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Bitlayer Co-Founder Charlie Hu | Bitcoin’s DeFi Potential

Charlie Hu, Co-founder of Bitlayer, recently sat down at Bitcoin 2025 to discuss his vision for the future of Bitcoin and decentralized finance. Bitlayer, a leading Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, aims to unlock the potential of Bitcoin within DeFi through…

Lawyer Urges SEC: DeFi Projects Should be Excluded from CASP Rules

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. Editor’s Note (June 27, 2025): All instances of “exempted” and similar words have been…

Bitvavo Secures MiCA License, Expanding Services Across Europe Under Unified Crypto Regulation

Bitvavo, a digital asset trading platform in Europe, has secured a license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the new European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This license allows Bitvavo to operate across all EU member…

US-Listed Bitcoin ETFs | Hold Over 6% of Total BTC Supply

Bitcoin is making waves on Wall Street as institutional investors increase their exposure through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Recent data shows that spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over 1.24 million BTC, which is about 6% of the total circulating supply. This…

Delabs Games Unveils New Web3 Idle RPG ‘Ragnarok Libre’ with Player-Driven Economy

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. South Korean blockchain game developer Delabs Games announced Ragnarok Libre, a new web3 idle…

Latam Insights: Meliuz Surges as Bitcoin Power, Crypto Adoption Rises Sky High in Bolivia

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz claims the bitcoin throne in Brazil and the region, Bolivia’s crypto adoption grows to record levels,…

Arizona HB 2324 | Bitcoin Reserve Fund with Seized BTC

Arizona is about to have a state-run bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund thanks to the passage of House Bill 2324 (HB 2324). The bill passed both chambers of the state legislature and is now awaiting Governor Katie Hobbs’ signature…

YGG Pilipinas, DICT, TESDA, and LGU Champion Future-Ready Careers at MFW Caravan Bicol

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. The Metaverse Filipino Worker (MFW) Caravan, spearheaded by YGG Pilipinas, the community of crypto…

Marxism? ECB Economists Propose Directing Retail Savings to Capital Markets

The ECB proposal includes the creation of new, standardized savings products that would redirect part of savers’ funds to EU capital markets. To attract savers, these products would harness tax incentives and be offered across all European nations. ECB Proposal…

Castle $1M Raises | Automated Bitcoin Treasury Solution

Miami, FL, June 26, 2025 — Castle, a bitcoin treasury platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today it raised $1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to accelerate its mission of making it seamless for businesses to protect…