The central bank of El Salvador, the tiny bitcoin-friendly nation in Central America, added $50 million worth of gold to its reserves, the institution said Thursday in an X post. The purchase — 9,298 troy ounces — brings the country’s total gold holdings to 67,403… Read More
Pudgy Penguins is emerging as one of the strongest NFT-native brands of this cycle, shifting from speculative “digital luxury goods” into a multi-vertical consumer IP platform. Its strategy is to acquire users through mainstream channels first; toys, retail partnerships and viral media, then onboard them… Read More
Crypto payments firm BCB Group has appointed Tim Renew as its new CEO, naming the former deputy CEO to lead the institutional digital asset infrastructure provider through its next phase of growth. Co-founder Oliver Tonkin will move into the role of president, where he will… Read More
Shares of bitcoin mining companies that have shifted business plans to cater to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure were big winners in 2025, a run they continued into the new year. And if big tech’s earnings this year are any indications, they might continue to reap… Read More
Crypto investors are piling into tokenized gold as digital asset markets are treading water, sending inflows to Paxos’ gold token to a record in January. Paxos Gold (PAXG), backed by physical gold held in LBMA vaults in London, raked in more than $248 million fresh… Read More
Criminal actors pulled in $158 billion in digital assets last year, which marked a sudden increase in the value of illicit activity after years of decline, according to a report released by TRM Labs analyzing 2025 data. However, the rise in the total still represents… Read More
