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Pudgy Penguins: LINE FRIENDS Collaboration Launches in Seoul - 01 Oct 2026

Pudgy Penguins: LINE FRIENDS Collaboration Launches in Seoul - 01 Oct 2026

The Pudgy Penguins x LINE FRIENDS collaboration launches on October 1 at the LINE FRIENDS flagship store in Myeongdong, Seoul, timed to Korea Blockchain Week. The launch places the Pudgy Penguins brand inside a widely recognized character IP with established retail distribution across Asia. Collecto…

Asian Equities Fall, Bond Yields Climb as Oil Rises — Update

Asian Equities Fall, Bond Yields Climb as Oil Rises — Update

By Kimberley Kao and Megan CheahAsian equities weakened while bond yields marched higher as inflation concerns remain front of mind for investors, fueling expectations of interest-rate hikes.The selloff in U.S. government debt overnight spilled over into Asian bond markets Thursday, with the 10-year…

Metaplanet launches Hong Kong asset-management subsidiary focused on Bitcoin investments

Metaplanet launches Hong Kong asset-management subsidiary focused on Bitcoin investments

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company that has become Japan's most prominent corporate Bitcoin holder, is planting a flag in Hong Kong with a new wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to Bitcoin-backed asset management. Metaplanet Asset Management Asia Limited was approved on September 11, with $1 millio…

Bitcoin Rises; Investors Await U.S. CPI Data — Market Talk

Bitcoin Rises; Investors Await U.S. CPI Data — Market Talk

Bitcoin rises in early Asia trade, as investors are focusing on U.S. inflation data due later in the week. Markets are currently pricing in an interest rate hike at next week's Fed meeting, says Tickmill's Joseph Dahrieh in a commentary. A stronger-than-expected inflation print could reinforce tight…

Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments

Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments

Bybit Pay, the payments arm of crypto exchange Bybit, has integrated with crypto payments infrastructure provider Mesh, allowing users to make payments and fund accounts on supported platforms directly from their Bybit balances.The integration lets Bybit users select Bybit Pay at checkout or when fu…

Bybit Names Sean Ballard as Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business Amid Continued Institutional Expansion

Bybit Names Sean Ballard as Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business Amid Continued Institutional Expansion

DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Ballard as Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business. Ballard will play a central role in strengthening the exchange's trading in…

Eric Trump Says ‘The Tides Have Turned’ For Bitcoin As AI And Institutions Fuel Crypto Adoption

Eric Trump Says ‘The Tides Have Turned’ For Bitcoin As AI And Institutions Fuel Crypto Adoption

Bitcoin (BTC) markets are undergoing a sea change right now, with institutional investors replacing retail traders as the dominant force behind the price of the cryptocurrency, Eric Trump said. The acceleration of this change can be attributed to the rise in AI adoption and a more crypto-friendly po…

Bitmine's Tom Lee Sees $6,000 Ethereum By Year-End If Bitcoin Hits $150,000

Bitmine's Tom Lee Sees $6,000 Ethereum By Year-End If Bitcoin Hits $150,000

Ethereum (ETH) could trade near $6,000 by the end of 2026, with the prediction tied to a recovery in the asset’s exchange rate against Bitcoin (BTC), said Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat and chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR).The Ethereum-to-Bitcoin ratio was hovering around 0.03 and…

SBI Holdings invests $270 million in Ajaib, taking 20% stake amid Asia digital asset push

SBI Holdings invests $270 million in Ajaib, taking 20% stake amid Asia digital asset push

Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings has invested $270 million in Indonesian multi-asset investment platform Ajaib Group, acquiring an approximate 20% stake as it expands its digital asset presence in Asia.Ajaib confirmed the $270 million strategic investment in a Friday LinkedIn post, say…

Wall Street Trading Booms on Crypto Exchanges as MEXC Volume Jumps 3,000%

Wall Street Trading Booms on Crypto Exchanges as MEXC Volume Jumps 3,000%

MEXC said today (Tuesday) that its average daily stock futures volume across Asia rose 3,308% quarter-over-quarter. The number of daily traders increased 386% over the same period.For retail brokers, the figures show that crypto exchanges are channeling demand for stocks and commodities into leverag…

Rashida Tlaib Discloses Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Holdings in Retirement Accounts

Rashida Tlaib Discloses Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Holdings in Retirement Accounts

U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan disclosed in her latest financial filing that her retirement accounts hold Bitcoin- and Ethereum-related ETFs, including up to $15,000 in the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF and up to $15,000 in the iShares Bitcoin ETF. According to Odaily, Tlaib pre…

Bybit TradFi Perpetuals Extend 24/7 Exposure to Over 200 Global Equities and Pre-IPO Assets

Bybit TradFi Perpetuals Extend 24/7 Exposure to Over 200 Global Equities and Pre-IPO Assets

DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce TradFi Perpetual Contracts now offer over 200 curated TradFi-themed listings, marking one of the highest quality coverage of TradFi derivatives exposure avail…