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Nigeria-focused payments firm OPay is working with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan on a US IPO later this year that could value the company at approximately US$4 billion, according to Bloomberg. Founded by Chinese entrepreneur Yahui Zhou, OPay raised US$400 million in 2021 at a US$2 billion v

Bitcoin miner Riot's shares increased 8% following an expansion of its data center deal with AMD and improved financing terms, according to the headline. The expansion and improved financing terms highlight Riot's strategic shift beyond bitcoin mining toward growing its data center business.

US President Donald Trump's net worth has climbed sharply since his return to the White House, rising from about $2.3 billion to roughly $6.5 billion, with cryptocurrency-related ventures now forming a major part of his reported fortune, according to figures cited from Forbes and analysis

137 Ventures has raised over $700m across two new funds, lifting AUM above $15b as it doubles down on AI agents, robotics, advanced industry and a $10b‑plus SpaceX stake. Summary SpaceX backer 137 Ventures has closed more than $700 million across two new funds, lifting its assets under

SBI Holdings, a Tokyo-based broker, is pursuing expansion in cryptocurrency with initiatives spanning Singapore operations, a Visa partnership, and digital asset accumulation features, according to the source material. Singapore Expansion The company has plans to establish operations in Singapore

Brazil's central bank has prohibited the use of cryptocurrencies in regulated cross-border payments as part of a broader effort to bring international transfers within the country's foreign exchange system. The Banco Central do Brasil issued Resolution No. 561 on Thursday, amending the eFX framework

Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari has shifted from penciling in one or two 2026 cuts to a data‑dependent stance as the Iran war and higher oil muddy the inflation path. Summary Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he had expected inflation to cool enough to justify cutting

Canadian pension fund Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) has re-entered its investment in Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company, reversing a previous exit from the position. The fund is now sitting on an unrealized gain of $69 million from the investment. Investment Position AIMCo's

Hundreds of Ethereum (ETH) wallets, including some inactive for over seven years, were simultaneously compromised in an unusual transaction event on the Ethereum network, according to Coin Bureau and the cryptocurrency community. Assets from the affected wallets were moved to the same address,

Stavro D'Amore, a former director of the now-defunct CFD broker Berndale, has pleaded guilty to several dishonesty offenses in an Australian court, admitting to the illegal transfer of over AU$681,000 (approximately US$490,000) in company funds consisting primarily of client deposits. The misuse

Morgan Stanley has outlined five strategic reasons for its bullish outlook on cryptocurrencies, according to statements from Amy Oldenburg, the company's Head of Digital Asset Strategy, in a recent interview detailing the firm's 2026 vision. Tokenization as Infrastructure Foundation Oldenburg

Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime trading volumes crossed $150 billion in April, according to The Block's data. However, April marked the first monthly decline in total sector trading activity since the platforms began experiencing explosive growth in September, ending a seven-month streak o

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday, according to the report. The investment move reflects analyst confidence that a surge in April trading activity will offset a recent earnings disappointment in the cryptocurrency segment. Analysts cited in the report

SBI Holdings has submitted a letter of intent to acquire shares in Bitbank, aiming to make the major Japanese crypto exchange operator a consolidated subsidiary, according to a statement from SBI Chairman and President Yoshitaka Kitao on Friday. The company has begun discussions with Bitbank regardi

US-based investment company Ark Invest has projected that Bitcoin's total market capitalization could reach $16 trillion by 2030, according to the company's annual "Big Ideas" report. This represents more than a tenfold increase from the current level of approximately $1.5 trillion. The report, prep

Ethereum exchange-traded funds posted $184 million in outflows over four consecutive days through April 30, according to market data, as geopolitical uncertainty offset gains in U.S. equities. The outflows extended a losing streak that began earlier in the week, with the largest single-day exit

The U.S. Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules and ban members and their staffs from placing wagers on prediction markets platforms, according to the Senate's official action. Rule Change on Prediction Market Activity The revised rules prohibit senators and Senate staff from engaging in w

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Riot Platforms reported $33.2 million in debut data center revenue in the first quarter of 2026 and announced that Advanced Micro Devices elected to double its contracted capacity to 50 megawatts, according to the company's earnings release on Thursday. The milestone marks a significant step in Riot