Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling introduces Bitcoin treasury plans

Nasdaq-listed Heritage Distilling Holding Company has announced a new Bitcoin Treasury Policy Statement. The announcement outlines plans to accept Bitcoin (BTC) as payment and hold it as a strategic asset. This move positions the craft distiller as a leader in integrating cryptocurrency within the craft spirits industry. The company aims to capitalize on Bitcoin’s growing […]

Telegram introduces NFT collectible gifts, enables third-party marketplace trading

Telegram’s first update of 2025 introduces collectible gifts, enabling users to transfer or trade upgraded gifts on NFT marketplaces. Telegram, a multi-platform messaging service, has kicked off 2025 with a major update, introducing collectible gifts that can be traded as non-fungible tokens on third-party marketplaces. In a blog post dated Jan. 1, Telegram announced that […]

Binance introduces USUAL as a new flexible lending asset

Binance expands lending options with USUAL token and stablecoin investment. As of Dec. 25, 2024, Binance announced that the Usual protocol (USUAL) token would be added as a new borrowable asset under its Pledged Loan program. The move hopes to increase borrowing flexibility by enabling users to use assets from Binance Earn—Binance’s platform for earning […]

Chainlink introduces MEV recapture solution for DeFi

Chainlink, the oracle network bringing global finance on-chain, has announced the launch of an oracle solution it says will help decentralized finance protocols recapture maximal extractable value. The Chainlink Smart Value Recapture is a MEV solution that DeFi applications can tap into to recapture non-toxic maximal extractable value from Chainlink Price Feeds.  According to an […]

Ohio introduces second Bitcoin reserve bill

The State of Ohio has introduced a second Bitcoin reserve bill as crypto legislation gains momentum across the U.S. ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Ohio House GOP Majority Whip Steve Demetriou proposed legislation to allow the state to manage a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, Satoshi Act Fund founder Dennis Porter shared on Dec. 19 during […]

Ondo introduces 24/7 conversions between PayPal USD and OUSG

Ondo Finance has introduced instant conversions between its tokenized short-term U.S. treasuries fund and the stablecoin PayPal USD. According to an announcement, investors will soon be able to convert in and out of Ondo’s (ONDO) core product – the Ondo Short-Term U.S. Government Treasuries. Investors will access this through PayPal USD (PYUSD). Ondo’s OUSG is […]