Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, has become one of the first crypto trading platforms to launch in Syria after the easing of US and European Union sanctions in May. Syrian residents are now able to access Binance’s platform and trade crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC), the company announced on June 12. The…
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Ant International reportedly plans to apply for stablecoin issuer licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong, signaling growing institutional cryptocurrency adoption among fintech firms. Ant International, a Singapore-based unit of the Jack Ma-backed Ant Group, is preparing to submit a license application in Hong Kong after the city’s stablecoin regulatory framework takes effect in August, according…
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The idle power paradox and Pakistan’s Bitcoin energy plan As of March 2025, Pakistan boasted an installed power capacity of 46,600 MW, a slight increase from the previous year. Almost 14% of this capacity remains idle, especially during off-peak winter months when demand can drop as low as 12,000 MW. The core issue here lies…
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The always-on crypto market is reshaping global finance, pushing hedge funds and trading firms to look beyond traditional hours and staff desks through the weekend. Qube Research & Technologies, a global quantitative investment management firm headquartered in London, is hiring for a “Crypto | Quant Trader (Weekend Shift)” role in London, which requires weekend availability…
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Key points: Bitcoin and crypto markets stalled despite positive inflation data thanks to the US keeping tariffs on China, analysis says. $100,000 and the 2025 yearly open are key support levels going forward. Major ask liquidity remains stacked on exchange order books up to the $120,000 mark. Bitcoin (BTC) needs to avoid wicks below $100,000…
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DeFi Development Corp has run into a minor setback on its quest to raise $1 billion to buy more Solana after the US Securities and Exchange Commission knocked back its S-3 filing. The Nasdaq-listed firm said in a statement to the SEC on Wednesday that it seeks to withdraw its previous registration statement because the…
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Strategy founder Michael Saylor says Covid-era restrictions and US central bank monetary policy at the time are what ultimately motivated him to invest in Bitcoin in 2020. During an interview with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson that aired on June 9, Saylor said he became deeply interested in Bitcoin (BTC) in 2020 following what he called…
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Crypto analysts are skeptical of veteran trader Peter Brandt’s recent speculation on X that Bitcoin could repeat its 2022 pattern and correct by 75%. “Never say never; it just feels very unlikely at the moment,” Swyftx lead analyst Pav Hundal told Cointelegraph. Peter Brandt says it “doesn’t hurt to ask” It comes after Brandt’s recent…
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Swedish health tech firm H100 Group AB rose 45% on Wednesday after announcing it raised 101 million Swedish krona ($10.6 million) to accelerate the firm’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. H100 closed at 4.64 krona ($0.49) on the Nordic Growth Market stock exchange, bringing its share price growth to 280% since announcing its Bitcoin (BTC) strategy on…
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Almost a third of the Bitcoin supply is held and controlled by centralized treasuries, and early adopters hold a disproportionate share, according to recent research by Gemini and Glassnode. Centralized treasuries, including governments, exchange-traded funds, and public companies, now control 30.9% of the circulating supply of Bitcoin (BTC), “signaling a growing shift toward institutional-grade infrastructure,”…
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