summit. The competition, which was hosted on June 14th and 15th, 2025 in Surat. As the event’s title sponsor, CIFDAQ was instrumental in creating a New Energy Economy dynamic throughout the two-day event. It convened the...

Further Reading

Did Whales Pump XRP? A Filipino Founder's Take on Crypto Manipulation

XRP's Wild Ride: Manipulation or Market Magic?

XRP: Data Reveals 3 Red Flags. Is Market Manipulation Obvious?

Bitcoin for SMEs: Lessons from Japan's Corporate Crypto Embrace

7 Asian Startup Secrets Unlock Bitcoin's Corporate Power in Europe

Bitcoin's 300% Profit Surge: Are European SMEs Missing Out?

Bitcoin Adoption in Japan Offers Key Lessons for European SMEs

Why Paradigm's Kuru Labs Bet is a Game Changer for Asian DeFi