SEC Chair Paul Atkins famous that any potential US seizure of Venezuela’s alleged US$60 billion Bitcoin hoard stays unsure and falls below the administration’s broader jurisdiction. Blockchain forensics corporations and analysts haven’t verified the rumored 600,000 BTC, with some discovering no proof of such large-scale holdings in state-linked wallets. SpecialistsContinue Reading
Meld Gold launched gold and silver tokens on the XRP Ledger, every backed by one gram of bodily metallic held by third-party suppliers. Proponents declare the XRPL’s 24/7 settlement and built-in AMM instruments make it a superior technical match for buying and selling tokenised metals. Regardless of the tech readiness,Continue Reading
Monero surpassed US$500 for the primary time since 2021, marking a 20% weekly improve and nearing its earlier all-time excessive of US$517.50. Investor curiosity is fueled by elevated regulatory scrutiny and constructive outlooks from companies like Grayscale and Coinbase, who view privateness cash as a significant rising market theme. CapitalContinue Reading
Spot XRP ETFs have attracted $1.2 billion in internet inflows since November 2025, recording optimistic progress on practically each buying and selling day regardless of heavy outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum funds. Institutional curiosity is being pushed by Ripple’s $500 million elevate, new partnerships with Mastercard and Gemini, and theContinue Reading
Coinbase is reportedly lobbying US lawmakers to reject any transfer to amend the crypto market construction invoice to limit its skill to pay rewards to stablecoin holders on its platform. Coinbase depends on income generated from curiosity on the reserves backing stablecoins like USDC as a big supply of earnings,Continue Reading
Vitalik Buterin identifies three most important structural points in decentralised stablecoins: USD dependence, susceptible oracles, and destabilising staking yields. Previous failures, such because the US$40 billion (AU$60.4 billion) TerraUSD collapse, spotlight the dangers of excessive yields and weak governance. Decentralised stablecoins stay a minor share of the market, with centralisedContinue Reading
Seven Labour MPs who chair parliamentary committees have urged the federal government to ban cryptocurrency donations, citing dangers to transparency and electoral integrity. Ministers acknowledge the dangers however imagine a ban won’t be prepared for inclusion within the forthcoming elections invoice. Reform UK’s acceptance of a serious fiat donation fromContinue Reading
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Younger Ju accused X of suppressing reputable crypto voices whereas failing to cease a 1,200% surge in bot-driven spam. Ju argues X’s paid verification has failed as a top quality filter, main the platform to limit crypto content material attain as a substitute of bettering bot detection.Continue Reading
India’s Monetary Intelligence Unit has applied stricter KYC guidelines requiring “reside” selfie exams with motion monitoring to dam AI deepfakes and guarantee customers are actual. Exchanges should now seize geolocation, IP addresses, and timestamps throughout signup whereas verifying financial institution accounts via small check transactions to strengthen AML controls. RegardlessContinue Reading
Zodia Custody turned the primary international custodian to assist AUDM, an Australian dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Macropod, the nation’s first licensed stablecoin issuer. The partnership permits institutional purchasers to carry AUDM in chilly storage, facilitating programmable funds and real-time settlement for each conventional and crypto-native companies. AUDM just lately debutedContinue Reading
