Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 hours ago
The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merger deal that “better reflected market conditions.”The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company (BSTR), founded by Block...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 hours ago
A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.Stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts tied to traditional financial assets topp...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 hours ago
Andrew Bailey reportedly said Bank of England policy remained independent after a meeting with Nigel Farage that included discussions on cryptocurrency. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has reportedly denied that lobbying efforts by Nigel Farag...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 5 hours ago
Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.Bitcoin (BTC) stayed below $62,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US president Donald Trump closing a key world oil...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 hours ago
The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up to 135 million European crypto holders.Bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin said Wednesday that i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 hours ago
India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.India’s tax department reportedly found widespread gaps in crypto tax reporting, warning that offshore e...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 hours ago
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.Standard Chartered head of digital assets research Geoff Kendrick predicted i...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 7 hours ago
Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining hubs, is...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 8 hours ago
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a “textbook” bear-market bottom as speculators take profits on the t...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 9 hours ago
Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.Bitcoin is facing its weakest sentiment cycle yet, according to Lyn Alden, a Bitcoin-focused macroecon...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 9 hours ago
Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments.Viva Republica, the operator of South Korea-based mobile money transfer app Toss, reportedly signed...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 10 hours ago
The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), a key EU regulator supporting the implementation of th...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 10 hours ago
Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against its sports event contracts.Kalshi is appealing a New York federal judge's rejection of its bid...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 10 hours ago
Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network's reward system to WBERA.Berachain is preparing a hard fork that will replace its dual-token incentive model with one centered on its...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 12 hours ago
Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday at 6 pm UTC, allowing developers to begin creating native tokens on the network.Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network Base is set to activate its B20 token standard on mainnet, intr...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 14 hours ago
So-called “chat control” rules could be revived in the EU, with lawmakers again set to vote on the legislation Thursday.EU lawmakers are set to vote again on controversial legislation dubbed “chat control” by its critics, which would allow tech firms...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 15 hours ago
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree. The debate over whether Bitcoin's fixed supply cap should be lifted has resurfaced after StarkWare CE...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 15 hours ago
Swyftx interim co-CEO Andrea Yuen says the company "won’t be a pure crypto spot exchange in future,” after it secured a license allowing it to offer payment services. Australian crypto exchange Swyftx says it will be seeking opportunities in the cryp...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 17 hours ago
“The security risk is the part we take most seriously,” the team said, citing old code and AI exploit risks. Privacy-focused layer-1 blockchain Secret Network is proposing to move from its longtime home on Cosmos to Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum, citing...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 17 hours ago
The CFTC has launched a rare crypto-related enforcement action against a commodity pool operator that allegedly defrauded investors of more than $14 million.The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued a North Carolina man, accusing him of op...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 18 hours ago
The cost of eliminating margin calls and forced liquidations is an interest rate as high as 14.2% and an obligation to pay on time, Strike CEO Jack Mallers said.Bitcoin financial services platform Strike has launched a “volatility-proof” Bitcoin-back...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 23 hours ago
The financial regulator’s agenda included proposed rule changes related to crypto broker-dealers, digital assets on national securities exchanges and potential safe harbors.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rule chang...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
ETH charts a path toward $2,000 as TradFi adoption, DAT buying and a long-awaited network upgrade boost investor interest. Key takeaways:Ether (ETH) price rallied 15% in five days, distancing itself from the $1,500 low hit on June 26. Part of the im...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The asset manager is hiring a head of digital assets to lead its strategy for tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and client-facing products.Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets to lead the asset manager's strategy on tokeniza...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 day ago
The proposed bonds to be backed by cryptocurrency still need approval from New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council.The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office announced that lawmakers would discuss issuing...
