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Circle has launched Arc, a new open Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin-based finance. The platform targets enterprise-level onchain applications and offers low, predictable, dollar-denominated fees by using USDC as the native currency for transaction fees. Arc includes an integrated foreign exchange engine for 24/7 onchain transactions, sub-second finality

Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, remains the wealthiest figure in the crypto industry, holding around 1.1 million BTC valued at over $125 billion. The data comes from an analysis by Made Visual Daily, based on on-chain information, official disclosures, and media estimates. In second place is Changpeng Zhao

Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, is expected to change his not-guilty plea in the $40 billion TerraUSD collapse case. Kwon faces nine felony charges including fraud, market manipulation, money laundering, and conspiracy. According to Bloomberg, a judge in the Southern District of New York scheduled a plea change hearing

Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, announced it will accept cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments for its spaceflight tickets. According to a Monday press release, tickets for the suborbital New Shepard vehicle can be purchased in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT through integration with the Shift4 Payments platform. The

Pudgy Penguins, an NFT brand launched in 2021, avoided bankruptcy through a major strategic shift by expanding into the toy industry. In 2022, the company had only six months of financial runway, but current projections indicate $50 million in revenue for 2025. Luca Schnetzler, known online as Luca Netz, acquired

El Salvador has adopted the Investment Banking Law, allowing certain financial institutions to hold bitcoin and other digital assets on their balance sheets. According to the Commission for Digital Assets (CNAD), banks holding a crypto service provider (PSAD) license will be able to operate exclusively as bitcoin banks and offer