The purchase makes Hana Financial the fourth-largest shareholder in Dunamu, following several crypto-related deals in the last two months, as it dives deeper into the digital assets sector.
XRP became the most traded asset on South Korea’s Upbit exchange in the last seven days, pulling in $110 million in 24-hour volume and outpacing both top cryptos Bitcoin and Ethereum. The surge came alongside the biggest inflows into US XRP exchange-traded funds in four months, even as Bitcoin and Ethereum funds saw money flowing out. Related Reading: XRP Bulls Gain Momentum As ETF Inflows Reach Multi-Month High CME And NASDAQ Signal Growing Institutional Interest CME Group and NASDAQ announced they will launch crypto index futures on June 8, covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Lumens in a single contract. The move points to growing institutional infrastructure being built around regulated digital assets. XRP itself climbed 4% in 24 hours to almost $1.5, while Bitcoin traded at $81,450 and Ethereum sat at $2,287. The price action followed Thursday’s markup vote on the CLARITY Act, a proposed federal law that is driving fresh optimism across payment-
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has announced a brief delay in the listing of Iris (IRYS). The start of trading, which was originally scheduled for 11:00 a.m. UTC today, has been pushed back to 11:30 a.m. UTC. Revised Trading Schedule The delay, confirmed via an official notice on Upbit’s platform, is a 30-minute postponement. While the exchange did not immediately provide a specific reason for the change, such adjustments are not uncommon during the initial listing process, often related to final technical checks or order book preparation. Traders who had prepared for the original time are advised to adjust their strategies accordingly. What This Means for Traders For those looking to trade IRYS, the key takeaway is the updated timeline. The delay is short, but it can impact short-term trading plans, especially for those using automated bots or aiming to be among the first to execute tr
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Hana Financial Group on Friday said it will acquire a 1 trillion won ($670 million) stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Upbit, through its subsidiary Hana Bank, South Korea’s “Big 4” bank. XRP surpasses BTC in trading volume on XRP Upbit amid the major announcement. South Korea’s Hana Bank to Buy $670 Million Stake in Upbit Operator Dunamu South Korea’s Hana Financial Group on May 15 decided to buy a stake in the country’s top crypto exchange operator Dunamu for 1 trillion won ($670 million). It marks the largest-ever investment by a bank into a crypto exchange operator. On the same day, Hana Bank’s board of directors resolved to acquire 2,284,000 shares of Dunamu held by Kakao Investment. With the acquisition, Hana Bank will secure its position as the fourth-largest shareholder with a 6.55% stake in Dunamu. “This equity investment is
The deal signifies a pivotal shift in South Korea's financial landscape, highlighting increased institutional acceptance of digital assets.
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The alliance will allow Coinpro, a crypto exchange owned by Grupo Salinas, to leverage Anchorage’s stablecoin services for its cross-border settlement operations. Grupo Salina’s Carlos Dias Afonso hinted at a deeper integration of stablecoin channels to benefit Grupo Elektra’s customers. Anchorage Digital And Grupo Salinas Partner On Stablecoin Implementation Stablecoins have become one of the […]
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Key Takeaways Strive expanded its bitcoin holdings through purchases and the Semler Scientific merger. Medical-device revenue helped lift quarterly sales, while fair-value losses drove a large deficit. Daily SATA dividends are expected to begin soon, pending board declarations. Strive Reports Larger Bitcoin Treasury After Semler Deal Strive Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) filed its quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 14, reporting 15,009 bitcoin as of May 12 after additional bitcoin purchases and debt repayment activity. The company listed $929.4 million in digital assets at March 31, before later disclosing updated cash holdings and a $50.5 million position in Strategy Inc.’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC). Semler Scientific’s merger added 5,048 bitcoin and medical-device operations to Strive. From A
