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4 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
The COIN Act would ban top U.S. officials from promoting or earning from digital assets while in office. Violators of the COIN Act could face full profit penalties and up to five years in prison. The bill follows reports of Trump earning over $57 million from crypto during and after his presidency. Senator Adam Schiff has introduced a new bill targeting the financial involvement of top U.S. officials in cryptocurrencies.
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4 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
DeFi Dev Corp is the first crypto treasury firm to tokenize public stock on Kraken’s Solana-based xStocks platform. Tokenized stocks make up just 1.5% of the total real world asset market despite rising institutional interest. Solana adoption grows as firms like Robinhood and Securitize expand tokenization and treasury investments on the network. DeFi Development Corp., a Solana-based treasury firm, has announced plans to tokenize its stock through Kraken’s xStocks platform.
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4 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Trump Media will repurchase shares worth $400 million without using its $2.3 billion Bitcoin reserve fund. The company filed for two Truth Social crypto ETFs to expand its presence in the digital asset market. Trump Media stock has dropped 48% this year while it pushes deeper into Bitcoin and other crypto ventures. Trump Media and Technology Group has announced a share repurchase program worth up to $400 million.
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4 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Metaplanet approved $5 billion for its U S unit to support its plan to buy 30,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2025. The company aims to hold 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027 and expand its treasury through global capital allocation. Despite a drop in stock price, Metaplanet gained strong support from major institutional investors this month. Metaplanet has approved a $5 billion capital contribution to its U.S. subsidiary. This decision aims to support the company’s ongoing plan to expand its Bitcoin Treasury.
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5 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Cardone Capital added 1,000 Bitcoin to its portfolio and plans to buy 3,000 more by the end of 2025. Institutional Bitcoin purchases reached over 1.5 billion in June, marking the highest monthly total on record. Public companies now hold more than 800,000 Bitcoin with a combined value exceeding $88 billion. Cardone Capital has officially joined the list of institutional Bitcoin holders. The real estate investment firm acquired 1,000 BTC this month as part of a broader strategy.
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5 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Binance founder warns users after hackers use fake wallet prompts to steal funds from crypto platforms. Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap faced front-end attacks that tricked users into connecting their wallets. Phishing scams in crypto are rising fast in 2025 with over two billion dollars lost to wallet-related breaches. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has raised concern over the increasing number of crypto-related phishing scams.
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5 days ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Metaplanet now holds over 11,111 Bitcoin after investing $118 million during its latest purchase today. The company plans to hold 210000 Bitcoin by 2027 as part of its new and more aggressive accumulation strategy. Metaplanet stock fell 8% as the market reacted to rising tensions after US strikes on Iran nuclear sites. Tokyo-listed Metaplanet purchased 1,111 Bitcoin today, investing around $118.2 million. The average cost per coin stood at $106,408.
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1 week ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
The DOJ aims to seize 225 million in USDT linked to a crypto scam that defrauded more than 400 victims worldwide. Scammers used fake investment sites to trick users and moved the stolen funds through thousands of blockchain transfers. Agents worked with Tether to freeze assets and plan to return the recovered funds to victims through legal proceedings. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint. It seeks to seize $225.3 million in USDT.
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1 week ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Coinbase Payments lets merchants accept USDC stablecoin with fast and low-cost transactions worldwide. Shopify is the first platform to adopt Coinbase Payments allowing millions of merchants easy crypto payments. Stablecoin use grows fast with $30 trillion processed last year and more businesses adopting crypto payments. Coinbase has introduced Coinbase Payments, a new stablecoin payment system for commerce platforms. The platform uses the USDC stablecoin for fast and low-cost transactions.
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1 week ago | 
cryptonewsland.com | Austin Mwendia
Deribit and Crypto.com now allow institutional traders to use BUIDL as collateral for leveraged crypto trading. BUIDL offers steady yield and low risk which helps reduce margin requirements and free up capital for other trades. Tokenized treasuries like BUIDL are gaining traction as stable collateral options across leading crypto trading platforms. Deribit and Crypto.com have started accepting BlackRock’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, BUIDL, as a trading collateral.
