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Bitcoin surpassed the $120,000 mark on Friday as the U.S. government shutdown entered its third day, fueling expectations of continued positive performance for the cryptocurrency in October — a trend often referred to as "Uptober." The U.S. Congress failed to reach a budget agreement by Wednesday,

Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the countries with the highest level of interest in cryptocurrencies worldwide, according to a report published by ApeX Protocol. The ranking was based on four indicators: cryptocurrency ownership rate, adoption growth, online search activity, and crypto ATM availability. Singapore ranks first with

Qatar National Bank Group (QNB), one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East, has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain platform, Kinexys, to process corporate payments in US dollars, according to a Bloomberg report. The move represents a shift from traditional cross-border payment infrastructure, which operates only on weekdays and

The Aster token has recorded a significant surge in open interest and trading volume, surpassing competitor Hyperliquid, according to DefiLlama and CoinGlass data. On September 18, 2025, the token's open interest jumped from $3.72 million on Friday to $1.25 billion, marking an increase of approximately 33,

Redotpay, a Hong Kong-based crypto payment startup, has reached unicorn status after completing a $47 million funding round. Investors in the round included Coinbase Ventures, Vertex Ventures – the venture capital arm of Singapore's Temasek, Galaxy Ventures, and an unnamed global technology entrepreneur. Founded in 2023 by former banker

PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PSQH), operating under the brand PublicSquare, has announced a partnership with IDX Advisors to launch its Cryptocurrency Treasury as a Service (TaaS) for businesses in the PublicSquare ecosystem. The collaboration combines PublicSquare’s distribution network with IDX’s crypto technology, enabling merchants to integrate cryptocurrencies and