According to Decrypt, BitGo has acquired NYDIG's institutional trading business for $42.5 million, including $7 million in cash and $35.5 million in BitGo stock, with an additional $15 million performance bonus. This business integrates 30 NYDIG employees and institutional customer relationships into BitGo, providing derivatives, structured products, financing, and capital market solutions. NYDIG will focus on power generation, Bitcoin mining, and high-performance computing data center businesses. BitGo recently completed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, with a valuation of approximately $2 billion, and launched the USDS token.

OKX - AXTI/USDT contract movement, current price $58.25, 24-hour decline 9.56%, please pay attention to future price opportunities!

The cryptocurrency industry has promised to provide $200 million in funding for candidates who support Bitcoin in the 2026 US midterm elections, and currently 32 candidates have received formal endorsements. （The Bitcoin Historian）

According to GMGN market data, the market value of Meme token COPPERINI reached a peak of $11.17 million within 3 hours of its launch on Robinhood, with a current market value of $9.55 million. The token is issued through Pons.

According to Bitcoin News on X platform, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading nationwide and threatened to prosecute traders and related businesses. More than 20 cryptocurrency stores in Herat have closed, and at least 13 traders have been arrested. The monthly inflow of Afghan cryptocurrency has dropped from a peak of over $150 million to less than $80000. Taliban officials claim that digital assets are fraudulent and believe that cryptocurrency speculation is similar to gambling under Islamic law. Bitcoin can still be traded through the Internet, private keys and counterparties.