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Metaplanet Buys 2,823 Bitcoins for $225M as Treasury Reaches 43,000 BTC Holdings
Key Takeaways Metaplanet Inc. added 2,823 BTC in Q2 2026, lifting holdings to 43,000 BTC. The firm’s BTC options unit earned $10.95M, signaling growing market
Euroclear Sues in Brussels to Block Moscow Court Ruling on $232 Billion in Russian Assets
Key Takeaways Euroclear sued to void a Russian asset ruling, exposing global clearing risks as Brussels next decides. Russia ordered $232B in assets unblocked, bypassing
Ondo Brings Blackrock IVV ETF and Micron Shares Onchain in US Regulatory First
Key Takeaways Ondo Finance tokenized Blackrock’s IVV ETF and Micron shares in a U.S. regulatory first on July 2. Broadridge will run proxy voting for
Anchorage Digital Adds Lido Support, Opens Liquid Staking Access for Institutions
Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital integrated Lido, letting institutions mint wstETH directly on its platform. wstETH already links to lending markets, DEXs, and cross-chain protocols across
Metamask Launches Money Account With up to 4% APY and Mastercard Spending Access
Key Takeaways Metamask launched Money Account, offering up to 4% APY on mUSD with self-custody. Monad and Mastercard power trading, payments, and yield from one
Crypto Lending Drops to $23.3 Billion as Tether Holds 68% of CeFi Loan Market in Q1
Key Takeaways CeFi loan books fell 6% to $23.3B in Q1 2026, ending growth since Q3 2024. Tether held a 68% share, while Maple, Nexo,
Ionic Raises $400M as AI Revenue Tops Bitcoin Mining Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data,
Breez Enables Bitcoin-to-Stablecoin Transfers Across 30+ Blockchain Networks
Bitcoin Lightning Network infrastructure provider Breez has announced the launch of a new feature for its Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows developers to enable
Theo Invests $20 Million in Fidelity’s Tokenized Fund to Expand Onchain Treasuries
Key Takeaways Theo invested $20M into Fidelity International’s FILQ to strengthen thBILL reserves. Chainlink and Sygnum connect FILQ onchain, expanding institutional tokenized finance. Theo’s thBILL
BNB Chain Unveils AI Agent Studio With Wallets, Payments and AWS Cloud Integration
Key Takeaways BNB Chain launched Agent Studio, creating AI agents with wallets in about 15 minutes. AWS and BNB Chain combine cloud runtime with onchain