crypto3 months ago
BIS warns stablecoins are more like ETFs than actual money, and they're creating FX risk
BIS's latest annual report dives into stablecoins and AI trends.
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crypto3 months ago
Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act odds to 50% as Senate floor time narrows
Galaxy cut its 2026 CLARITY Act odds to 50%, warning that Senate floor time is running out before the August recess.
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crypto3 months ago
Crypto exchange BitMEX loses CEO, CFO and head of growth
The firm’s global general counsel, Peter Wilkinson, has taken over as CEO from Stephan Lutz.
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crypto3 months ago
South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race
Samsung and SK Hynix are pulling a chip-plant buildout forward by a decade to meet AI memory demand. It is the latest and largest sign of the AI capital cycle that has drawn money away from crypto all year.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto
U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on the week.
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crypto3 months ago
Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns
The AI investment surge is a potential flashpoint for systemic risk, “as financing has relied on enormous debt and highly leveraged nonbank structures that can rapidly unwind,” one analyst said in response to the report.
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crypto3 months ago
$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record
Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record.
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crypto3 months ago
Dubai crypto market hits 50 licensed firms after new VARA approval
Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market continues to expand.
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crypto3 months ago
Pioneering zk-rollup Loopring closes DEX, citing lack of adoption
“We lacked a virtual machine, no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing,” said the team.
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crypto3 months ago
Ether treasury Sharplink bought $62.4M ETH last week
Sharplink bought nearly 40,000 ETH last week after an eight-month pause, adding to signs the company has resumed its Ether accumulation strategy.
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crypto3 months ago
Bullish Bitcoin RSI divergence has analysts calling for 2022-style bear market bottom
Bitcoin RSI bullish divergences formed the basis for the new bull case, but some market takes warned that new BTC price lows were still to come.
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crypto3 months ago
Binance booted from EU, EthLabs rises up to save Ethereum: Hodler's Digest June 14-28
BitMine and Joe Lubin back a new non profit called Ethlabs that aims to spur adoption. Binance shutters services in Europe after failing to secure a license.
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crypto3 months ago
CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto
The Binance founder shared his views on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk earlier this month.
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crypto3 months ago
BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system
The Basel-based institution said that private digital tokens fall short of the requirements for sound money and urged policymakers to accelerate work on tokenized forms of central bank and commercial bank money.
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crypto3 months ago
Will Bitcoin price recover in July?
Bitcoin’s past July gains and heavy short bets point to a rally toward $75,000, but a break below key support keeps the risk of $55,000 in play.
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crypto3 months ago
EU watchdog EBA details big crypto fines as landmark laws bite
The European Banking Authority laid out a proposed penalty framework on Friday that can strip non-compliant significant token issuers of up to 12.5% of their annual revenue.
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crypto3 months ago
Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite skepticism from analysts
The bitcoin advocate said his crypto bottom claim is based on the fact that the traditional four-year halving cycle has changed, although several analysts continue to expect further downside.
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crypto3 months ago
Michael Saylor teases more bitcoin buying even as Strategy stock continues to fall
The crypto bull shrugged off market skepticism by sharing a chart of the company's $50 billion stash and teasing that they are going to need more data points.
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