KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hata, Malaysia’s only dual-licensed digital asset exchange, today announced the closing of a USD 8 million (approximately RM31.6 million) Series A funding round led by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, alongside several prominent global family offices. The fundraise marks the beginning of a deep strategic collaboration between the two companies, one that goes beyond capital and signals a shared commitment to growing Malaysia’s digital asset ecosystem responsibly and at scale. “Malaysia is a strategically important market for Bybit, with one of the most digitally engaged populations in Southeast Asia…
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Sam, United States, April 20th, 2026, Chainwire A new education-first model to accelerate responsible crypto adoption, entrepreneurship, and access to the digital economy. Unicoin Foundation will advance ‘Crypto for Good’ and expand ‘Global Financial Inclusion.’ Unicoin Inc. today announced the official launch of the Unicoin Foundation, a mission-driven organization dedicated to leveraging blockchain technology to create meaningful social impact and expand access to the digital economy. The Foundation’s launch aligns with the evolving market restructuring and regulatory clarity introduced under the leadership of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins, which emphasizes transparency, responsible innovation, and clear governance frameworks…
The dominance of centralized exchanges in early crypto wasn’t accidental or irrational. It was a practical response to real constraints, technical, commercial, and user experience constraints that the alternatives of the time couldn’t adequately address. Early crypto users needed somewhere to convert assets, discover prices, and execute trades with reasonable reliability. Centralized exchanges provided all of this in a familiar package, an interface that looked and worked roughly like a traditional brokerage, custody handled by the platform, and liquidity sufficient for the asset range that existed at the time. For users coming from traditional finance, the mental model translated. For…
Scott Matherson is a prominent crypto writer at NewsBTC with a knack for capturing market trends and accurately covering important developments, technological developments, and regulatory changes. Having witnessed the evolving landscape of the cryptocurrency world first-hand, Scott is able to break down complex cryptocurrency topics and present them in an accessible and engaging manner. Scott’s commitment to clarity and accuracy has made him an indispensable asset and has helped countless readers understand the complex world of cryptocurrency. Scott’s experience spans a variety of industries outside of cryptocurrency, including banking and investments. He brings his vast experience from these industries to…
Decentralized prediction markets platform Polymarket is in talks to raise $400 million in new funding at a valuation of $15 billion, The Information reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The possible increase follows reports in October that Polymarket was in early-stage talks with investors to secure $12 billion to $15 billion in additional funding. Polymarket received a $9 billion post-money valuation in October after NYSE parent Intercontinental Exchange agreed to invest up to $2 billion. According to The Information, the new financing will be in addition to the $600 million already committed by Intercontinental Exchange. Polymarket also plans…
In Pieter Wuille’s recent answer (Why BIP-342 replaced CHECKMULTISIG with a new opcode), BIP-342’s intentional minimal semantic changes stem from the expectation that it “can always be introduced via a recent softfork that redefines OP_SUCCESS.” I would like to know the details of this reservation. Were certain opcode candidates (e.g. CHECKSIGFROMSTACK, CAT, TXHASH) already on the radar when the OP_SUCCESS position was assigned? Or was the assignment purely abstract? Was it “reserve space for unknown future use”? Has there been any discussion about additional classes (self-checking opcodes, signature variants, hash operations) that may or may not be candidates for an…
Bitcoin price began a new rise, breaking the $74,650 area. BTC is consolidating and could target further gains above the $75,500 level. Bitcoin began a new rally, holding above $73,500. The price is trading above $74,200 and the 100-hour simple moving average. On the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken), there is a break above the bearish trend line at $74,800, which is the resistance level. The pair could extend its gains if it stays above the $73,650 and $73,300 levels. Bitcoin price rise reverses Bitcoin price found support near $73,200 and started a new rise.…
KuCoin Institutional announced that it is expanding its real-world assets (RWA) infrastructure across both its Off-Exchange Settlement (OES) program and its RWA Collateral Mirroring Solution (RCMS) by integrating Asseto’s CASH+ into its institutional collateral framework. This addition expands the range of eligible collateral available to institutional clients, giving them access to stablecoin-equivalent trading credit while maintaining exposure to underlying yielding assets.Within the OES framework, eligible institutional participants can collateralize CASH+ as over-the-counter collateral without transferring ownership of the assets. This structure allows capital to be deployed simultaneously for trading and yield generation, addressing common constraints in institutional portfolio management. KuCoin…
Circle was accused of failing to freeze exploit-related transmissions. Approximately $230 million of the stolen funds were routed through Circle’s USDC. Drift plans to recoup $147.5 million based on future earnings. Circle Internet Group, issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is being sued in a class action lawsuit for failing to prevent the movement of stolen funds related to the Drift Protocol exploit. The lawsuit, filed by Drift investor Joshua McCollum in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on behalf of more than 100 affected users, focuses on whether the company had the ability and duty to intervene as the attack unfolded.…