Ripple shareholder Linqto files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Ripple shareholder Linqto files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Ripple shareholder Linqto has filed for bankruptcy following months of controversy around securities laws violations, with the first hearing expected on Tuesday. Linqto, a private investment platform that allows investors to buy shares in pre-initial public offering companies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company also holds 4.7 million Ripple shares bought on the…

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South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings

South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings

Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications. Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest in digital assets.  According to Google Finance data, at least three South Korean banks that recently applied for…

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Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases. Two European companies — France’s The Blockchain Group and the United Kingdom’s Smarter Web Company — have expanded their Bitcoin holdings. In a Monday announcement, The Blockchain Group said it acquired 116…

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Katana’s mainnet debuts with 0M in active DeFi deposits

Katana’s mainnet debuts with $200M in active DeFi deposits

Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, launched with over $200 million in productive TVL, offering institutional-grade liquidity strategies and native asset support. Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, went live on mainnet with over $200 million in pre-deposits just weeks after its public reveal, making it one of the most capitalized debuts of any layer-2…

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Metaplanet adds 1,111 Bitcoin, approaches Tesla’s BTC holdings

Metaplanet adds 1,111 Bitcoin, approaches Tesla’s BTC holdings

Metaplanet has added 1,111 BTC to its corporate treasury, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC, just 398 BTC shy of Tesla’s stash. Metaplanet, Japan’s top Bitcoin corporate treasury company, announced Monday that it had purchased an additional 1,111 Bitcoin. According to a Monday regulatory filing, Metaplanet’s total holdings have reached 11,111 Bitcoin (BTC), putting…

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Cathie Wood's ARK dumps 6M in Circle amid share surge

Cathie Wood's ARK dumps $146M in Circle amid share surge

Despite the massive sale, ARK remains the eighth largest Circle holder. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has increased its Circle selling spree as CRCL stock surged nearly 250% since its public debut. ARK dumped another 609,175 Circle shares from its three funds for $146.2 million on Friday, according to a trade notification seen by Cointelegraph. The…

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