Victor Seda

Passionate about blockchain, and the decentralized internet.A writer in the morning, goalie in the evening.The aim is to keep my readers informed about the ever-evolving world of web3 with a unique blend of expertise and storytelling.

Binance Adds BlackRock BUIDL Tokenized Treasuries as Institutional Collateral

Binance integrated BlackRock’s $2.5 billion tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL as off-exchange collateral on Friday, letting institutional clients use the yield-bearing asset to back trading positions while keeping funds with third-party custodians. A new BUIDL share class also launched on BNB Chain, extending the token beyond Ethereum into Binance’s native DeFi ecosystem. The move bridges traditional…

https://www.binance.com/en/blog/institutions/binance-accepts-blackrocks-buidl-as-off-exchange-collateral-5677044816803954337

Jack Dorsey’s Square Rolls Out Bitcoin Payments for 4 Million Merchants

Square officially launched Bitcoin payments on Monday, enabling four million merchants to accept BTC at checkout. Jack Dorsey’s payment processor integrated the feature directly into its point-of-sale system, making Bitcoin a payment option at potentially millions of physical locations across eight countries. Sellers can choose how they handle BTC transactions; either by receiving Bitcoin directly,…

Jack Dorsey’s Square Rolls Out Bitcoin Payments for 4 Million Merchants

Tempo Leads $25M Round for Commonware in First Strategic Investment

Crypto infrastructure startup Commonware has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Tempo, the payments-focused blockchain network launched by Stripe and Paradigm in September. The deal marks Tempo’s first venture investment since its public debut. Commonware develops open-source software that allows companies to build and deploy custom blockchains. The startup, founded in 2024,…

commonware

Tom Lee’s $11B Digital Asset Treasury Teeters as ETH Dips 14%, But He Urges Investors to ‘Buy the Dip’

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has told investors to “BTFD” this week while BitMine Immersion, the digital asset treasury company he chairs, faces mounting pressure from the same market volatility he’s urging others to buy into. BitMine Immersion holds the world’s largest public Ethereum stockpile valued at $11.36 billion, consisting of 3,395,422 ETH and 192 BTC. The…

digital asset treasury

RedStone Fires Back at DeFi Contagion With New Risk Ratings After $20B Wipeout

In a move that’s resonating across a bruised and battered DeFi landscape, modular oracle network RedStone has officially launched Credora, a DeFi-native risk ratings platform. The launch is just weeks after a brutal market crash on October 10 liquidated over $20 billion in leveraged positions, sending a stark reminder that high yields often hide catastrophic…

redstone finance

Pakistan Courts Global Crypto Giants, Invites Top VASPs as Market Eyes Continued Ascent

Pakistan is making a bold move to become a major player in the global crypto space, directly inviting leading international cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to set up shop in the country. On Saturday, the newly established Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) launched a formal process, known as an Expression of…

VASP

SOL Strategies (SOLS) Shares Plunge 43% in Volatile Nasdaq Debut Week, CEO Embraces ‘Underdog’ Status

SOL Strategies (SOLS), a key player in Solana infrastructure and treasury management, saw its shares experience a tumultuous first week of trading on the Nasdaq Exchange, plunging a significant 43% from its debut price. The Canadian-based firm, which manages Solana validators and holds a substantial SOL treasury, expanded its public market presence last Tuesday from…

sol strategies

Africa Bitcoin Corporation Goes Live on JSE, Secures $633,000 in Landmark BTC Treasury Fundraise

Johannesburg has just cemented its place on the global crypto map. South Africa’s Altvest Capital, a name previously associated with traditional financial services, has completed its groundbreaking rebrand to Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC), becoming the continent’s first publicly-listed company dedicated to building a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. The announcement sends a clear signal to capital markets…

africa bitcoin corporation