Hybrid L2 BOB Raises $9.5 Million in Latest Funding Round to Advance Bitcoin DeFi Development
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Build on Bitcoin (BOB), a hybrid Layer two (L2) blockchain, has successfully raised a total of $21 million through a series of strategic funding rounds since December 2024, with recent backing from investors including Castle Island Ventures, Ledger Cathay Capital, Rockawayx, and Sats Ventures. The latest funding round raised $9.5 million, demonstrating strong confidence from […]

Milei to Curb Treasury’s Ability to Print Money for Financing Public Spending
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei stated that he will introduce a resolution to stop the Treasury from issuing money to finance public spending in the budget. Milei explained that this measure is aimed at protecting the current surplus and deepening his zero-deficit policies. President Milei Vows to Curb Money Issuance for Public Spending Argentina has become […]

New Investment Bank Law in El Salvador Opens Doors to Bitcoin Products
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The new Investment Bank Law will allow so-called “sophisticated investors” to take advantage of innovative opportunities, which may include bitcoin or crypto-based products issued to seek funding, thereby opening the doors to a more dynamic crypto ecosystem in El Salvador. Investment Bank Law Puts Bitcoin Front and Center in El Salvador The newly approved Investment […]

Report: Argentina Leads in Crypto Ownership in Latam, Outpacing Brazil and El Salvador
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According to a report issued by Rankings Latam, Argentina hit a milestone of nearly 20% crypto ownership, surpassing countries like Brazil and El Salvador. The region’s adoption is highly concentrated, with 6 countries hosting over 80% of the crypto ownership. Argentina Leads Crypto Adoption in Latam Once Again Latin America (Latam) is one of the […]

Understanding the SEC’s August 2025 Update Regarding Crypto Staking
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a staff statement on August 5, 2025, addressing certain liquid staking activities, marking a key follow-up to its May 29, 2025 Protocol Staking Statement. Read the full statement here. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. What […]

Binance Teams up With BBVA for Off-Exchange Custody
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Crypto exchange Binance has reportedly teamed up with Spain’s BBVA to enable clients to store collateral outside the trading platform. In this arrangement, BBVA — the nation’s third-largest lender — will act as an independent custodian, holding client funds in US Treasuries that Binance accepts as margin for trades. The collaboration aims to reduce counterparty […]

India Detects Crypto Tax Evasion—Over 44K Notices Sent to Investors
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India has launched a massive cryptocurrency tax enforcement drive, targeting tens of thousands of investors and uncovering hundreds of crores in hidden income through advanced data-driven surveillance. India Alerts 44,057 Crypto Investors in Sweeping Tax Evasion Crackdown Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s parliament, in […]

XRP and Ripple Shares Anchor Vivopower’s Breakthrough Dual-Asset Strategy
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A Nasdaq-listed company is making history with a $100 million bet on Ripple shares and XRP tokens, delivering unprecedented dual crypto-equity exposure for investors. First US-Listed Company to Offer Shareholders Both Ripple Equity and XRP Token Exposure Vivopower International Plc (Nasdaq: VVPR) announced on Aug. 8 that after a two-month due diligence review, it plans […]