Strive bought 1,375 BTC for $109 million, taking its total holdings to 24,531 BTC worth about $1.9 billion. The purchase was largely funded through SATA preferred shares, whose outstanding value has now reached $999 million.
AnaisPolish prosecutors have charged a fifth suspect in the Zondacrypto fraud case, with Roman Ż. accused of helping an organised group misappropriate 7.8 million złoty ($2.1 million) from users.
WeatherlyGemini has secured a Major Payment Institution licence from Singapore’s MAS, allowing it to provide regulated digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services. The approval completes a licensing process that began in October 2024 and gives Gemini full regulatory status for its Singapore operations.
AnaisCircle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based cross-border payments firm Tazapay to expand its global USDC payment network.
WeatherlyKakao Pay has completed a digital asset wallet test that allows stablecoins to be stored, transferred, used for payments and settled alongside Kakao Pay Money. KakaoBank is also testing the technology under banking security and regulatory rules, while Kakao Group plans to offer wallet solutions and consulting to companies and financial institutions.
WeatherlyThai police arrested 12 South Koreans and one Chinese national after raiding an alleged scam call centre operating from a luxury house in Samut Prakan. The suspects allegedly posed as South Korean prosecutors or officials to threaten victims into transferring money, with police seizing 13 workstations, phones, computers, scam scripts and forged documents.
AnaisTTP found more than 300 ads containing suspected child sexual abuse material on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram in 2026, with some using real children’s photos and AI-generated sexual content.
WeatherlySGX has received CFTC approval to let eligible US institutions trade its Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures through its Singapore market. The contracts have recorded $5.8 billion in trading volume since launching in November 2025, while SGX prepares to add dated Bitcoin and Ether futures and options.
AnaisTether and Fasanara Capital have launched StableFund with $400 million to provide short-term, asset-backed lending to businesses and consumers through fintech platforms in more than 60 countries.
WeatherlyCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
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