US Government-Backed Mortgage System Now Accepts BItcoin, USDC as Loan Collateral

Strategy's shares have dropped 1.4% after acquiring 850 Bitcoin for $100 million, with a YTD BTC yield of 26.0%. Despite the recent purchase, analysts at TD Cowen recommend buying the stock, projecting an 83.4% increase to $620.

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. announced plans to rebrand as AVAX One and raise $550 million to invest in AVAX tokens. The company's stock price surged over 200% following the news, with a goal to own over $700 million worth of AVAX tokens.

Shield, a crypto neo-bank, raised a $5 million seed round led by Giant Ventures. The company focuses on cross-border transactions in US cryptocurrencies, offering compliance screenings for sanctions and money laundering threats. With $100 million in processed payments, Shield aims to help businesses expand globally.

IREN's stock price surged 11% in pre-market trading to $43 following the announcement of doubling its AI Cloud capacity to 23,000 GPUs. The company invested $674 million in NVIDIA and AMD hardware, aiming to reach a revenue target exceeding $500 million by Q1 2026.

Plasma is set to launch its neobank, Plasma One, after the stablecoin blockchain goes live. The card will offer 4% cash back, over 10% yield, and international coverage, allowing users to load and spend stablecoins like USDT.

Over $1.7 billion in liquidations occurred in the crypto market, with Dogecoin, Solana, and Ethereum experiencing the most significant losses. Long positions were hit the hardest, resulting in over 390,000 traders being liquidated in the past 24 hours.

Hyperliquid's HYPE token is experiencing a downtrend for the fourth consecutive day, while new decentralized exchange tokens have more than doubled over the weekend. The attention shift towards tokens like Aster and Avantis has caused significant surges in their value.

The United Arab Emirates has committed to automatic crypto tax reporting with global authorities, launching an industry consultation to finalize implementation details before the 2027 rollout. The nation signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, ensuring tax transparency.

Metaplanet acquired 5,419 BTC worth $632.53 million, increasing its total holdings to 25,555 BTC valued at $2.91 billion. The purchase was funded through a $1.45 billion share offering, positioning the company towards its BTC holding targets.

BNB's recent surge to a new all-time high of $1,079 is attributed to factors like institutional demand and positive regulatory outlook. Partnerships with firms like Franklin Templeton and increased interest from Digital Asset Treasuries companies have also contributed to its rise.