Altvest Capital Limited has become the first publicly traded company in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset. The company announced its initial investment in Bitcoin (BTC) as part of a broader treasury management strategy, which aims to strengthen financial resilience, preserve shareholder value, and gain direct exposure to the world’s largest crypto…

Litecoin (LTC), ranked #15 on the list of largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, has been flexing its muscles lately, growing its value by 46% in slightly over two weeks. The asset, often overshadowed by flashier rivals such as Bitcoin (BTC), is riding a wave of investor optimism, registering $9.6 billion in daily on-chain transaction volumes…

[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, February 20th, 2025] REDLINE LAB, a leading Web3 and blockchain-focused technology firm, announces its pre-seed investment in Dojo Coding, Latin America’s premier Web3 developer training and incubation platform. This strategic investment will support Dojo Coding’s mission to bridge the global Web3 talent gap by transforming Latin American developers into…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has willingly withdrawn its appeal of a ruling that blocked its attempt to expand securities laws to cover decentralized finance (DeFi). This development means the DeFi space might no longer be subjected to securities laws. A Complete Victory for DeFi In a February 19 motion filed with the…

Brazil has made history as the first country to approve a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), signaling its growing influence in the crypto market. The fund, managed by Hashdex, will soon be available on the B3 stock exchange, with Genial Investimentos overseeing administration. XRP ETF Approved in Brazil According to the report by Portal do…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to combat cyber-related fraud and protect retail investors from risks in emerging technologies. Headed by Laura D’Allaird, CETU replaces the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and includes a team of roughly 30 fraud specialists and attorneys working…

Bitcoin reacted well to the dump below $94,000 earlier this week and jumped past $97,000 earlier today for the first time since Monday. Many altcoins have produced even more impressive gains over the past 24 hours, with XRP surging to $2.7 and SUI going to $3.3. BTC Taps $97K After the massive volatility experienced at…

The Solana blockchain has come under fire, with critics calling it a breeding ground for speculative assets. However, Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz argues that the chain is being unfairly blamed for trends that exist across all networks. The Meme Coin Scourge Solana’s recent surge in activity has been largely fueled by meme coins, including…

Ethereum Layer 2 platform, Abstract, has released an initial post-mortem on a security incident that resulted in the compromise of approximately $400,000 worth of ETH across 9,000 wallets interacting with Cardex, a blockchain-based game on its network. The report clarified that the breach stemmed from vulnerabilities in Cardex’s frontend code rather than an issue with…