Superstate taps Plume Network to power RWAfi expansion

Asset management firm Superstate has partnered with Plume Network, a real-world asset backed by major venture capital players. In a Feb. 11 announcement Plume Network described the partnership as a significant milestone for the RWA on-chain market. Superstate will use the integration to expand its U.S. Government Securities Fund and Crypto Carry Fund, making Plume […]

Crypto infra startup Reservoir secures $14m to drive expansion

Reservoir, a crypto infrastructure startup that facilitates token trading across the industry, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round. Union Square Ventures led the funding round, Reservoir announced on Feb. 5. According to the platform, the capital injection will support its goal of bringing token trading to every blockchain network. As a […]

Aave to proceed with $63m expansion to Sonic following positive temp check vote

Aave’s governance is now weighing an ARFC proposal to bring V3 to Sonic, backed by a $63 million liquidity commitment. Aave (AAVE) could be heading to Sonic, an EVM-compatible blockchain network from the creators of Fantom, if a fresh governance proposal gains support. Submitted by the Aave Chan Initiative on Jan. 31, the Aave Request […]

Trump media to allocate $250m to crypto, fintech expansion

President Donald Trump’s media firm has launched Truth.Fi to expand into financial services and cryptocurrency investments like Bitcoin. Billionaire entrepreneur and two-time U.S. president Donald Trump has furthered his crypto ambitions by launching Truth.Fi through his media company, Trump Media & Technology Group. A Jan. 29 press release said Truth.Fi will allocate up to $250 […]

Kazakhstan’s president calls for urgent expansion of crypto infrastructure

Kazakhstan plans to expand legal crypto operations, with president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calling for urgent changes to improve the country’s infrastructure for digital assets. With the U.S. government becoming more crypto-friendly, Kazakhstan‘s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is pushing for a fast expansion of the country’s crypto infrastructure. Speaking at a government meeting, Tokaev emphasized that the country […]

Mantle Network’s MNT rallies 17% amid ecosystem expansion plans

MNT, the native token of the L2 scaling solution Mantle Network, resumed its ongoing rally as the project unveiled several upcoming developments. Mantle (MNT) bounded 17% to an intraday high of $1.28 on Jan. 24 while bringing its market to nearly $4.2 billion at press time. The price surge came along with a 60% jump […]

Circle acquires Hashnote in tokenization expansion

Stablecoin issuer Circle announced three updates aimed at improving access to tokenized yield-bearing products and institutional digital asset liquidity. Circle, the provider of crypto’s second-largest stablecoin (USDC), has acquired Hashnote, the company behind the $1.3 billion on-chain money market USYC. This expansion into tokenized products will integrate Hashnote’s U.S. Yield Coin with USDC, addressing “an […]

Telegram-linked TON eyeing U.S. expansion

The TON Foundation, associated with Telegram Messenger, is planning to expand into the U.S. market, anticipating more favorable regulatory conditions under President-elect Donald Trump. As part of its U.S. expansion strategy, the foundation has appointed Manuel Stotz, founder of Kingsway Capital Partners, as its new president. Stotz will succeed Steve Yun, who will remain on […]

Bullish secures BaFin licenses, eyes EU expansion under MiCA

Bullish Group, a leader in digital asset trading infrastructure, announced that its German subsidiary, Bullish DE Custody GmbH, has obtained essential licenses from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority The approvals, granted on Dec. 20, cover crypto asset custody, proprietary trading, and principal brokerage. These licenses allow Bullish DE to operate within Germany’s expanding digital asset […]