BTCFi VC Funding hits $175M in H1 2025, Investors refocus on Consumer Apps

[ad_1] Bitcoin’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem is experiencing renewed venture capital (VC) interest, signaling more demand for the world’s first cryptocurrency as it gains utility as a yield-bearing asset. Bitcoin DeFi, or BTCFi, is a technological paradigm that seeks to bring decentralized finance capabilities to Bitcoin’s base layer. According to a new report from Bitcoin…

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Philippines SEC Flags 10 Crypto Exchanges for Violations

Philippines SEC Flags 10 Crypto Exchanges for Violations

[ad_1] The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an advisory naming 10 major crypto exchanges, including OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Kraken and others, for operating without the required authorization under the country’s new crypto regulations. The alert, published on Monday, warned that the platforms continued to offer or promote crypto services to Philippine users despite…

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Hyperliquid Repays $2M to Crypto Traders after API outage

Hyperliquid Repays $2M to Crypto Traders after API outage

[ad_1] Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has reimbursed nearly $2 million to users affected by a brief outage last week, a move that may strengthen confidence in decentralized trading platforms. The Hyperliquid platform’s application programming interface (API) suffered an outage last Tuesday, which saw traders sidelined from order execution for approximately 37 minutes before resuming operations, its…

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Wyoming Senator pushes bill to allow crypto in mortgage

Wyoming Senator pushes bill to allow crypto in mortgage

[ad_1] Senator Lummis has introduced a bill to include crypto in mortgage approvals. The bill targets young buyers and aligns with FHFA’s recent crypto directive. Critics cite crypto’s volatility as a mortgage default risk. US Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming has proposed legislation that, if passed, would require housing finance agencies to consider digital assets…

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Metaplanet to Raise additional $3.7B to Buy Bitcoin

Metaplanet to Raise additional $3.7B to Buy Bitcoin

[ad_1] Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is seeking to raise 555 billion yen ($3.73 billion) through a stock offering to support its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. The company, which is known as “Asia’s Strategy,” announced Friday that it will issue perpetual preferred shares to help fund its goal of acquiring 210,000 Bitcoin (BTC) by the end…

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