Author: Alice Monroe

The BNB Maxwell Upgrade, which went live on June 30, 2025, is a game changer. The block times shrink from 1.5 seconds to 0.8 seconds with a target of 0.75 seconds. That is very close. This upgrade puts BNB Smart Chain into a league of some of the world’s fastest Layer-1 networks at present. It ensures almost instant transaction finality. Notably, it maintains an average of $0.04, which doesn’t see an increase in transaction costs. Maxwell also doesn’t only see changes in raw speed. In the three pillar approach of the BNB Maxwell Upgrade — BEP-524 (block time reduction), BEP-563…

South Korea’s stablecoin agenda is reshaping the nation’s investment landscape. Backed by President Lee Jae-myung’s crypto-friendly policies, retail investors are surging into digital assets at historic levels. A nationwide Hana Financial survey found that 27% of citizens aged 20–59 currently hold cryptocurrencies. Even more striking: 70% of all respondents plan to invest more within the next year. This crypto mania isn’t just for the young. In the 40’s age group the largest percentage at 31% followed by 30’s and 50’s. Also seeing that in their 50’s makes up 78% of the participants that see crypto as a long term wealth…

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has pulled off a large-scale play in its Bitcoin strategy by acquiring 1,005 BTC for $108.1 million. This purchase adds to their total of 13,350 BTCS. In turn, it places them among the top five public corporate holders of Bitcoin in the world. They have outdone players like Galaxy Digital and CleanSpark. This puts Metaplanet in the run as Asia’s top corporate Bitcoin whale. CEO Simon Gerovich celebrated the move on X, calling it “a strategic leap toward institutional Bitcoin supremacy.” CEO Simon Gerovich reported that the company paid an average of $107,601 per Bitcoin for…

KraneShares, a New York based asset manager, has put in an application to the SEC for the launch of the Coinbase 50 Index ETF. This is a bold step to bring diverse cryptocurrency exposure to U.S. investors. The application, which was put in on June 26, 2025, marks out as one of the first to get regulatory approval for a multi asset crypto index fund in the U.S. The future looks promising for KraneShares ETFs investors. The ETF that is to track the Coinbase 50 Index features the top 50 digital assets by market capitalization. Bitcoin takes up 50% of…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reports that the company is out of the courtroom in their long term public dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On June 27th, Garlinghouse reported that Ripple will be forgoing its cross appeal. This, in turn, marks the close of what many consider the most significant regulatory case in the crypto space. This in the wake of Judge Analisa Torres’ decision to turn down a joint petition from both sides which asked for a change in her former ruling. The court issued a $125 million civil penalty against Ripple. It also passed a permanent…

Vitalik Buterin has put forth a new take on digital identity. He sees a very advanced tech like zero knowledge proofs may, in fact, be a threat to the user’s privacy. In a detailed blog post which he released June 28th, he went into a “pluralistic identity” model. It is the idea of pseudonymity which is protected while fair play in the online space. Among identity issues, where Buterin refers to “one person, one ID” as a design feature like World ID, Vitalik Buterin believes these systems may present themselves as private via crypto tools. However, they are really forcing…

Bitvavo, the biggest EUR spot cryptocurrency exchange in Europe has obtained its MiCA license from the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (AFM). This bitvavo regulatory approval, given on June 27, 2025, permits Bitvavo to serve all 30 countries in the EEA. They can do so with a single legal structure. By 2024, MiCA will have fully taken effect. This is to introduce uniformity, transparency, and protection for investors in the European crypto space. Also, with this in play, Bitvavo has the go ahead to offer its services across borders. The license allows them to do this without obtaining separate country…

REX Shares and Osprey Funds have made U.S. crypto history with their groundbreaking REX Osprey Staking ETFs. They broke through with Ethereum (ESK) and Solana (SSK) staking ETFs which got the green light from the SEC. This was in effect for a first of a kind launch. The SEC’s Friday filing stated that there were no further comments. This resolved issues from the May 2025 applications for REX Osprey staking. Unlike present crypto ETF’s which put money in futures contracts, these funds will be staked in Ethereum and Solana. They, in turn, pass on dividends to the investor. The uniqueness…

Kenya is seeing a wide range of opinion on the new VASP Bill which puts some regulation in favor of Binance. Kenya’s VASP Bill, aimed at the still growing crypto industry, includes the Virtual Asset Chamber of Commerce (VAC) in the regulatory body. This inclusion is a very contentious issue. VAC, which has put forward itself as the key industry voice, has reported to be in a financial arrangement with Binance. This arrangement sees an outlay of $6,000 per month per country for policy advocacy. This agreement raises concerns that VAC may not be an unbiased regulator while it is…

SharpLink Gaming (NASDAQ: SBET) is increasing its stake in crypto. From June 16  20, 2025, the company bought in at a rate of 12,207 ETH, which had an average price of $2,513. In total, they invested $30.7 million into the expansion of its Ethereum holding. This is SharpLink’s second large scale crypto play. It brings the SharpLink Gaming Ethereum Treasury total to 188,478 ETH. Funding was raised in an issue of the company’s At-The-Market (ATM) equity facility to the tune of $27.7 million. The company has put out word that they will be putting these resources back into ETH. It…