South Korea plans stablecoin rules as opposition pushes crypto tax repeal
The FSC reportedly plans a government-backed digital asset bill covering stablecoins and exchanges, while opposition lawmakers seek to scrap a 22% crypto tax due in 2027.
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Pi Network’s SLICE Test Is Live: Here’s How the New Liquidity Pool Actually Works
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Celsius-linked Bitcoin miner Ionic Digital gains 26% in Nasdaq debut
The Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company closed at $62.90, giving it a market capitalization of about $2.8 billion after its direct listing.
Tether signs tokenization deal with Nairobi Securities Exchange
Tether signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nairobi Securities Exchange to explore tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDt (USDT) as a settlement layer.
Vitalik Introduces Diamond iO: A Breakthrough in Crypto Encryption Timescales
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John Oliver Slams Trump’s Crypto Empire, Questions Billion-Dollar Digital Deals
HBO host John Oliver devoted a major segment of Last Week Tonight to Donald Trumpâs expanding crypto business. He argued that the presidentâs growing presence in digital assets has blurred the line between politics …
Zcash says Ironwood proof rules out undetectable counterfeiting bugs
Zcash researchers published more than 2,700 machine-checked theorems designed to rule out undetectable counterfeiting bugs in Ironwood.
European financial institutions launch RL1 cooperative blockchain network
RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis CIB.
Coinbase wants to be Canada’s ‘everything exchange,’ but says clearer rules are needed first
TORONTO — Coinbase wants to bring more of the crypto products available to its U.S. customers, including derivatives, decentralized finance services and tokenized assets, to Canada, but Eric Richmond, the exchange's new…
Myanmar parliament passes crypto scam bill with penalties up to life
Myanmar lawmakers approved an anti-online scam bill whose draft proposed prison terms of 10 years to life for crypto scams and operating scam centers.
Crypto Stocks Outperform AI and Chip Giants in Major Market Shift
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Markets Don’t Buy the US Ceasefire Against Iran Will Last
The United States seems to have announced a ceasefire yesterday on its offensive actions against Iran. But prediction markets are not too optimistic about how long that peace will last.
Apple Overtakes Nvidia—Which Will Be Bigger by End of July?
Apple is the world’s most valuable company again. Will it stay that way before the end of July?
Visa outlines stablecoin strategy during Q3 earnings call
Visa said it is investing across the stablecoin stack, highlighting OpenUSD, tokenized deposits and AI-powered commerce during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
Claude Mythos Cracked Post-Quantum Cryptography That Humans Spent Years Failing to Break
Anthropic today said an unreleased version of its most powerful AI model found two previously unknown attacks on cryptographic algorithms, one of them against a scheme currently competing to become a U.S. federal standa…
'Anything remotely dovish' from Fed could be good for bitcoin, says analyst
Markets are split on whether the Federal Reserve will hike rates or stay on hold on Wednesday, but analysts say bitcoin
Morgan Stanley expands crypto lineup with Ether, Solana ETPs
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched Ether and Solana exchange-traded products, expanding its fund lineup beyond Bitcoin.
Teacher Arrested for Clapping at AI Data Center Public Hearing
A Kansas high school physics teacher was arrested and carried out of a city commission meeting after expressing support for opponents of a proposed AI data center, according to a report by local broadcaster KWCH.
Ondo drops tokenized asset blockchain plans for private, high-speed trading network
Dubbed Ondo Network, the system marks a shift from the company's February 2025 vision for Ondo Chain, a blockchain for institutional finance and tokenized real-world assets. After building its new perpetual futures plat…
Bitcoin Liquidations Show Leverage, Not Fundamentals, Drove the Selloff
● Bitcoin fell below $64,000 after the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran, triggering a sharp risk-off reaction across crypto markets.
Michael Saylor: Bitcoin Code Is a Constitution, Changes Are Attacks on 'Economic Rights'
Michael Saylor isn't fighting BIP-110 anymore—he's fighting the very idea that Bitcoin's code can be changed. The Strategy executive chairman posted a nine-post thread to X on Tuesday that reframes the entire protocol d…
Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Push With Ethereum and Solana ETPs
Morgan Stanley Investment Management is expanding beyond Bitcoin with the launch of Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products that will generate staking rewards for investors, the latest step in the Wall Street firm'…
AmericanFortress proposes quantum-safe crypto wallet protection without fund migration
The proposed cryptographic scheme aims to protect existing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds or change wallet addresses.
XRP Price Slides as Senate Drops Clarity Act and Fed Decision Looms
The global macro backdrop is as unfavorable as it's been all year for crypto markets.