The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BOG), Johnson Asiama, announced that the central bank plans to begin regulating cryptocurrency and related platforms by the end of September 2025, pending the passage of the Virtual Asset Providers Act. Speaking in Washington, D.C., Asiama stated that the BOG is establishing a dedicated digital assets unit, recognizing…
ARK Invest has just taken the wraps off its latest-and-greatest bitcoin price prediction for 2030, and that forecast is a real doozy. The investment firm led by Cathie Wood now predicts bitcoin could hit $2.4 million in a best-case scenario—that’s up from its previous estimate of $1.5 million. That updated outlook also includes a base…
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has announced that the payments company is actively developing a new stablecoin product, a project that they have wanted to pursue for nearly a decade. This announcement comes after Stripe’s acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge in October 2024 for $1.1 billion. In a recent social media post, a member of the…
Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology can be very confusing for most beginners. As the markets change quickly, it is more important than ever to have good, organised information. Unlike short articles online, books are still one of the best ways to get clear and detailed knowledge. Whether you want to start investing or just understand how…
Last week marked three weeks of tariff drama, rate cut speculation, and crypto chaos, leaving markets—and market watchers—exhausted. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Markets Need To Catch Their Breath From Sunday through Friday morning,…
Strategy’s powerhouse bitcoin strategy has unleashed a jaw-dropping $5.1 billion gain so far this year, electrifying investors and cementing its dominance as the ultimate bitcoin treasury titan. Strategy’s Bold Bitcoin Bet Pays off in Massive Treasury Gains and Soaring Investor Interest Software intelligence firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), now operating under the name Strategy, published new…
CIMB Bank Philippines issued a statement on Sunday addressing reports of unauthorized fund transfers affecting a limited number of its customers. The bank confirmed it is investigating the issue and pledged to return all impacted funds to affected accountholders. Key Details The issue came to light following customer reports on social media platforms, including X,…
Crypto custody is poised for a groundbreaking transformation as SEC leaders push for smarter rules, stronger protections, and innovation-driven frameworks to redefine digital asset security for the future. SEC Roundtable Sparks Urgent Calls for Crypto Custody Reform U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners Mark T. Uyeda, Caroline A. Crenshaw, and Hester M. Peirce, joined…
Following the announcement of the nationwide rollout of the iris-scanning activity of World in the Philippines, DvCode CEO Eliezer Rabadon and TLYR Collective Co-Founder Jopet Arias shared their thoughts on the project and what it means for regulators. On a BitPinas Webcast on April 15, 2025, they also discussed topics such as the crypto offering…
Following the movement of approximately 1,200 BTC from 12 long-dormant bitcoin wallets from 2015 on Friday, the same entity transferred an additional 500 idle BTC valued at $47.4 million on Saturday. 2015 Crypto Whale Shifts 500 Bitcoin A large whale has relocated a substantial trove of bitcoins acquired on Nov. 10, 2015, when BTC was…
