Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, possibly leading to PAC-funded negative ads.Update (Aug. 19, 2:46 pm UTC): This article has been updated to clarify...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply.Cypherpunk Technologies is expanding its footprint in the Zcash ecosystem, launching what it says is the...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The multi-asset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across financial services.Kraken’s payment app, Krak, has launched a multi-asset debit card in the US, allowing customers to spend crypt...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Currently serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison, Alex Mashinsky continues to explore legal avenues to vacate his conviction related to activities at Celsius.An effort by Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency lending plat...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise would give the Tokyo-based company a foothold in US capital markets while using existing Bitcoin rather than additional purchases. Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company that has adopted Bitc...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The $613 billion asset manager will subadvise a high-yield fund tokenized across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.Asset manager Neuberger has launched its first tokenized fixed-income fund through Securitize, offering an actively managed high-yiel...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Bitcoin returned to $65,000 for the first time in a week as fresh BTC price volatility accompanied US claims that the Strait of Hormuz was “open and operating.”Bitcoin (BTC) hit $65,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks rebounded in spite...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app.Toyota’s finance arm is launching a tokenized bond that retail investors can buy directly through the Japanese carmak...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Eligible US users can fund MoonPay crypto purchases with Cash App balances as the payments firm expands beyond its core onramp business.MoonPay has integrated Cash App Pay as a payment option for cryptocurrency purchases, allowing eligible US custome...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.Kraken has launched trading in more than 7,000 US-listed stocks for customers in the European Economic Area (EEA), expandin...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Bitcoin derivatives markets created a short squeeze that took BTC price action 3% higher on Monday.Bitcoin (BTC) short liquidations hit their highest in almost one month as it hit $64,500 on Monday, new data reveals.Key points:Read more
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.China’s central bank has added eight banks to its digital yuan network, bringing the number of e-CNY operating institutions to 30....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.South Korean authorities have ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after det...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.Hardware wallet maker BitBox has released a firmware update that fixes two vulnerabilities it described as “severe” that...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has warned that some wallets, indexers and gas estimators may break because of gas-model c...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with blockchain payments company Ripple to deploy its...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.Edward Zimbardi, the alleged mastermind of a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, was ret...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its closure BitMart’s official Chinese-language X account has publicly demanded that founder...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 3 days ago
The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“ Amid scrutiny and accusations of conflicts of interest from many lawma...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is reportedly planning to apply for a...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is preparing to solicit public comment on fu...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.The US Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to th...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $64,000 after Monday’s Wall Street open as US stocks gave way to gold.Key points:Data...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards. Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum treas...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 4 days ago
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.Strategy raised $333.7 million through common stock sales last week but made no Bitcoin purchases, leaving its...
