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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun has announced plans to invest $20 million in digital assets, splitting the funds between altcoins and World Liberty Financial (WLFI). According to the Tron founder, he intends to allocate $10 million toward unspecified altcoins, with the remaining amount directed to the newly launched WLFI. We believe U.S.-listed crypto stocks are an undervalued opportunity. I will market buy $10 million worth of ALTS and $10 million worth of WLFI. @worldlibertyfi @EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @ZachWitkoff @zakfolkman @WatcherChase — H.E. Justin Sun (Astronaut Version) (@justinsuntron) September 5, 2025 The timing of the move is notable, as WLFI remains under heavy scrutiny following recent controversies related to its high-profile launch.  Notably, following the launch, Sun revealed that more than $75 million of his WLFI holdings had been frozen after the project blacklisted over 270 wallets. WLFI defended the decision, claiming the af...

Bybit EU Group, the European arm of Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has formally applied for an investment firm license under Austria’s implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), according to the reports disclosed to Finbold on Friday, September 5. If the application is approved, the company’s local entity, Bybit X GmbH, will be able to offer regulated derivatives products such futures and options across the European Economic Area (EEA).  The application largely coincides with the official launch of Bybit’s crypto payment card in the same region, which now allows users to spend digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and USD Coin (USDC) through Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a physical card. The Crypto Card you were waiting for is finally live! Enjoy 20% cashback! Request your Bybit Card today on Bybit EU!https://t.co/a4z71pGEAT pic.twitter.com/O3YNUPjjE5 — Bybit EU (@BybitEU) September ...

World Mobile, a blockchain-powered telecom startup working on boosting connectivity in underserved regions, now has more than two million daily users, as per the latest info shared with Finbold on Thursday, September 4. The record numbers have been fueled by adoption both in the U.S. and abroad, in particular in Asia and Africa, where more than 60,000 of the company’s so-called “AirNodes” are already bringing local communities to a decentralized network.  Moreover, the user milestone largely coincides with the launch of the native World Mobile Token (WMTX) on Kraken today (the first time the asset will be available to American investors on a mainstream platform). World Mobile Token debuts on Kraken Built as an Ethereum (ETH) Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible Layer 3 (L3) capable of settling on Coinbase’s Base chain, WMTX powers all of World Mobile’s on-chain activity, from basic transactions to staking. The Kraken listing is expected to provide fresh liquidi...

Airwallex , the Singapore-headquartered global payments platform, has acquired OpenPay , a San Francisco firm specialising in subscription billing and revenue management. The deal adds sophisticated billing and analytics capabilities to Airwallex’s suite of services, enabling businesses to automate recurring payments across multiple currencies and regions. Though financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition marks one of Airwallex’s most significant strategic expansions to date, with the upgraded offering scheduled to roll out in the fourth quarter of 2025. Airwallex acquires @getopenpay to build the first truly global billing platform – helping businesses scale subscriptions without borders. pic.twitter.com/GLVzkgpvzj — Airwallex (@airwallex) September 3, 2025 Strategic Rationale The purchase reflects Airwallex’s ambition to address longstanding weaknesses in the billing ecosystem. Many subscription platforms, critics say, were built for domestic m...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will enable spot crypto trading on major US exchanges in another landmark step toward mainstream adoption. The move paves the way for leading exchanges such as the Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to offer spot crypto trading for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and other cryptos.  “Crypto trading going mainstream,” said Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth Management. “Will be on world’s largest venues. Next stop after that? Every major traditional brokerage.” Joint statement from SEC & CFTC today on trading of spot crypto assets… Main takeaway? Crypto trading going mainstream. Will be on world’s largest venues. Think NYSE, Nasdaq, etc. Next stop after that? Every major traditional brokerage. I know you're paying attention now. pic.twitter...

Apple’s stock price target adjustments from JPMorgan actually reflect some optimism around the iPhone Air launch, along with China sales recovery, and also aggressive buyback programs. The Apple stock price target has been revised multiple times in 2025 as analysts weigh AI-powered iPhone Features against market headwinds right now. Apple stock daily trading chart – Source: Google Finance Apple Stock Price Target Rises With iPhone Air Launch And China Sales Source: Kaohoon JPMorgan’s Apple stock price target actually reached $250 in July 2025, and iPhone Air launch expectations along with China market recovery drove this increase. Analyst Samik Chatterjee had this to say: “We rate shares of Apple Overweight from the combination of AI and age of installed base led volume replacement cycle while Services continues to demonstrate robust growth delivering acceleration in earnings growth.” Is the iPhone 17 Air Confirmed? Source: Mac Rumors Yes, the iPhone Air l...

