This article represents the personal views of Robin Burns; offering insights into how regulation influences user behaviour, platform access, and why personal choice continues to shape how people engage with online services across borders. I’ve been watching how jurisdictional rules affect digital platforms for some time now, and it’s remarkable how much geography still determines […]

Digital Asset Solutions Firm Completes Australia’s First Tokenized Government Bond Investment
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Forte Tech Solutions, a digital asset solutions firm, has completed Australia’s first tokenized government bond investment—a US$2 million pilot conducted under the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Project Acacia. Project Acacia: Regulatory Backing and Goals In a what has been described as a first for Australia’s financial sector, Forte Tech Solutions has successfully completed the country’s […]

Bitcoin Price Watch: Momentum Flickers as Market Holds Its Breath
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Bitcoin is currently trading at $111,605 with a market capitalization of $2.22 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $40.44 billion. The intraday price range has remained narrow, hovering between $109,873 and $111,790, signaling a market in waiting mode—but not asleep at the wheel. Bitcoin Chart Outlook On the daily chart, bitcoin is attempting to […]

Ether Options Market Holds Firm at $15B Open Interest as Bulls Target $6K and $7K Strikes
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Ethereum’s derivatives market is on fire — open interest in futures and options remains at boisterous levels as traders double down on ETH’s climb near the $4,000 mark. Ethereum Derivatives Market Explodes According to Coinglass futures data, ether futures open interest sits at $46.27 billion, marking a significant expansion across exchanges. CME leads the ETH […]

Crypto’s $10B Power Play: M&A Mania Hits the Mainstream
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Crypto dealmaking has gone full Wall Street, topping $10 billion in the third quarter—a more than thirty-fold jump from a year ago, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Isabelle Lee and Suvashree Ghosh report the spike marks the first time crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have crossed the $10 billion mark, signaling the sector’s shift from scrappy […]

Q4 Hashrate Heatmap Reveals US and China’s Exahash Expansion Powering Bitcoin’s Zettahash Push
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Since the start of 2025, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kicked into high gear—rising from 801 exahash per second (EH/s) on Jan. 1 to a blazing 1,100 EH/s today. Data shows the big three—the United States, Russia, and China—are all dialing up their hashpower, with the U.S. and China topping the charts in exahash gains amid this […]

Ferrari Races Into Web3 With Elite ‘Token Ferrari 499P’ Launch
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Ferrari just took its checkered flag swagger to the blockchain grid, rolling out “Token Ferrari 499P,” a digital token built exclusively for its ultra-elite Hyperclub members, Reuters reported Saturday. Ferrari’s Hyperclub Gets Exclusive Blockchain Token for 499P Auction According to the Reuters report, the Italian automaker unveiled its first proprietary token Oct. 25 for just […]