DigiAsia Stock Soars 90% After $100M Bitcoin Treasury Plan

Key Notes DigiAsia aims to retain Bitcoin as a long-term digital reserve asset while pursuing yield-generating strategies like institutional lending or staking. DigiAsia joins a growing list of companies expanding their Bitcoin holdings, alongside players like Strategy and Metaplanet. Co-CEO Prashant Gokarn emphasized that the move solidifies DigiAsia’s leadership in institutional crypto adoption and fintech … Read more

AEON and KuCoin Pay Partner to Deliver Seamless Scan-to-Pay Web3 Mobile Payments

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the next-generation crypto payment framework, has announced support for KuCoin Pay, a Web3-native crypto payment channel designed to bridge traditional retail and the crypto economy. This support enables AEON users to seamlessly spend their crypto to purchase goods and services both online and in physical … Read more

Is An Altcoin Season Incoming?

Ethereum has recently outpaced Bitcoin in growth, leading to a sharp rise in the ETH/BTC trading pair. This surge has sparked hopes of an upcoming altcoin season.  However, a closer look at historical data suggests that these expectations may be premature. The Breakout That Imbued Hope The ETH/BTC pair has recorded its first breakout since … Read more

Bitcoin privacy tool Payjoin receives $100K grant from Maelstrom

Bitcoin developer Ben Allen has received a $100,000 grant from investment firm Maelstrom to support the development of Payjoin, a privacy-focused tool aimed at improving Bitcoin’s scalability and privacy. According to a May 20 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Maelstrom will finance Allen’s work on his Payjoin devkit alongside Dan Gould. The system allows Bitcoin (BTC) … Read more

South Korean Candidate Proposes Won-Based Stablecoin Plan

Key Points: Main event: Lee Jae-myung proposes won-based stablecoin plan. Potentially reduces reliance on foreign stablecoins. Addresses significant capital outflows from South Korea. Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Democratic Party leader and presidential candidate, proposed a stablecoin pegged to the Korean won on May 20, 2025. The plan aims to reinforce South Korea’s financial sovereignty by … Read more

Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa; Ugandan Founder Targeted

The founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs was abducted by armed criminals posing as law enforcement. The criminals demanded $500,000 and access to the founder’s cryptocurrency wallets. Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa On May 17, Festo Ivaibi, founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs, became … Read more

Trust Wallet User Loses Funds to Malicious Approvals

Last week, a Trust Wallet user suffered a sudden overnight loss of his funds, as detailed in a recent report shared with BeInCrypto. When he contacted the wallet to find out what had happened, they informed him that he had unknowingly granted permissions to malicious websites or applications. Eve Lam, Chief Information Security Officer at … Read more

Bitcoin is signaling a golden cross — What does it mean for BTC price?

Key takeaways: Bitcoin is nearing a golden cross that led to 45–60% price rallies in the recent past. Fundamentals like rising M2 supply and easing trade tensions support a bullish outlook. Bearish divergence and overbought conditions show there’s still a risk of BTC falling below $100,000. Bitcoin (BTC) will likely confirm a “golden cross” on … Read more