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Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and ne...
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South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system
South Korea’s Economy ministryplans to include digital assets and intellectual property under the country’s new state-as...
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Bitcoin gets new $80K August target: Watch these BTC price levels next
BTC price upside predictions include $68,000 within two weeks and up to $80,000 next month, contrasting warnings of a 20...
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Stripe, Advent offer $53B to acquire PayPal: Report
Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for $53 billion, at a 28% premium compared to the company’s Tuesday c...
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US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto as Middle East tensions rise
“US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of digita...
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Bitmine generated $46M from Ethereum staking last quarter
Ethereum staking generated 98% of Bitmine’s revenue last quarter as the company’s pivot from Bitcoin mining gained momen...
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Over 95% of Coinbase’s code is now written with AI
Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said the company is leaning more on AI to help with execution, but still needs high-agency humans...
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Three US senators oppose CLARITY Act on ethics grounds with vote expected soon
Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly said the chamber will consider a vote on the crypto market structure bill b...
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Velocity raises $38M to build stablecoin treasury infrastructure for enterprises
Backed by Dragonfly, FirstMark and Coinbase Ventures, the startup is expanding software that helps businesses integrate...
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US, UK treasuries to align transatlantic rules on tokenization and stablecoins
The two governments issued recommendations on the treatment of digital assets as the US prepares to implement a 2025 law...
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UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach
The change in tax policy, expected to impact about 700,000 people in the UK, was related to the disposal of crypto in le...
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JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s cross-border treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regul...