The energy conglomerate is considering adding local power demand, in the form of bitcoin mining or storage systems, for its largest solar farm in Brazil, Assu Sol, located in the east. This would help the complex use the energy that the local power grid cannot absorb. Engie Mulls Starting Bitcoin Mining Operations to Leverage Curtailed […]
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Backpack Pledges 20% Equity to Token Stakers Amid IPO Expansion Plans
Backpack Exchange has introduced a model allowing users to exchange their platform tokens for a collective 20% stake in the company’s equity. Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante announced the initiative on February 23, 2026, as the exchange prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. Under the new program, users who stake […]
Read MoreNigerian Leader Unveils New Regulatory Framework for Country’s Digital Asset Market
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has launched a comprehensive regulatory regime for Nigeria’s digital asset market, headlined by the creation of the Virtual Asset Regulatory Council. A New Strategic Oversight Body Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a sweeping new framework to regulate the country’s fast-growing digital asset market, establishing the Virtual Asset Regulatory Council (VARC). […]
Read MorePharos Network Launches Alliance to Standardize Onchain RWA Market
Pharos Network has launched a collaborative ecosystem designed to transition real-world assets from experimental pilots into a standardized, institutional-grade execution framework. A New Standard for Real-World Assets Pharos Network, a financial Layer 1 platform, has announced the launch of an alliance that seeks to move the real-world asset ( RWA) market beyond fragmented pilots into […]
Read MoreStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Fires Back at Bitcoin Critics in Candid Interview
Strategy founder Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s recent drawdown reflects the normal growing pains of transformative technology, not a broken thesis, and he has the corporate war stories to prove it. Saylor: Bitcoin Volatility Is a Feature, Not a Flaw In a wide-ranging Coin Stories interview with Natalie Brunell, Saylor compared bitcoin’s roughly 45% decline from […]
Read MoreSolana Company Maps Out ‘Pacific Backbone’ Roadmap to Boost Asia-Pacific Infrastructure
Solana Company unveiled plans for the “Pacific Backbone,” a high-speed infrastructure expansion across Asia-Pacific aimed at strengthening staking, validation, and institutional access within the Solana ecosystem. Solana Company Bets on Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong The digital asset treasury (DAT) firm, Solana Company, (Nasdaq: HSDT), announced Monday that it intends to build what it […]
Read MoreReport: Trump’s Board of Peace Explores Stablecoin Idea to Address Gaza Cash Shortage
Early discussions inside President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” are exploring whether a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin could help reboot Gaza’s shattered economy through digital payments. The Financial Times (FT) first reported on the news that Trump’s U.S.-led Board of Peace — the body overseeing Gaza’s postwar reconstruction — is weighing the creation of a dollar-backed […]
Read MoreDow Drops 735 Points as Trump Tariff Shock Smashes Crypto and Stock Markets
U.S. markets slid sharply on Monday as President Donald Trump’s new 15% global tariff and intensifying artificial intelligence (AI) disruption fears rattled investors, dragging down stocks and crypto while gold and silver climbed on safe-haven demand. AI Disruption and Trade Tensions Roil Markets Wall Street opened the week in retreat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
Read MoreWhale Bitcoin Deposits Hit 14-Month High as $8.2 Billion BTC Floods Binance
Bitcoin whale inflows to Binance have reached $8.24 billion over the past 30 days, the highest level in 14 months. Exchange balances are climbing, a trend often associated with rising sell pressure and market volatility. Binance Sees Surge in Large Bitcoin Transfers Bitcoin’s largest holders are moving in size, and they’re choosing Binance as their […]
Read MoreCrypto.com Moves Closer to Federal Bank Oversight With OCC Nod
On Monday, Crypto.com disclosed that it has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to charter a national trust bank, marking another crypto firm inching deeper into the U.S. banking system. Digital Asset Firm Crypto.com Wins Conditional OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter Crypto.com announced Monday it received conditional […]
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