Inveniam to Acquire Mantra After Turbulent Year Marked by OM Crash

Data infrastructure company Inveniam Capital Partners announced plans to acquire layer-1 blockchain Mantra and its affiliated entities, deepening its push into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The transaction follows a $20 million strategic investment made by Inveniam in Mantra in August 2025, according to a Tuesday announcement. On May 13, Inveniam launched NVNM Chain, a layer…

Bitmine’s Ether Holdings Reach 5.54M ETH After Latest Purchase

Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its Ether holdings to 5.54 million ETH after acquiring nearly 127,000 tokens over the past week, bringing its treasury to 4.59% of Ethereum’s total supply. The company said it has now reached 92% of its stated goal of acquiring 5% of Ethereum’s total supply, a strategy it calls the “Alchemy of…

Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto winter by ditching its reliance on trading fees

Coinbase’s (COIN) latest product launch event may not have changed Wall Street’s near-term earnings forecasts, but it reinforced a growing belief among analysts that the crypto exchange is steadily transforming itself into a broader financial platform with revenue streams that extend beyond bitcoin’s price cycles. At Tuesday’s System Update event in New York, Coinbase unveiled…

Bybit added to Singapore MAS Investor Alert List

Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Investor Alert List, a registry designed to warn consumers about entities that may be wrongly perceived as licensed or regulated by the financial watchdog.  Bybit Fintech Limited and Bybit appeared on the MAS alert list on Wednesday, although the regulator did not…

Bitcoin Markets Still Spooked by Possible Strategy BTC Sales: Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced off week-to-date lows into Wednesday’s Wall Street open as corporate sell pressure returned to the radar. Key points: Bitcoin sees a new low for the current weekly candle with the Fed FOMC meeting due in hours. Analysis warns that markets remain concerned over Strategy potentially selling more BTC. Fed chair Kevin Warsh…

CoinMENA, Revolut Expand UAE Financial Services Footprint

Crypto exchange CoinMENA has entered a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment infrastructure for customers in the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement, CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to support fiat on- and off-ramps, client money accounts and virtual account-based transaction management, according to a press release shared to Cointelegraph. The exchange…

Ether Eyes $1,500 Support After 25% Open-Interest Decline

The Ether (ETH) futures market saw its open interest (OI) on Gate.io fall by 45% to levels last seen in April 2025. At the same time, nearly 480,000 ETH left Binance, OKX, Gemini and Bitfinex over the past few days, reducing the exchange-held supply.  The combined shift highlights a market with less leverage and declining…

On-Chain, In Court: What Happened in Crypto Legal News this Week

US prosecutors propose late 2026 retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Federal prosecutors on Monday submitted a proposed schedule for the potential retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm to begin later this year. Storm was found guilty on one of three charges related to illegal money transmitting in 2025, but a jury deadlocked…

Three Fed signals that could make the bitcoin (BTC) price pop: Crypto Daily

The day’s main event is Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first interest-rate decision. No change in rates is expected, which means markets will be scanning the policy statement, economic projections and the post-meeting press conference for cues. Here is what could elicit a risk-on, positive reaction from bitcoin BTC$65,285.01 The dot plot: This is a graphical…

Bitcoin Traders Weigh in on BTC After FOMC With $55,000 Still a Target

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $65,000 on Wednesday as traders predicted the impact of a key macro event. Key points: Bitcoin approaches the next Fed interest-rate decision near important support. BTC price analysis warns that “bearish” moves typically accompany FOMC days. $55,000 remains on the table as a target next. BTC price analysis: FOMC could “set…