Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

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Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the executive […]

Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

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Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, the CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the executive […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership

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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership

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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

HIVE taps Paraguay for stable and low-cost energy partnership

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Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said that […]

Ethereum’s ‘Pectra’ network upgrade goes live: What to expect

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Ethereum — the network that unleashed smart contracts on the world — moves on to the next chapter with today’s Pectra upgrade, but what does it mean? Pectra went live on Ethereum mainnet at the start of epoch 364032, May 7, 2025, at about 10:00 am UTC. The three main Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs) included are […]

Tether Completes Chainalysis Integration on New RWA Platform

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The stablecoin giant launched its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform dubbed “Hadron” at the end of 2024. Chainalysis Integration Goes Live on Tether’s Real-World Asset Platform Stablecoin issuer Tether, debuted Hadron, its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform last November and announced on Tuesday that it had fully integrated compliance and monitoring tools from blockchain data […]

Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank

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Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using at least 100 crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), USDC (USDC) […]

Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M

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Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin.  In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures such as bug bounties and penetration tests, rather than […]

Standard Chartered Bank Predicts $2,800 BNB by 2028

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The bank’s analysis says that BNB trades like “an unweighted index” of bitcoin and ether “in terms of both returns and volatility.” Standard Chartered Forecasts BNB to Hit $2,800 Within Four Years Standard Chartered Bank, the $800-billion financial institution headquartered in London, England, published a research report on Tuesday predicting that BNB, the cryptocurrency powering […]

Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

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Tether has deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan’s popular messaging platform with about 200 million monthly active users. The integration means USDt (USDT) will now be supported across Line’s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling […]