North Dakota Takes First Steps Towards State Bitcoin Reserve

Tether has invested in European stablecoin company StablR, which issues euro and U.S. dollar stablecoins and obtained an EMI license in Malta. Tether will support StablR's operations with its tokenization platform Hadron for compliance and risk management.

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy, likened to Manhattan real estate development, involves leveraging to purchase more BTC. The company recently acquired an additional 15,350 Bitcoin, bringing their total holdings to 439,000 BTC valued at $46 billion. Saylor believes in the long-term value of Bitcoin as a strategic investment.

Anchorage Digital has obtained a BitLicense in New York, allowing it to cater to financial institutions in the city. Acquiring a BitLicense is a time-consuming and costly process, limiting the number of firms approved by regulators. Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, regulated by NYDFS, is set to challenge Tether and Circle.

XRP has surged 21% in the past week and 13% in the last 24 hours, now trading at $2.69, coinciding with the launch of the Ripple USD stablecoin on the network. Analysts predict further growth for XRP, with expectations of hitting $4 soon.

CyberKongz, an NFT gaming project, received a Wells Notice from the SEC, potentially leading to enforcement actions. The project plans to challenge the notice, citing a lack of understanding from the regulator regarding blockchain technologies.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to tighten rules in the UK’s crypto-asset market to address abuse and lack of transparency. The regulator seeks to improve regulatory clarity, prevent market abuse, and encourage informed financial decisions for consumers.

Bitcoin's ratio against gold hit a record high of 37.3, indicating one Bitcoin can now buy approximately 37 ounces of gold. This milestone reflects Bitcoin's growing dominance as a digital store of value, driven by institutional adoption and scarcity model appeal.

Pixels, known for their Ethereum farming game, announced a new dungeon-based combat spinoff called Pixel Dungeons. Developed in partnership with Crack and Stack, the game allows players to mine PIXEL tokens, battle opponents, and collect crypto rewards within dangerous dungeons.

Own the Doge DAO has been granted IP rights from Atsuko Sato for the likeness of her new dog, Neiro, amidst a war over Neiro-inspired meme coins. The DAO plans to have members vote on which Neiro token, if any, should hold proper IP rights.

Digital asset investment products, including spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, received $3.2 billion in inflows last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $44.5 billion. This surge marks the 10th consecutive week of positive flows, with altcoins like Ethereum and XRP also seeing notable investments.