Customer using smartphone for Bealls crypto payments via Flexa at a bright retail checkout counter.

Bealls Turns On Crypto at 660 Stores, Backed by Flexa’s 99+ Coins and 300+...

Bealls has launched nationwide crypto payments through Flexa, enabling shoppers to use Bitcoin and dozens of digital assets at more than 660 U.S. stores.
Symbolic illustration showing Asia’s divided approach to Digital Asset Treasury rules — regulators on one side, Tokyo’s open crypto market on the other.

Asia’s Stock Exchanges Push Back on Crypto-Hoarding Treasuries

Asia’s major exchanges are clamping down on Digital Asset Treasury companies that list to hold Bitcoin or Ethereum. Japan stands apart, allowing crypto-treasuries under strict disclosure rules.
Golden Bitcoin enclosed in a transparent glass vault sphere on a marble pedestal engraved with EU stars, symbolizing Europe’s first regulated Bitcoin-backed loan by 21bitcoin and VR-Bank under MiCAR compliance.

Austria’s 21bitcoin and VR-Bank Launch Europe’s First Regulated Bitcoin-Backed Loan Pilot

Austrian fintech 21bitcoin has teamed up with VR-Bank and Sopra Banking Software to pilot Europe’s first regulated Bitcoin-backed loan. That's a huge step toward integrating Bitcoin into traditional EU banking under MiCAR compliance.
A cinematic 3:2 illustration showing a glowing Ethereum logo above a round glass table surrounded by silhouetted developers and validators. Light beams converge toward the symbol, highlighting Ethereum decentralization and governance imbalance.

Ethereum’s Decentralization Dilemma: Power Concentrates as the Network Scales

Ethereum faces renewed scrutiny as developers challenge the Foundation’s influence and funding control. The debate exposes the paradox between decentralization ideals and the coordination Ethereum now depends on.
A high-detail 3:2 editorial illustration showing a digital security command center inside Binance headquarters, with analysts monitoring holographic screens displaying alerts about unauthorized trading tools. The scene symbolizes Binance bans 600 accounts to reinforce platform compliance and fair trading integrity.

Binance Bans 600 Accounts in Crackdown on Unauthorized Trading Tools

Binance has permanently banned over 600 accounts found using unauthorized third-party tools in its Alpha Program. The move marks one of its toughest compliance actions this year, reinforcing fairness and security for traders.