MoonPay Acquires Helio for $175 Million in Its Largest Merger Deal

MoonPay recently purchased Helio, a payment processor specializing in the Solana blockchain network, for a sum of $175 million. This acquisition is geared towards strengthening MoonPay’s payment functionalities and broadening its merchant and marketplace infrastructure. The system at present accommodates more than thirty traditional currencies and approximately one hundred and ten digital currencies, which are … Read more

MicroStrategy Makes its Second Bitcoin Purchase of January at $243 Million

MicroStrategy has recently acquired approximately 2,530 Bitcoins for roughly $243 million, marking its second purchase of 2025 thus far. Yet, these recent acquisitions represent a notable decrease compared to the firm’s Bitcoin accumulations in Q4 2024. Despite representing a significant shift from its past course, this purchase doesn’t offer much proof yet of a complete … Read more

Tether is Relocating to El Salvador After Securing Major License

Today, Tether revealed their plans to transfer operations to El Salvador following the acquisition of a Digital Asset Services Provider license. They view this shift as an essential step in their broader mission to promote worldwide Bitcoin acceptance. Lately, El Salvador has agreed to the incentives offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order … Read more

Crypto Inflows Shrink to $48 Million Amid Macro and Monetary Policy Woes

Last week saw a relatively small influx of around $48 million into cryptocurrencies. This inflow mirrors the fluctuating market reactions to changing economic markers worldwide and the latest adjustments in U.S. monetary policies. The marked shift observed from the initial week of 2025 suggests that the short-lived post-US election market surge might be over, as … Read more