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Cointelegraph reports that Standard Chartered's venture capital arm SC Ventures plans to raise $250 million for a cryptocurrency investment fund. The fund targets a 2026 launch date with backing from Middle Eastern investors. Operating partner Gautam Jain revealed the plans at the Money 20/20 event in Saudi
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According to Cointelegraph, Mert Mumtaz, CEO of remote procedure call node provider Helius, argued that cryptocurrency represents "Capitalism 2.0" rather than Web 3.0. Mumtaz stated that calling crypto "Web 3.0" actually diminishes its true significance as a complete overhaul of the capitalist system.
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France warned it may block cryptocurrency companies operating locally under licenses obtained in other European Union countries. Cointelegraph reported Monday that France's securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), expressed concerns about potential regulatory enforcement gaps. The AMF is considering a ban on operating in France under
Africa Bitcoin Corporation raised 11 million rand ($633,000) in its initial funding phase on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. According to Cointelegraph, the South African company completed its rebrand from Altvest Capital and became the continent's first publicly-listed Bitcoin treasury firm. The company targets raising $210 million total
Blockstream issued an urgent warning about a new email phishing campaign targeting users of its Jade hardware wallet. According to Cointelegraph, the infrastructure provider confirmed on Friday that malicious actors are sending fake firmware update emails to wallet users. The company stated that it never sends firmware files through email
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US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins declared that "most crypto tokens are not securities" during a keynote address at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Roundtable in Paris on Wednesday. According to Cointelegraph, Atkins outlined a sweeping plan to integrate crypto activities like trading, lending
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Cointelegraph reports that StarkWare has created a zero-knowledge verification system for Bitcoin that operates on mobile devices. The company announced its proof contains all Bitcoin block headers from genesis until present. The verification system compresses the entire Bitcoin blockchain history into just 1 megabyte. According to Abdelhamid Bakhta from StarkWare,
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Representative David P. Joyce introduced House appropriations bill H.R. 5166 on Friday, September 6, 2025, directing the Treasury Department to examine the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and US Digital Asset Stockpile. According to Cointelegraph, the House Appropriations Committee has approved the measure and placed it on the Union Calendar for
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Vietnam has launched a comprehensive five-year pilot program for cryptocurrency operations with extensive regulatory requirements. According to Cointelegraph, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc signed the resolution on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The framework establishes rules for trading and issuance of crypto assets across Vietnam. The pilot program requires all
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Strategy, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, acquired 1,955 Bitcoin between September 2 and 7 for approximately $217.4 million. According to Cointelegraph, the purchase was made at an average price of $111,196 per coin as Bitcoin briefly surged above $113,000 before retreating to around
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CoinShares has entered a definitive business combination agreement with Vine Hill Capital Investment. The European asset manager will go public on the Nasdaq Stock Market through this transaction. According to CoinTelegraph, the agreement values CoinShares at $1.2 billion before new investment. The London-based company manages approximately $10 billion in
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According to Cointelegraph, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino publicly denied recent claims that the company sold Bitcoin holdings to purchase gold. The stablecoin issuer faced speculation after YouTuber Clive Thompson cited BDO attestation data showing Tether's Bitcoin position dropped from 92,650 BTC in Q1 to 83,274 BTC
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El Salvador's Bitcoin Office celebrated "Bitcoin Day" on Sunday, marking four years since the Bitcoin legal tender law took effect in September 2021. According to Cointelegraph, the government agency highlighted the country's strategic reserve of 6,313 BTC, valued at over $702 million. The
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According to Cointelegraph, the Trump family-linked World Liberty Financial token has declined over 40% since launching on Monday. The WLFI token fell despite a large-scale burn event that permanently removed 47 million tokens from circulation. The burn aimed to tighten supply and boost value of remaining tokens. Major cryptocurrency investors
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Bitcoin analyst PlanC argued that traders predicting a Q4 2025 peak do not understand basic statistics or probability. According to Cointelegraph, PlanC compared relying on three previous halving cycles to betting all money on tails after three consecutive coin flips. The analyst stated there is "zero fundamental reason"
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According to Cointelegraph, Australian cryptocurrency users continue encountering banking barriers when conducting transactions with exchanges despite years of regulatory development. A Binance survey of 1,900 Australians released on Thursday found 58% of respondents wanted easy access to deposit funds into exchanges without limits. Additionally, 22% had changed banks to