🇰🇷📊 Upbit to List Venice Token VVV With KRW, BTC and USDT Pairs
Upbit, South Korea's largest crypto exchange, announced that it will list Venice Token (VVV) on May 12, 2026, at 16:00 local time, with KRW, #BTC, and $USDT trading pairs. Deposits and withdrawals will only support the Base network. VVV is the native token of the privacy-focused AI platform Venice AI.
Upbit, South Korea's largest crypto exchange, announced that it will list Venice Token (VVV) on May 12, 2026, at 16:00 local time, with KRW, #BTC, and $USDT trading pairs. Deposits and withdrawals will only support the Base network. VVV is the native token of the privacy-focused AI platform Venice AI.
🇺🇸💰 Grayscale Files to Launch the First Spot ETF for a Privacy Coin
Grayscale has filed to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, which, if approved, would become the world’s first spot ETF tied to a privacy coin. The filing follows the U.S. SEC's conclusion of its review of privacy coins without enforcement action, alleviating a significant regulatory concern.
Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain disclosed that the crypto hedge fund has been accumulating a large ZEC position since February, considering it a macro hedge. #regulation
Grayscale has filed to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, which, if approved, would become the world’s first spot ETF tied to a privacy coin. The filing follows the U.S. SEC's conclusion of its review of privacy coins without enforcement action, alleviating a significant regulatory concern.
Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain disclosed that the crypto hedge fund has been accumulating a large ZEC position since February, considering it a macro hedge. #regulation
🕵️ Ray Dalio Says Bitcoin Has Not Behaved Like a Safe-Haven Asset
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio stated that Bitcoin has not fulfilled the safe-haven role anticipated by some investors. He pointed to its lack of privacy, the possibility of monitored transactions, and its high correlation with tech stocks as key factors.
Dalio noted that during market pressures, investors frequently sell Bitcoin to obtain liquidity. He emphasized that Bitcoin's market is still relatively small and more susceptible to influence, whereas gold maintains a significant position in the global financial system due to its widespread ownership and established status.
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio stated that Bitcoin has not fulfilled the safe-haven role anticipated by some investors. He pointed to its lack of privacy, the possibility of monitored transactions, and its high correlation with tech stocks as key factors.
Dalio noted that during market pressures, investors frequently sell Bitcoin to obtain liquidity. He emphasized that Bitcoin's market is still relatively small and more susceptible to influence, whereas gold maintains a significant position in the global financial system due to its widespread ownership and established status.
💰 #BTC MARA's revenue for the first quarter dropped by 18%. The company stated that bitcoin mining remains the "core operational activity."
💰 #COIN Ark Invest acquired $5.5 million worth of Circle shares amid a 16% increase in the stock price following the release of the first-quarter earnings report.
🕵️ FBI Charges Three Men Over Violent Crypto Robbery Spree Involving $6.5M Theft
The FBI San Francisco has charged three men in connection with a violent robbery and kidnapping spree targeting crypto holders. The suspects allegedly posed as delivery workers and used firearms, duct tape, and zip ties to extract crypto account information from victims. Approximately $6.5 million in crypto was transferred to wallets controlled by co-conspirators. The defendants are currently in federal custody, with charges pending in court. #regulation
The FBI San Francisco has charged three men in connection with a violent robbery and kidnapping spree targeting crypto holders. The suspects allegedly posed as delivery workers and used firearms, duct tape, and zip ties to extract crypto account information from victims. Approximately $6.5 million in crypto was transferred to wallets controlled by co-conspirators. The defendants are currently in federal custody, with charges pending in court. #regulation
🇯🇵💰 Mitsui Digital AM Launches Japan's First Land-Backed RWA Digital Security
Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management has introduced a digital security backed by the land rights of AEON Omiya, a major commercial facility in Japan. Valued at approximately $55.6 million, the investment requires a minimum of around $647, with an anticipated pre-tax annual yield of 3.4% over an operating period of about 5 years and 1 month. The product utilizes the ibet for Fin blockchain infrastructure and is structured as a regulated real estate digital security/RWA product. #rwa
Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management has introduced a digital security backed by the land rights of AEON Omiya, a major commercial facility in Japan. Valued at approximately $55.6 million, the investment requires a minimum of around $647, with an anticipated pre-tax annual yield of 3.4% over an operating period of about 5 years and 1 month. The product utilizes the ibet for Fin blockchain infrastructure and is structured as a regulated real estate digital security/RWA product. #rwa
🇧🇹🕵️ The government of Bhutan transferred another 100 BTC, bringing the total outflow of BTC in 2026 to over $230 million.