SharpLink Gaming secures $200M from global institutional investors to expand Ether holdings

Key Takeaways SharpLink Gaming secured $200 million to expand its Ether holdings. The company’s ETH treasury is expected to exceed $2 billion after the funding deployment. Share this article SharpLink Gaming secured $200 million in funding from four global institutional investors through a registered direct offering, the company announced today. “SharpLink is proud to be…

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Flare Launches Luminite Wallet, Expands Reach Into DeFi

Flare, the EVM-compatible interoperative chain has unveiled its new product—a seedless wallet, along with some other upcoming plans. It is steadily increasing in user engagement, as evidenced by certain metrics. Shiny New Wallet In a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Flare announced the launch of its seedless, non‑custodial wallet Luminite. Turnkey’s embedded wallet technology was used to…

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Embargo ransomware group nets $34.2 million: TRM Labs

The Embargo ransomware group has stolen $34.2 million since emerging in April 2024, targeting victims across the healthcare, business services, and manufacturing sectors, according to TRM Labs research. Most victims are located in the U.S., with ransom demands reaching up to $1.3 million per attack. The cybercrime group has hit major targets, including American Associated…

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Paxos to pay $48 million in New York settlement over AML compliance failures

Key Takeaways Paxos will pay $48.5 million to settle compliance failures with New York regulators related to its partnership with Binance. The company must strengthen its compliance systems after DFS found failures in due diligence and anti-money laundering controls. Share this article Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos Trust Company has agreed to a $48.5 million settlement…

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Trump-Appointed Crypto Council Head to Step Down

Bo Hines, who has led the Trump administration’s White House Crypto Council since December 2024, is stepping down to return to the private sector. During his tenure, Hines oversaw key policy initiatives, including the administration’s push for dedicated crypto regulations and the passage of the GENIUS Act, which established a framework for dollar-pegged stablecoins. Bo…

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White House shakeup, Ripple-Rail acquisition

The cryptocurrency world saw a flurry of major developments this week, spanning politics, regulation, corporate moves, and market adoption. In addition to Bo Hines’ resignation from the Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, high-profile legal cases against Tornado Cash’s creator and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao advanced. Meanwhile, market players from Coinbase to Animoca Brands unveiled…

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Cardano Stablecoin DJED Goes Private and Open-Source

Focused on privacy and security, DJED will be molded into a multi-chain asset, providing the foundation for both open and private finance. Open-Source Features Announced at the Rare Evo blockchain conference and shared to CryptoPotato via a news release, COTI, the EVM-compatible, privacy-focused Layer 1 (L1), unveiled the next step in DJED’s development. Recall that the…

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