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Tasnia Farin’s debut feature film Fatima is now available for streaming on Bongo. It was released on April 17, 2025, as previously announced by director Dhrubo Hasan. The long-awaited OTT release comes nearly two years after its theatrical debut on May 24, 2023.
These workers had demanded permanent employment status. Three senior Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officials have been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the NIRC. The sentence follows years of defiance against judicial orders.
The cryptocurrency market is still clinging to familiar themes, with few new narratives emerging to challenge the dominance of memecoins and artificial intelligence tokens seen in the first quarter of 2025. According to CoinGecko’s Q1 2025 report, AI tokens and memecoins captured 62.8% of investor interest combined. AI tokens led the pack, drawing 35.7% of […] The post Crypto Market Stuck in a Loop as Memecoins, AI Tokens Dominate Q1 2025 appeared first on DeFi Planet.
In response to recent sanctions and wallet freezes linked to the crypto exchange Garantex, Russian finance officials are considering the development of a national stablecoin to safeguard the country’s financial infrastructure from foreign interference. According to reports on by Reuters and Russian state news outlet TASS, Osman Kabaloev, deputy director of the financial policy department […] The post Russia Eyes National Stablecoin Amid US Sanctions and Tether Freeze appeared first on DeFi Planet.
A massive unstaking event has rocked Babylon, a prominent Bitcoin staking protocol, leading to a staggering $1.26 billion worth of BTC being withdrawn and slashing its total value locked (TVL) by 32%. On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged four wallet addresses responsible for unstaking 14,929 BTC from Babylon. One address alone accounted for […] The post Babylon Sees $1.26B in BTC Unstaked, TVL Drops 32% Amid Lombard Transition appeared first on DeFi Planet.
Auradine, a prominent blockchain and AI infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised $153 million in a Series C funding round. This substantial capital injection will fuel the company’s mission to develop secure and energy-efficient technologies that support the growing demands of blockchain and artificial intelligence applications. The funding round reportedly saw participation from leading investors, […] The post Auradine Secures $153M in Series C Funding to Expand Blockchain and AI Infrastructure appeared first on DeFi Planet.
In a bold countermove against former partner Pump.fun, Raydium—the Solana-based decentralized exchange—has introduced a new memecoin launchpad, LaunchLab, to reclaim dominance in the Solana meme token space. Launched on April 16, LaunchLab arrives just a month after Pump.fun cut ties with Raydium, migrating its token liquidity from Raydium’s pools to its own decentralized exchange, PumpSwap. […] The post Raydium Fires Back at Pump.fun With Launch of Memecoin Protocol, LaunchLab appeared first on DeFi Planet.
Bitwise Asset Management has expanded its reach into the European market by launching four new cryptocurrency Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This move provides increased accessibility for European investors seeking exposure to the digital asset market through regulated investment vehicles. These new ETs include the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BBTC), which […] The post Bitwise Launches Four Crypto ETFs on the London Stock Exchange appeared first on DeFi Planet.
Bitget has executed a substantial token burn, permanently removing 130 million Bitget Tokens (BGB) from circulation. The burn, equivalent to 2.5% of the total BGB supply, aims to enhance the token’s scarcity and long-term value for holders. The event occurred on April 16, 2025, and was publicly verified via blockchain transaction records. BGB is the […] The post Bitget Burns 130 Million BGB Tokens, Reducing Total Supply by 2.5% appeared first on DeFi Planet.