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New York AG Letitia James Criticizes GENIUS Act for Investor Protection Gaps
New York Attorney General Letitia James criticized the U.S. Senate’s stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act, calling it insufficient in protecting the...
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Congressional Budget Bill Passes Senate Without Crypto Tax Changes
The recent passage of the U.S. Senate's "One Big Beautiful Bill" did not include amendments to clarify crypto taxation, despite efforts from Senator...
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Q-Day Threatens Crypto as Quantum Computing Advances Are Imminent
Q-Day represents the imminent threat posed by quantum computing, which has the potential to compromise current encryption methods securing...
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Litecoin Trades Sideways Amid ETF Optimism and Market Decline
Litecoin (LTC) has been trading sideways, fluctuating between $85 and $87 after reaching a two-week high above $88. This indicates a balance between...
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Mastercard Plans Two Senior Hires to Enhance Crypto and Blockchain Strategy
Mastercard is expanding its crypto initiatives by recruiting two senior leaders focused on digital assets and blockchain. The positions are:
Vice...
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NEAR Token Declines 2% Amid Governance Proposal Debate
The NEAR token is down 2% amid general weakness in the altcoin market and a negative reaction to a governance proposal from DWF Labs.
DWF proposed...
ATOM Experiences 5.1% Volatility Amid Selling Pressure and Recovery Attempts
Global trade tensions and monetary policy shifts are impacting cryptocurrency markets, particularly ATOM, which has shown notable volatility.
Key...
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Bitcoin Cash Rises 5% and Forms Golden Cross Against Bitcoin
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has gained over 5% in the last 24 hours, increasing from $491.25 to $516, with a peak of $528. Trading volume surged, peaking at...
Bitcoin Layer-2 Botanix Mainnet Launches, Reducing Block Times to 5 Seconds
The mainnet of Botanix has launched, reducing block addition time to five seconds from 10 minutes. This network brings Ethereum utility to Bitcoin...
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South Korean Exchange Upbit Collaborates with Naver Pay on KRW Stablecoin
Upbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, is collaborating with Naver Pay to develop a won (KRW) stablecoin initiative. Details on this...
CoinDesk 20 Index Drops 2.7% as Solana Falls 5.4%
The CoinDesk 20 Index is at 2998.73, reflecting a decrease of 2.7% (-82.39) since Monday 4 p.m. ET.
Key points:
Only one asset is trading...
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MARA Holdings Holds 49,940 Bitcoin Worth $5.3 Billion
MARA Holdings (MARA) now holds 49,940 bitcoin, making it the second-largest publicly traded bitcoin holder after Strategy (MSTR).
The current...
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Securitize and RedStone Launch Pilot for Trusted Single Source Oracle
Securitize and RedStone have released a whitepaper introducing the Trusted Single Source Oracle (TSSO) model for securely verifying Net Asset Value...
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Citi Initiates Coverage of Circle with Buy Rating and $243 Price Target
Circle (CRCL) is positioned as a key player in stablecoin adoption, according to Citigroup's recent research report. The bank initiated coverage of...
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Hackers Stole Over $2.47 Billion in Cryptocurrency in H1 2025
In the first half of 2025, hackers stole over $2.47 billion in cryptocurrency, surpassing last year's total of $2.42 billion, as reported by...
