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Canada’s $195 Billion Provincial Fund Buys $219 Million MicroStrategy Stake in First Bitcoin Allocation

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Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Canada’s $195 billion provincial fund, disclosed buying $219 million worth of Strategy Inc. (MSTR) stock. The position marks the institution’s first Bitcoin (BTC)-linked allocation. AIMCo bought 1.38 million MSTR shares. The manager oversees Alberta’s pension plans, endowments, and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. Canadian Institutions Stack MSTR Exposure AIMCo’s stake places … Read more

Wasabi Protocol $5 Million Exploit Accelerates AI-Driven DeFi Hacker Theory

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Wasabi Protocol suffered an admin-key compromise that drained over $5 million from its perpetuals vaults and LongPool across Ethereum, Base, Berachain, and Blast, on-chain security firms Blockaid and PeckShield reported. The attacker gained ADMIN_ROLE through the protocol’s deployer wallet, then upgraded the vaults to a malicious implementation that siphoned user balances. About $4.55 million had … Read more

THORWallet Partners with Unblock to Expand Global Non-Custodial Mastercard Access

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The Web3 neobank narrative is accelerating fast. Stablecoins, crypto cards, self-custody finance and stablecoin settlements are moving from niche crypto products into everyday payment infrastructure. Recent market activity shows how serious traditional payment networks and fintech players have become about stablecoin-powered finance, with global payment companies increasingly investing in crypto settlement, wallet infrastructure and digital … Read more

Kite Launches Kite Chain and Kite Agent Passport, Enabling Autonomous AI Agent Payments

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Kite today announced the launch of its mainnet and the Kite Agent Passport, an identity and payment infrastructure built specifically for autonomous AI agents. The launch marks Kite’s transition from testnet to production, introducing a payments and settlement layer purpose-built for agent-driven transactions. The infrastructure combines three layers into a single platform: a stable native … Read more

W Group Advances European Expansion as White Tech Obtains MiCA Authorization

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WHITE TECH, part of the W Group ecosystem and majority-owned by Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and CEO of WhiteBIT, has received authorization from the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA) to operate as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Within the W Group ecosystem, WHITE TECH serves as … Read more

SpaceX Ties Musk’s 200 Million-Share Award to Mars Colony and $7.5 Trillion Valuation

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American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX has approved a fresh compensation package for its founder, Elon Musk. The plan, disclosed in a confidential US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, highlights one of the most ambitious pay structures in corporate history. What Will Elon Musk Get in SpaceX’s New Pay Package? According to Reuters, the board approved … Read more

Tapbit Reinforces Transparency with Proof of Reserves and Independent Security Validation by CertiK

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Tapbit today announced it has integrated real-time infrastructure monitoring from blockchain security firm CertiK, complementing its existing Proof of Reserves (PoR) framework to meet institutional demands for verifiable exchange data. Independent Security Validation The assessment, completed in August 2025, evaluated Tapbit’s mobile, web, and backend systems using a combination of dynamic testing, manual review, and … Read more

Brent Crude Jumps to 4-Year High as US-Iran Standoff Deepens

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Brent crude oil pushed past $120 a barrel today. This marked its highest level since June 2022, as the US-Iran conflict showed no signs of easing. The global benchmark has now rallied roughly 47% since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Brent Crude Hits Highest Level Since 2022. Source: TradingView The broader energy … Read more