Liezl Gambe

Ethereum Layer-2 network Optimism has reportedly laid off more than 20% of its workforce, according to internal sources and employee posts circulating online.

Crypto investment platform Bitpanda reported adjusted revenue of €371 million in 2025, a 16% increase year-on-year as its registered user base climbed 25% to 7.4 million.

Asset manager VanEck has made several of its digital asset exchange-traded products available to US retirement savers through fintech 401(k) provider Basic Capital.

Ripple Labs is reportedly planning to buy back up to $750 million worth of shares from investors and employees through a tender offer expected to run until April.

Binance has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal after the newspaper reported the US Justice Department was investigating whether Iran used the exchange to evade sanctions.

A fresh proportional takeover bid has been launched for Ainsworth Game Technology (ASX:AGI).

Imugene (ASX:IMU) has launched a multi-pronged $20 million capital raising initiative to accelerate its oncological research.

Blaze Minerals (ASX:BLZ) entered into a binding agreement to acquire up to a 90% interest in three large-scale projects in Botswana.

Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire an extensive suite of gold mining tenures.

Counter-drone leader DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has launched manufacturing operations within the European Union.