crypto3 months ago
Hut 8 to pay $2.35 million to settle investor suit over U.S. Bitcoin merger
The former bitcoin miner denied any wrongdoing related to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp.
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crypto3 months ago
Ripple gains preliminary MiCA license ahead of July 1 EU deadline
Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto licensing.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin price has limited downside, likely near bottom, contrarian indicator suggests
The bitcoin price's long-term moving averages are set to flash a bearish signal soon. That's good news for the bulls.
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crypto3 months ago
Live updates: An 'altcoin season' signal flashed, but bitcoin's slide is what set it off
After nearly two years of declines, alts have run out of sellers and steadied, while bitcoin has dropped hard, sliding back toward $63,600.
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crypto3 months ago
XRP drifts toward $1.10 support as traders await break from three-week range
Weak volume and fading momentum kept XRP pinned near the bottom of its recent range, with the $1.05-$1.10 area emerging as the market's key line in the sand.
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crypto3 months ago
SpaceX’s $600 billion plunge erased equivalent of nearly half of bitcoin’s market cap in 3 days
The newly public company shed close to half of bitcoin's entire market value in three sessions after announcing its first bond sale. Bitcoin, absorbing the same backdrop, fell less than 1%.
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crypto3 months ago
US Senate passes housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030
The Senate voted 85-5 to pass a major housing affordability bill that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve making a central bank digital currency until 2030.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin falls under $63,000 as a tech selloff drags risk assets lower
A rotation out of this year's best AI and chip stocks sank Asian markets, with South Korea's Kospi down 6%, and crypto fell with them. Bitcoin is down more than 3% on the week.
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crypto3 months ago
Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption
The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening defenses against such machines.
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crypto3 months ago
Crypto lobby urges Congress to pass staking and mining tax bill as is
A trio of crypto lobby groups says a bill allowing staking and mining rewards to be taxed when they’re sold should be passed without further amendments.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Trump signs orders for quantum computer, cryptography upgrades
“We’re going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack,” says US President Donald Trump.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin back Ethereum R&D nonprofit
Sharplink says the new nonprofit, Ethlabs, “exists to ensure the network is ready to absorb” the demand that institutions will place on it with stablecoins, tokenization and AI.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC
The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin funding rate hits 2-week high: Is $70K next?
Bitcoin’s funding rate and orderbook setup signal investor optimism, but ETF outflows and macro red flags could limit BTC’s short-term upside.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up
tZERO and Securitize are squaring off over tokenization patents as the market attracts more of Wall Street's attention.
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crypto3 months ago
Ric Edelman says crypto’s biggest growth story is happening off the price chart
Crypto prices remain under pressure, but Ric Edelman says institutional adoption and tokenization are accelerating behind the scenes.
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crypto3 months ago
21Shares co-founder warns tokenization hype is outrunning Wall Street reality
Tokenization can improve settlement and asset movement, but key pieces of financial infrastructure remain unprepared for institutional-scale adoption.
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crypto3 months ago
Franklin Templeton launches dedicated crypto division after closing 250 Digital acquisition
The new unit arrives amid rapid growth in tokenized assets, with Franklin Templeton's onchain product suite expanding from roughly $768 million to more than $2.5 billion over the past year.
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