Ironlight Group has raised $21 million in a Series A round to expand infrastructure for tokenized securities, joining a rapidly growing sector that aims to bring traditional financial assets onto blockchain networks. The financing was backed by senior Wall Street executives including former TD Bank President and CEO Greg Braca, alongside institutional investors such as…
BlackRock’s ETHB staking ETF routes 70–95% of its Ethereum into validators run by Figment and others. Summary ETHB is BlackRock’s first Ethereum ETF that adds staking rewards on top of spot exposure, with roughly 70–95% of ETH staked at any given time. Figment runs part of the validator infrastructure for ETHB alongside Galaxy Digital and…
XRP witnessed a second week of capital withdrawal, bucking the trend of broader digital asset gains. Digital asset investment products attracted $1.06 billion in inflows last week, extending their streak to three consecutive weeks of positive flows. The inflows arrived during intense geopolitical tensions, which appear to have strengthened the perception of digital assets,…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Grayscale’s Head of Research, Zach Pandl, has stated that crypto assets like XRP could see a repricing once the CLARITY Act provides regulatory clarity. The analyst indicated that the altcoin could be among the tokens that benefit the most, especially if it…
South Korea has fined crypto exchange Bithumb 36.8 billion won (about $24.5 million) and imposed a six-month partial business suspension after finding widespread violations of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, according to a Yonhap News Agency report. According to Yonhap, regulators identified about 6.65 million violations during an AML inspection, including failures related to customer identity…
Strategy, the Virginia-based software company that has transformed itself into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, acquired 22,337 Bitcoin during the week ending March 15 for approximately $1.6 billion. Strategy has acquired 22,337 BTC for ~$1.57 billion at ~$70,194 per bitcoin. As of 3/15/2026, we hodl 761,068 $BTC acquired for ~$57.61 billion at ~$75,696 per…
President Donald Trump’s family-backed crypto project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has passed a governance proposal requiring token holders to lock up their tokens for nearly six months in order to participate in protocol voting. Summary WLFI holders approved a governance proposal requiring token holders to stake their tokens for 180 days in order to participate…
BlockFills filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, reporting up to $500M in liabilities and $100M in assets. Crypto lending and trading company BlockFills has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following cash flow problems that led to customers being unable to withdraw their money. The firm, which processed tens of billions of dollars…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has weighed in on a governance dispute surrounding Liqwid, arguing that insiders tied to the protocol should step aside from any revote on disputed asset distribution and let token holders decide whether earlier public commitments should be honored….
A new debate has emerged over whether a continued shift by Bitcoin miners toward artificial intelligence could impact the network’s security and its role as a store of value. While some argue that miners leaving the network would leave it more susceptible to a “51% attack,” others argue it will simply trigger the Bitcoin network…
