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Another jurisdiction has Polymarket in its crosshairs. Over the weekend, Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) ordered local ISPs to block access to the prediction market platform, according to reports from users in the city-state. “You have attempted to access an illegal gambling site hosted by an unlicensed gambling service provider,” reads the notice, which warns […]

As Bitcoin continues to rise and institutional investors pour over $20 billion into crypto ETFs, a fundamental shift is occurring in the digital asset markets. The appointment of Paul Atkins as SEC Chair, known to favor market-driven solutions over heavy-handed enforcement, has spawned optimism that crypto can finally balance innovation with regulation. But the crypto

The last quarter of 2024 marked an increase in cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions (M&A), signaling that the post-election sentiment shift could trigger even more deals in the new year. M&A has already been on the rise, and the recent acquisition of Bridge by Stripe marked a significant milestone that highlights a trend of the increasingly

Sony, the 78-year-old Japanese electronics giant, is the latest legacy megacorp to explore blockchain technology. On Tuesday, the company announced that it is officially launching “Soneum,” a general blockchain platform. The team behind Sony Block Solutions Labs (SBSL), a joint project between Sony Group and Singapore-based Startale Labs, describes Soneuim – technically a layer-2 network

On January 2, Muneeb Ali, co-founder and CEO of leading Bitcoin L2 Stacks, updated his X bio from just “founder @Stacks” to “wartime founder @Stacks.” The change signaled Ali’s realization that 2025 is a year for Stacks to pivot to a focus on going to market and expanding its user base after 2024’s major technical

Singapore, Singapore, 13 January 2025, Pakinomist As 2025 unfolds, HTX, the world’s leading digital asset exchange, has released its latest report, HTX 2024 Global Web3 Blockchain Ecosystem Review and 2025 Outlook, which provides forward-looking insights into the development opportunities for the crypto industry. The year 2024 marked a significant chapter in the history of the

Non-fungible token (NFT) project Azuki has announced the release of ANIME, a Japanese cartoon theme, described on its website as a “cultural coin.” The price of the Azuki NFTs rose 9.1% after the announcement, with the cheapest NFT selling for 13.77 ETH ($42,000), according to CoinGecko. “We acquired Anime.com, which will soon launch together with

Calgary, Canada, January 13, 2025, Pakinomist Fire Token has announced the launch of its presale for a tokenized mining operation, designed to take advantage of Canada’s low energy costs to optimize operational efficiency. With electricity rates as low as $0.065 per kilowatt-hour (KW/H), the project aims to create the most cost-effective Bitcoin mining yet. Tokenized

MoonPay, a crypto infrastructure services provider, has acquired Helio, a Solana-powered crypto payment processor. According to Fox Business, the deal is reportedly worth $175 million. The Miami-based company aims to expand its trading and marketplace volume using Helios’ products. “This acquisition is an important step in advancing our vision for the future of payments,” Ivan

Wilmington, Delaware, January 13, 2025, Pakinomist AI agents have rapidly gained attention in the cryptocurrency space in recent months. Following the emergence of TruthTerminal as the first widely recognized AI agent, agent tracking platform cookie.fun currently monitors 996 active AI agents. However, Ahad, founder of Moemate, expects the number of AI agents to grow to