Tag: Launches

Helius Launches Latest Solana Treasury with $500 Million Private Placement

Key Notes Helius Medical’s $500M private placement makes it the second-largest Solana treasury holder after Forward Industries. Solana staking deposits climbed from 400.8M to 411.3M SOL tokens, adding $2.5 billion in value over one week. SOL price faces critical $240 support test with potential rebound targets at $250 or downside risk to $214. On Friday, Sept. 19, Nasdaq-listed Helius Medical Technologies (HSDT) announced the completion of a $500 million private placement to establish a Solana ETH $4 450 24h volatility: 3.2% Market cap: $537.15 B Vol. 24h: $28.28 B treasury…

MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin App to Reinvent Cross-Border Finance: Is Best Wallet Better?

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MoneyGram is launching its own entry into the digital custody space with an app designed to hold both traditional fiat currencies and stablecoins. A trial run is scheduled in Colombia before MoneyGram expands to other markets. It’s a carefully planned decision, as most remittances in Colombia come from abroad, usually in USD. The underlying blockchain is powered by Stellar and Crossmint, with customer balances held in Circle’s USDC. While MoneyGram’s new wallet appears to be a good way to bring existing MoneyGram customers into stablecoins, support for other cryptocurrencies is…

Tokyo’s Metaplanet Launches Miami Subsidiary to Amplify Bitcoin Income

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Metaplanet Inc., the Japanese public company known for its bitcoin treasury, is launching a Miami subsidiary to run a dedicated derivatives and income strategy aimed at turning holdings into steady, U.S.-based cash flow. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Player Metaplanet Opens Miami Outpost The new entity, Metaplanet Income Corp., sits under Metaplanet Holdings, Inc. and is based […] Original

Metaplanet Snags Bitcoin.jp Domain, Launches New Subsidiary

Key Notes Metaplanet acquired the Bitcoin.jp domain to expand its domestic Bitcoin business. The company formed a subsidiary to run media, events, and future Bitcoin-related services. Metaplanet recently raised $1.4 billion to grow its Bitcoin holdings and income streams. Metaplanet has recently acquired the Bitcoin.jp domain as part of a broader plan to strengthen its Bitcoin-related BTC $116 516 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $2.32 T Vol. 24h: $42.85 B operations in Japan. In a board meeting on September 17, the company approved the purchase and detailed its ambitions to…

Santander’s Openbank Launches Crypto Trading in Germany, Eyes Spain

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Grupo Santander’s digital bank Openbank is expanding in Europe with a new offering for German clients amid rising demand for crypto assets. The bank said Tuesday that customers in Germany can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Polygon (POL) and Cardano (ADA) directly on its platform. According to Santander, the new service integrates crypto alongside Openbank’s existing investment products, eliminating the need for third-party platforms and operating under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework. Crypto trading services are planned to roll out to…

Google Launches AI Payment Protocol With Stablecoin Support

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Google has unveiled an open-source protocol that allows AI applications to send and receive payments, including transactions using stablecoins — highlighting the growing role of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies in the emerging AI-driven web. The initiative is being launched in partnership with Salesforce, American Express and more than 60 other companies, Fortune reported Tuesday. Stablecoin functionality was developed in collaboration with crypto exchange Coinbase, and the Ethereum Foundation was also consulted on the project.  James Tromans, head of Web3 at Google Cloud, confirmed the rollout, telling Fortune that the protocol was designed…

Santander’s Openbank Launches Crypto Trading for German Clients

Key Notes Openbank has announced the rollout of a crypto trading service in Germany. Customers can now buy, sell, and hold BTC, ETH, ADA as select assets supported. It plans to extend this service to Spain in a few weeks. Openbank has just delivered to its German customers the ability to buy, sell, and hold digital assets. The supported assets include Bitcoin BTC $115 097 24h volatility: 0.5% Market cap: $2.29 T Vol. 24h: $37.12 B , Ethereum ETH $4 436 24h volatility: 1.6% Market cap: $535.12 B Vol. 24h:…

Crypto Finance Launches AnchorNote for Off-Exchange Settlement

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Crypto Finance, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, launched a new off-exchange settlement solution to improve capital efficiency and trading flexibility for institutional crypto investors. The new product, Crypto Finance AnchorNote, allows institutions to trade on different platforms without moving their assets out of custody. It also helps them settle trades off-exchange and earn yields within a compliant, risk-controlled setup, according to a Tuesday announcement. “With Crypto Finance AnchorNote, we are closing a critical gap between custody and capital efficiency,” said Philipp Dettwiler, head of custody and settlement at Crypto…

Blockchain Enters The City: London Stock Exchange Launches Private Funds Platform

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed at private funds and completed its first live transaction, a move that seeks to bring tokenization and faster settlement to traditionally slow fund markets. According to LSEG, the new system — called Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) — runs on Microsoft Azure and is designed to handle everything from issuance through to post-trade servicing. Blockchain: Platform Handles Full Life Cycle Reports have disclosed that DMI is built…

Ethereum Foundation Launches AI Team to Drive Blockchain-AI Integration

Key Notes The dAI Team aims to enable AI agents to conduct payments and coordination without traditional intermediaries on Ethereum. ERC-8004 standard development will provide identity verification and reputation systems for autonomous AI agents across the network. This initiative represents part of Ethereum Foundation’s 2025 restructuring to address emerging technologies beyond finance. The Ethereum Foundation has established a dedicated artificial intelligence team called the dAI Team, marking a significant step in bridging blockchain technology with the rapidly evolving AI sector. Research scientist Davide Crapis announced the initiative on September 15,…