Japan-listed company Metaplanet has announced the acquisition of 5,419 BTC at a total cost of approximately $632.53 million, with an average purchase price of around $116,724 per BTC. As of September 22, 2025, the company holds a total of 25,555 BTC, acquired for approximately $2.71 billion at an average price of $106,065 per BTC.https://t.co/ygwNGiSFUL ...

South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit, has announced that it will list SUN (SUN) on KRW and USDT markets at 12:00 PM KST on September 22, 2025. SUN is a comprehensive DeFi platform built on the TRON network.https://t.co/YY6dIY1iiN ...

According to Yonhap News, South Korean virtual asset service providers filed 36,684 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) from January to August 2025 — surpassing the combined total of the previous two years (35,734). The Korea Customs Service reports that from 2021 to August 2025, ₩9.56 trillion (≈ $6.8 billion) in virtual asset-related crimes were referred to prosecutors, 90.2% of which involved underground remittances.https://t.co/KWJl1Q1n3H ...

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said in a recent podcast interview that the market is currently in a consolidation phase, with early Bitcoin holders gradually cashing out while institutions are waiting to enter once volatility declines. Saylor predicted that over the next two decades, Bitcoin will continue to appreciate at an average annual rate of nearly 29%, driving the emergence of new credit and equity instruments. https://t.co/yiUA2SXBCp ...

Asia's weekly TOP10 crypto news (Sep 15 to Sep 21): A summary of Digital Asset— related content in Hong Kong’s 2025 Policy Address; Shanghai court successfully disposes of virtual currencies in criminal cases for the first time; South Korea’s BDACS launches the first won — backed stablecoin KRW1 on Avalanche and More. https://t.co/2TFzQps0gg ...

Binance announced that Binance HODLer will launch its 42nd project, 0G (0G). Between September 15 at 00:00 and September 18 at 00:00 , users subscribing through BNB Simple Earn will receive airdrop allocations. 0G is a decentralized AI Layer 1 blockchain. https://t.co/g4iyKFHdzy ...

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said Toyota, BYD, and Yamaha now accept USDT payments in Bolivia, calling USDT the “digital dollar” for hundreds of millions in emerging markets. The comment comes after Bolivia’s central bank (BCB) reported that crypto payment transactions reached $430 million in the 12 months since lifting its crypto ban in 2024, a 630% year-over-year surge.https://t.co/SMHJKyq1wh ...

OKX CEO Star said Hyperliquid has shown that onchain perps can succeed even with small teams, with competitors like Aster now entering the space. OKX Web3 has tested a similar product since 2023 but held back mainnet launch over regulatory concerns. Star cautioned that while onchain perps are growing, the industry should not forget the CFTC’s 2023 enforcement against Deridex, highlighting the need for clear rules.https://t.co/ATOx4bv6sj ...

Technology & Security - Solana co-founder warns Bitcoin needs quantum-resistant signature upgrade by 2030 [1] - There is a 50% chance quantum computers could crack private keys within five years [1] - Upgrade would require a complex hard fork [1] Risk Assessment - Blockstream CEO and Bitcoin Core developer downplay near-term quantum risk [1]

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said “low-risk DeFi” could become Ethereum’s core application, similar to how search powers Google. He noted that DeFi protocols are now more secure, forming a stable core, and that low-risk DeFi (payments, savings, synthetic assets, collateralized lending) can sustainably support Ethereum while aligning with its decentralized values. Vitalik added it could evolve into innovations like reputation-based lending, prediction markets, and flatcoins, driving global financial i ...