Pantera Capital Urges London-Listed Satsuma to Offload $50 Million Bitcoin Treasury
Key Takeaways: Pantera Capital is pressing LSE-listed Satsuma Technology to sell $50M in bitcoin. Satsuma raised $218M in a Pantera-backed round in 2025, with over $125M of the total settled in bitcoin. The push follows a 99% drop in non-Strategy…
Maya Wins Neobank of the Year at The Asset Triple A Digital Awards 2026
Philippine digital banking platform Maya has been recognized as “Neobank of the Year” and awarded for “Best Digital Fraud Protection Experience” at The Asset Triple A Digital Awards 2026. Organized by the Asian financial publication The Asset, the annual awards…
ZachXBT Helped Freeze $800K After French Streamer’s Dad Was Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Plot
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT and Binance Security froze $800,000 of a $2 million crypto ransom paid after a 2023 kidnapping in France. The father of French streamer TeufeurS was abducted in Sarthe by attackers posing as Amazon delivery workers and filmed…
Bitget and Block Scholes: Traders Increasingly Adopt 24/7 Tokenized Markets for Real-Time Macro Hedging
A new report from cryptocurrency platform Bitget and institutional research firm Block Scholes indicates a growing convergence between digital assets and traditional financial markets, driven by traders seeking to manage cross-class portfolios in real time. The report, titled “Tokenised Markets…
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Adds 101,627 ETH Worth $233 Million in Its Largest 2026 Accumulation
Key Takeaways: Tom Lee’s Bitmine acquired 101,627 ETH worth $233 million from Bitgo, its largest weekly buy of 2026. The purchase brings Bitmine’s total ether holdings to approximately 4.97 million ETH across its treasury. Three newly created wallets received the…
Robinhood Fund Invests $75 Million in OpenAI
Key Takeaways: Robinhood invested $75 million in OpenAI, expanding retail access to private AI firms. RVI targets $10 trillion private market gap as U.S. public listings have fallen from 7,000 to 4,000. OpenAI stake signals more retail exposure to AI…
South Korea BOK Governor Prioritizes Digital Won CBDC in First Policy Speech – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Shin Hyun-song, sworn in on April 21, 2026, made CBDC and deposit tokens the centerpiece of his inaugural address. Project Hangang Phase 2, now involving 9 banks, targets government subsidy use cases worth…
Circle, OSL Expand USDC Access as Asia Cross-Border Demand Grows
Key Takeaways: OSL Group expanded USDC access across trading, payments, and settlement. Circle strengthens regulated stablecoin rails for institutional liquidity in Asia. Eligible clients gain added utility as OSL deepens USDC-based services. OSL and Circle Expand USDC Access Stablecoin infrastructure…
SEC Faces Mounting Pressure to Turn DeFi Guidance Into Formal Rules
Key Takeaways: Over 30 crypto industry participants urged SEC to formalize DeFi guidance. Regulatory ambiguity around SEC broker rules threatens blockchain innovation. Commissioner Hester Peirce backed rulemaking to align SEC policy with DeFi. Crypto Industry Participants Press SEC to Formalize…
Unlicensed Operators Set to Overtake UK Regulated Gambling Ad Spend by 2028
Key Takeaways: Unlicensed operators forecast to exceed £1 billion in UK gambling ad spend by 2028. Licensed UK operators to reduce advertising spend 9.2% to £1.05 billion in 2025-26. Westminster Hall debate on gambling advertising scheduled for April 23. Crossover…
