Norwegian officials have reportedly launched an investigation into prediction platforms’ bets on 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as potential espionage. According to a Bloomberg report on Monday, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, the entity that assists the Nobel Committee in selecting the peace prize recipient, began investigating reports that bets on the prediction platform Polymarket surged in the hours before the announcement of Machado as the winner. Officials are reportedly still in the process of investigating whether someone “managed to steal information and made a lot of money…
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Bitget’s Q3 Transparency Report Highlights How UEX Vision Takes Shape Across Exchange, Wallet, and Onchain Ecosystem
This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Q3 2025 Transparency Report, highlighting a quarter defined by innovation, user growth, and stronger financial transparency. Marking its seventh anniversary, Bitget introduced UEX, a next-generation trading model that unifies spot, futures, staking, payments, and onchain access into one […] Source
Securitize Eyes $1B SPAC Deal With Cantor Fitzgerald: Report
Securitize, the tokenization platform behind several major blockchain-based investment products, including BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund, is reportedly in talks with Cantor Fitzgerald to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). Bloomberg reported Friday, citing anonymous sources, that Securitize is in discussions to merge with Cantor Equity Partners II Inc., a blank-check firm backed by Cantor Fitzgerald. The deal could value Securitize at more than $1 billion, the report said. Securitize did not immediately respond to Cointelegraph’s request for comment. Source: Bloomberg A SPAC is a publicly traded…
Citibank Backs Stablecoin Firm BVNK: Report
Key Notes Citi invests in stablecoin payments infrastructure firm, BVNK. The deal reflects growing US bank interest in stablecoins following clearer regulations. BVNK’s valuation has surpassed $750 million from its last funding round. Citi, the third-largest bank in the United States, has made a strategic investment in BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure firm backed by Coinbase and Tiger Global. The move comes amid clearer regulations and rising demand for stablecoins among US banks. BVNK operates a payments platform that enables global transactions using stablecoins, allowing easy conversion between fiat and…
Blockchain Earnings Take A Dip — 16% Drop In Just 1 Month: Report
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Tron pulled ahead of rivals in blockchain earnings last year, generating $3.6 billion, a figure that highlights how stablecoin activity can outweigh sheer market value when it comes to network income. According to Token Terminal, that tally places Tron well above larger rivals on pure revenue terms. Tron Tops Revenue Charts Tron’s lead stems largely from stablecoin settlements, with reports showing about 51% of circulating Tether USDT has been issued on the Tron network. Ethereum, by comparison,…
London Stock Exchange May Gain Stamp Duty Exemption for New Listings: Report
The UK Treasury is reportedly considering a temporary exemption from stamp duty for shares of newly listed companies on the London Stock Exchange, as Financial Times reported. The measure is part of efforts to support the city’s public markets, which have seen lower listing activity compared with some smaller international exchanges. The proposed exemption would remove the 0.5 per cent tax on share purchases for companies that have recently floated. Sources indicate it could apply for two to three years following a company’s listing. Shares issued at the point of…
Memecoin Profits Flow to Platforms, Not Traders: Report
Memecoins may attract new users to blockchains, but the profits largely flow to the platforms that launch and trade the tokens, according to a new report from Galaxy Research. The study released on Wednesday shows that while most traders lose money in a short-term gambling market, infrastructure providers such as launchpads, decentralized exchanges and trading bots capture millions in revenue by facilitating memecoin trading. Solana’s Pump.fun, a memecoin launchpad that debuted in early 2024, has been a major beneficiary, with tokens on the platform representing a combined $4.8 billion in…
Report: Under 20,000 Addresses Hold More Than 60% of Bitcoin’s Supply
Sani, co‑founder of Time Chain Index, a bitcoin onchain metrics platform, studied the bitcoin address dataset to estimate the number of network users. He found fewer than 20,000 addresses hold over 60% of the supply, while about 3.9 million active users hold the remainder. Report: Bitcoin Is Highly Concentrated, Users Likely Under 4 Million While […] Original
Singapore, UAE Rank as Most Crypto-Obsessed Nations: ApeX Report
Singapore and the United Arab Emirates rank globally as the most “crypto-obsessed” nations, according to a recent report by ApeX Protocol. Singapore claimed the number one spot with a composite score of 100, driven by 24.4% of its population owning crypto and leading the world in search activity, with 2,000 crypto-related queries per 100,000 people. In 2021, only 11% of Singaporeans held digital assets, but that figure more than doubled by the following year. Close behind, the UAE scored 99.7, ranking first globally for crypto ownership at 25.3%. The Gulf…
SoftBank, ARK Eye Stake in Massive Tether Fundraise: Report
At least two high-profile investment companies are reportedly vying to back stablecoin issuer Tether as it looks to sell roughly 3% of its equity — a move that underscores pent-up investor demand for one of the world’s most profitable companies. According to Bloomberg, venture capital giants SoftBank Group and ARK Investment Management are among potential investors considering a combined investment of up to $20 billion in Tether. As Cointelegraph reported this week, if successful, the funding round could value the company at up to $500 billion, placing it among the…