Tether announces partnership with government of Guinea

Tether is set to expand access to blockchain and peer-to-peer technologies through a new partnership with the government of the Republic of Guinea. In an announcement on Feb. 17, Tether revealed that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Guinea. The collaboration aims to drive economic growth and digital transformation in … Read more

Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Holdings With Additional Purchase of 269.43 BTC

Metaplanet announced on Monday that it has acquired an additional 269.43 BTC, valued at approximately $26.4 million (¥4 billion). This latest purchase brings the company’s total holdings to around 2,031 BTC, which is worth about $196 million at current prices. With an average purchase price of around $80,700 per bitcoin, Metaplanet’s overall investment in bitcoin … Read more

Potential Legal Ramifications for President Milei Amid LIBRA Scandal as Investigations May Extend Beyond Argentina

US prosecutors are looking into potential charges against Argentine President Javier Milei for his involvement in the controversial LIBRA rug pull, expanding the allegations beyond national borders. Key figure Hayden Davis, linked to LIBRA, revealed significant insider trading activities, paving the way for stronger legal actions against those associated with the coin. Following the LIBRA … Read more

Milei’s meme madness dampens Argentine stock market

Meme coin tremors shook Argentina’s stock market as President Javier Milei was sued over the launch of the LIBRA token. The S&P Merval, Argentina’s stock market index, fell 5% as markets opened on Feb. 17 following a tumultuous weekend involving the Solana-based meme coin Libra. The index, which tracks Argentina’s largest publicly traded companies, similar … Read more

Sonic SVM Opens $1M Hackathon Ahead of Mainnet Launch

Sonic SVM, Solana’s first chain extension, officially announced today its $1M hackathon, designed to spur native decentralized application development ahead of its main net launch on Feb. 27, 2025. New York-Based Sonic SVM Announces Hackathon to Spur Solana Dapp Development Organized by Sonic SVM in New York, the hackathon runs from Feb. 17 to March … Read more

Brevan Howard Digital deploys $20m in assets to Kinto

Brevan Howard Digital’s Abu Dhabi branch has allocated $20 million in assets to Kinto, an on-chain financial portal, marking a significant move by a traditional financial institution into decentralized finance.  Kinto provides a tailored blockchain platform with a custom smart contract wallet, enabling financial entities to deploy capital on-chain while adhering to stringent legal and … Read more