Circle’s USDC Goes Live on Aptos to End Stablecoin Bridging

Aptos demonstrates significant ecosystem growth, with over 200 active applications and a tenfold increase in DeFi activity during the past year. The transition from bridged lzUSDC to native USDC will be gradually implemented through collaboration with LayerZero-based bridge providers. USDC’s expansion continues with 78% year-over-year circulation growth in 2024, positioning it as the fastest-growing major…

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MicroStrategy Acquired 11k Bitcoins for About $1.1 Billion Ahead of Jan 21st Major Shareholder’s Vote

Company’s strategic stock-to-Bitcoin conversion demonstrates successful leverage of capital markets, with $17.7 billion in unrealized profits from BTC investments. Proposed stock expansion to 10.3 billion shares and positive BTC yield of 1.69% indicate strong momentum in MicroStrategy’s crypto-focused strategy. Institutional impact spreads as companies like KULR and Metaplanet follow suit, while Bitcoin supply on exchanges…

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Spanish Authorities Partner Industry Firms to Freeze $26.4M in Crypto Crimes

Spanish law enforcement agencies have frozen $26.4 million in illicit crypto funds. The authorities partnered with Tron, Tether and TRM Labs to achieve this feat. There is a growing effort to combat crypto crime in the industry. Spanish law enforcement agencies have taken significant action against international financial crypto crime in partnership with blockchain giants…

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