Category: The Ledger Edge
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Adecoagro Partners With Tether to Pioneer Renewable Energy Use for Bitcoin Mining in Brazil – Mining Bitcoin News
Adecoagro partners with Tether to utilize renewable energy for Bitcoin mining in Brazil, converting excess energy into a new revenue stream through cryptocurrency.
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The Open Platform is the first unicorn in Web3 ecosystem in Telegram at $1bn valuation
The Open Platform becomes TON’s first unicorn with $1bn valuation after raising $28.5M in Series A funding led by Ribbit Capital to expand Telegram’s blockchain ecosystem globally.
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MARA’s $5.4B Bitcoin treasury grows to 50k BTC as miners adopt a HODL strategy
MARA’s Bitcoin holdings reach 49,940 BTC, valued at $5.4B, making it the second-largest corporate holder. Miners are adopting long-term HODL strategies, reducing market supply and impacting exchange balances.
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Telegram’s Bold Bet on Crypto–Social: A New Model for Messaging Platforms – Brave New Coin
Telegram integrates TON blockchain and Toncoin, offering wallet functions and on-chain ads, aiming to mainstream crypto through messaging. TON raised $28.5M, showing strong interest in crypto-social platforms.
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Amber International Raises $25.5M to Advance Crypto Strategy
Amber International raised $25.5M to boost its $100M crypto reserve fund, expanding investments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB, XRP, and SUI with institutional backing.
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Ripple USD Gets Support From First Global Bank
AMINA Bank now supports Ripple USD (RLUSD), becoming the first global bank to offer custody and trading for the stablecoin. RLUSD, backed by cash reserves, is integrated into Ripple Payments and sees growing institutional demand.
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Japan’s Minna Bank Explores Stablecoins on Solana in Fireblocks-Led Study – Decrypt
Japan’s Minna Bank is collaborating with Fireblocks, Solana Japan, and TIS to study stablecoin issuance on Solana and explore real-world applications like cross-border payments and asset trading.
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Tokenization News: Ondo Finance, Pantera Capital to Invest $250M in RWA Projects
Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital partner to invest $250M in RWA projects via Ondo Catalyst, focusing on tokenized finance infrastructure and on-chain capital markets development.
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Pantera, Ondo launch $250M fund to drive RWA tokenization
Ondo Finance and Pantera Capital launched a $250M fund to invest in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), aiming to accelerate blockchain adoption in traditional finance markets.
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Russian insurance firms unveil investment life policies tied to Bitcoin
Russian insurers Renaissance Life and BCS Life launch Bitcoin-linked investment life insurance policies tied to BlackRock’s IBIT, offering exposure to Bitcoin futures with capital protection.