Metaplanet Reveals Record Funding for Bitcoin-Focussed Strategy

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Japanese firm Metaplanet has announced a capital raise of $745 million, marking the largest Bitcoin-focused equity funding in Asian stock market history. The firm issued 21 million shares through 0% discount moving strike warrants, generating 116 billion yen. The issued stock acquisition rights were priced at 363 yen per unit ($2.33), including adjustable exercise prices … Read more

Securitize Adopts Wormhole to Boost Liquidity for Institutional Tokenized Assets

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Securitize, an asset tokenization platform, has launched a blockchain interoperability solution with Wormhole to enable cross-network transfers for institutional tokenized funds. Tokenization Platform Securitize Deploys Wormhole for Multichain Fund Management The integration allows funds tokenized on Securitize’s platform to move seamlessly across Arbitrum, Avalanche, Ethereum, Optimism’s OP Mainnet, and Polygon. Securitize states that Wormhole, which … Read more

United States Redbook Index (YoY) increased to 4.9% in January 24 from previous 4.5%

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Solaxy Raises $15M for Solana’s First Layer-2 Solution to Tackle Network Congestion

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Solaxy (SOLX), Solana’s first Layer-2 scaling solution, has now raised over $15 million in its presale phase. Borrowing from Ethereum’s successful scaling strategies, Solaxy aims to process transactions off-chain, managing the congestion that has hampered Solana’s performance. And investors are hyped about what this might mean for Solana-based trading in the future. How Solaxy’s Layer-2 … Read more

Lobby Finance Is Now The Largest Arbitrum DAO Delegate: The Silent Rise Of Crypto Lobbying

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Recently, Lobby Finance has shifted the governance of Arbitrum, one of Ethereum’s leading L-2 solutions. It has secured control over 20.54 million ARB tokens, which translates to significant voting power with 20.65 million votes. Indeed, this influence extends to other DAOs as well, where they hold notable voting power in networks like Blast, zkSync, Optimism, … Read more

Jordan Approves Digital Assets Regulatory Framework, Implementation Expected Within A Year

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The rate of digital asset adoption in the Middle East is steadily increasing. This time, the news comes from Jordan. On 26 January 2025, Jordan approved the creation of a regulatory framework to govern digital assets. The initiative will be implemented within a year. The country wants to strengthen its digital economy and to keep … Read more