Amidst the ongoing Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock volatility, South Korean retail investors are rapidly pulling out of the equity in favor of cryptocurrencies. Specifically in August 2025, Tesla shares recorded net sales of $657 million in the country, marking the sharpest monthly outflow since at least 2019, according to Bloomberg calculations based on Korea Securities Depository data. Tesla stock performance among South Korean investors. Source: Bloomberg The sell-off highlights a growing shift in sentiment as Korean investors, once among Tesla’s most enthusiastic backers, move toward riskier alternatives such as cryptocurrencies.  To this end, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), viewed as a proxy for Ethereum, attracted $253 million in net inflows during the same month. Notably, Tesla stock had consistently drawn inflows from Korean retail traders in recent years, particularly during the pandemic era when U.S. tech stocks surged.  However, over ...

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A new artificial intelligence (AI) screening system has identified more than 1,000 open-access journals showing signs of questionable publishing practices, many of which had gone undetected until now. The tool, which analysed some 15,000 titles, is being described as an early warning mechanism for publishers, indexing services and academic institutions. Researchers, however, stress that human oversight remains essential to confirm findings. Screening Surge: AI Tackles Predatory Publishing Developed by computer scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder , the tool reviewed journal websites and metadata to detect patterns linked to weak publishing standards. These included unusually fast publication times, excessive self-citation, poorly structured editorial boards and a lack of transparency on fees or licensing. In doing so, the system flagged more than 1,000 journals not previously known to be problematic. The AI is not meant to replace expert review, but r...

On Thursday, memecoin traders panicked as their sell buttons stopped working. In the Discord chat for Axiom, a popular trading platform that integrates with Solana-based memecoin generator Pump Fun, administrators admitted, “If you need to sell you can only do so on Pump Fun’s website.” Users reacted using the skull — or “dead” — emoji 166 times and threw up the middle finger emoji 44 more. Hundreds of complaints rained in as Axiom traders panicked to get out of positions, lost money, and requested refunds . Support tickets piled up beyond the abilities of normally responsive customer support agents. Screenshot of Axiom’s Discord on August 28, 2025. Axiom is a yCombinator-backed platform for trading Solana tokens. Via integrations like API, memecoin traders can usually execute purchases and sales of Pump Fun memecoins via Axiom. That ease ended abruptly on Thursday afternoon. Axiom traders lose as sell button malfunctions Axiom bl...

Ripple’s native token, XRP, is trading in the $3 range on Thursday, and bulls are waiting for its price to reach $4 and subsequently $5. It took seven years for the leading altcoin to reclaim the $3 mark, which it first left in 2018. Traders hope that the next jump from $3 to $5 will happen quickly, rather than waiting another seven years. This puts a lot of expectations on the altcoin, where investors are hopeful of riding another bull run for profits. Also Read: XRP: Buy Now Ahead of October, Expert Analyst Signals Surge How Will Ripple’s XRP Reach the $5 Milestone? Source: Reddit For Ripple’s XRP to reach $5, it needs to maneuver its circulating supply of 55 billion tokens and increase its market cap. The altcoin needs to see its market cap reach a minimum threshold of $275 billion. That’s close to another $97 billion, which might not be possible without an increase in the number of new investors. Traders who already hold XRP are less likely to keep investing ...

Ethereum (ETH) is poised to win the stablecoin boom as it becomes the blockchain of choice for Wall Street institutions entering the digital dollar era. That’s according to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, who told Fox News Business in an interview that big financial institutions are likely to turn to Ethereum to handle stablecoin transactions. “Every bank and every financial services company has to have a way of taking in stablecoins,” van Eck said, warning that institutions risk losing customers if they fall behind. “I t’s going to be Ethereum.” He dubbed Ethereum the “Wall Street token,” adding that professional-grade, enterprise-ready infrastructure will likely favor ETH over other chains, or chains with “Ethereum kind of methodology.” The adoption of stablecoins by banks and financial institutions has accelerated after US President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GEN...