Ruble-Backed Stablecoin A7A5 Passes Audit With 100% Fiat Backing

The ruble-backed stablecoin, A7A5, has successfully undergone an independent audit that verified 100% fiat backing for its circulating supply. Kreston Bishkek, a licensed member of the global Kreston network that operates in over 100 countries, conducted the audit. Unlike Tether, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, which is yet to undergo a financial audit, … Read more

MARA Bitcoin mining hits record high of $752M, as Bitcoin rises to $112k

MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital Holdings, has reached a new all-time high in Bitcoin mining revenue, fueled by Bitcoin’s recent surge to a record price. The company’s annualized mining revenue exceeded $752 million on May 27, according to data from CryptoQuant, making it the most profitable day in the company’s history. Marathon is currently the … Read more

Rumble Cloud Enters Strategic Collaboration With TRON

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., May 27, 2025 – Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today announced a strategic collaboration with TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps). In the initial phase … Read more

StarkWare launches S-two prover for client-side ZK proofs

Blockchain company StarkWare has unveiled zero-knowledge (ZK) prover STARK Two (S-two), enabling enhanced privacy and verification on everyday devices like phones, laptops and browsers.  The company said the new ZK prover allows users to generate complex cryptographic proofs from the client side. This means users can generate ZK-proofs directly on their devices instead of relying … Read more

Taurus, Parafin broader institutional adoption with new partnership

Fintech companies Taurus and Parafin have partnered to deliver blockchain infrastructure to financial institutions in Europe and Latin America — a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of crypto custody and settlement services across both regions. As part of the partnership, Taurus has integrated its product suite into Parafin’s institutional platform, creating an end-to-end solution … Read more

Crypto bank Sygnum appoints former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo to advisory council

Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo has joined Swiss crypto bank Sygnum as a senior policy advisor. Giancarlo, who led the CFTC from 2017 to 2019, will be advising Sygnum on global regulatory developments and strategic partnerships, the company said in a May 27 announcement. His appointment comes as institutional interest in … Read more

AEON Launches AI Payment to Power the Future of Autonomous, Crypto-Driven Real World Commerce

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the next-generation crypto payment framework designed for AI, has officially launched AI Payment, a foundational infrastructure that enables AI agents to search, shop, and pay autonomously using cryptocurrency, across both digital platforms and real-world retail environments. By launching AI Payment, AEON is constructing a comprehensive … Read more