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World, the proof of personhood and wallet platform, will allow users in Argentina to request a domiciliary iris scan for verification. This new feature is currently available only in the capital but will be extended nationwide. World Starts Rolling out Domiciliary Iris Scans in Argentina World is executing measures to ease access to its verificationSource link

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company based in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,088 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 15,519,019 yen per bitcoin, totaling approximately 16.885 billion yen. WithSource link

Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro is suspected to have lost over $11.5 million worth of tokens in a May 8 exploit, widely-followed blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said in his Telegram group on Monday.The exploit involved unauthorized access to BitoPro's hot wallets across multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, Tron, Solana, and Polygon.The stolen assets were then sold on decentralized exchanges, with proceeds laundered through privacy protocols such as Tornado Cash and Thorchain, and eventually moved to Wasabi Wallet, a Bitcoin mixing service.BitoPro has not issued any public statements acknowledging the breach since the supposed explicit. Users were informed of a temporary service suspension due to "system maintenance” last month, and there was little social chatter in popular crypto X circles around the incident at...

The Agricultural Bank of Russia is considering crypto-based tools as an alternative to traditional settlement methods for exporting over 49.5 million tonnes of grain. This measure could open the agricultural commodities market to digital assets, pioneering this use case. Russia Mulls Crypto Settlements for Grain Exports Russia is increasingly open to crypto adoption. The RussianSource link

Japan’s Metaplanet said on Monday it has purchased additional 1,088 bitcoin BTC to bring its total holdings to over 8,888 BTC, now worth over $930 million.The latest acquisition cost the company 16.885 billion Japanese yen ($117.5 million), with an average purchase price of approximately 15.5 million yen ($108,051) per bitcoin, per a disclosure.Metaplanet’s aggressive bitcoin accumulation strategy, which began with its official adoption of a Bitcoin treasury policy in April 2024, has propelled the firm to the top spot among corporate BTC holders in Asia and the top ten globally.The firm has now added 7,126 BTC 2025 so far, pacing to its year-end target of 10,000 BTC. Its latest move follows the company’s issuance of $50 million in zero-interest bonds...