Adam Forsyth

Verb Technology leads with $558m

Crypto funding in the week of Aug. 3-9 pulled in $1.46 billion across 18 projects, with institutional heavyweights pouring record sums into blockchain, AI, and payments infrastructure. Leading the pack, TON ecosystem player Verb Technology, while Ripple’s $200 million acquisition of Rail signaled a push to expand fiat–stablecoin payment rails. AI-blockchain hybrids like Satsuma Technology…

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Binance teams up with banking giant BBVA to let clients store assets off-exchange

Key Takeaways Binance is partnering with BBVA to offer off-exchange custody of clients’ assets. The collaboration with BBVA follows regulatory pressures and aims to strengthen trust in crypto trading. Share this article Binance is joining forces with BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, to deliver off-exchange asset custody services in an attempt to give customers a safer…

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Africa Crypto News Week in Review: Ethiopia Crypto Mining Revenue Boom, ViFi Labs Acquires OneRamp, Algeria Bans Crypto

South African crypto exchange VALR has become the first platform on the continent to offer tokenized American stocks. Two major crypto events are scheduled in South Africa for October and November 2025. In Uganda, ViFi Labs has acquired OneRamp, strengthening its foothold on the continent. Meanwhile, the BTC ▲0.59% mining boom in Ethiopia is driving…

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