Metaplanet’s 20% Executive Option Pool: Bailey Defends It
David Bailey has publicly defended Metaplanet's roughly 20% executive option pool as reasonable and even low, invoking Strive as a precedent, while Strive CEO Matt Cole rejected the compariso
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XRP Healthcare says 3-year-old bug drained 4,011 crypto wallets
XRP Healthcare, a healthcare platform built on the XRP Ledger, released the full report on last week's exploit on Sep. 8. The XRP Healthcare development team found out that a wallet-generatio
Bitcoin Options Expiry on September 25: What to Check on Leverage, Margin and Maturity Now
On Friday, September 25, 2026, at 08:00 UTC — 10:00 in Germany — Bitcoin options covering roughly 181,896 Bitcoin expire. At an index level of $79,117 that is $14.39 billion in a single morni
Shiba Inu News Today: SHIB Crash As Burn Drop, Time to Buy the Dip?
The wider market is having a green day. Shiba Inu is not. That split is the real story behind Shiba Inu News Today, and three things explain it: weak burns, a Dogecoin upgrade, and a rising m
Italy’s central bank orders sanctions screening for crypto transfers
Italy’s central bank, Banca d’Italia, ordered mandatory sanctions screening for cryptocurrency transfers to help curb illicit flows across the EU. The bank said that crypto asset service prov
Major Bullish Signal for Bitcoin: Analyst Explains Why BTC Could Explode Soon
The primary cryptocurrency has climbed roughly 20% over the past month, and Ali Martinez suggests an even stronger upward move may be on the horizon. In contrast, other analysts believe the b
Metaplanet Stock Plan Draws Shareholder Backlash, CEO Responds on MMXX
Japan’s Bitcoin treasury-focused firm Metaplanet is facing renewed scrutiny from shareholders after controversy erupted around the company’s “10th Series” executive option pool and the diluti
Bitcoin Nears $80,000 as Large Exchange Deposits Remain Within Normal Range
What to Know Bitcoin approached $80,000 while major spot-exchange deposits remained near normal levels, limiting evidence of widespread whale selling pressure across markets. CryptoQuant reco
Musk named Dogecoin 'the people's crypto', here's what $1,000 invested is worth today
In October 2021, Elon Musk gave Dogecoin one of its most enduring nicknames. Explaining why he backed the meme coin, the Tesla and SpaceX chief said his support came down to one thing, he con
U.S. Bank Advances Stablecoin Plans With Cross-Border Test
U.S. Bank has advanced its stablecoin plans by executing a live cross-border payment test using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, in a pilot the bank announced on Septembe
22-Year-Old Singaporean Admits Leading $245 Million Cryptocurrency Theft Scheme
A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever prosecuted, admitting to leading a criminal network tha
XRP Utility and Risk Guide 2026: What Every Holder Must Know
XRP Utility and Risk Guide 2026: Uses, Fees, and Key Risks XRP has been around since 2012, yet the token still gets described in different ways depending on who is talking. Some call it a pay