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The Bank of England has published its final policy positions and draft rules for systemic stablecoins, softening parts of its earlier proposal. The central bank dropped individual holding caps and instead proposed a temporary $52.9 billion (£40 billi...
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Moneygram has joined Solana’s proof-of- stake network as an active validator, staking SOL and processing transaction blocks on one of the highest-throughput blockchains in operation today. Moneygram Enters Solana’s Validator Set The Dallas-based glob...
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Polymarket paid a network of social-media creators to stage bets and winnings on near-perfect replicas of its website, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. This was part of a campaign aimed at U.S. users; the platform is legally barred from ser...
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Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed that its bridge source-signal proof validation mechanism was compromised, allowing hackers to bypass protocols and drain an estimated $1.7 million from its ERC-20 vault. Technical Flaw Leads to $1.7 Million L...
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A freshly created wallet deposited 6.68 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged short positions against bitcoin, solana and ether worth a combined $48 million. Anatomy of the Bet Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the wal...
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U.S. banks held $325.1 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The figure rose for a second straight quarter even as the industry pos...
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U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging colleagues to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill would free software developers from the threat of prosecution for simply publishing code. Developers in the Crosshairs Lummis made her cas...
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Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. A 60-Day Window The two mediators said a high-level committee agreed on a roadmap tow...
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The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000 win, but off...
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Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar stablecoins has reached 16x over the last 6 year...
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Base, the Ethereum layer-two network backed by Coinbase, plans to activate its Beryl upgrade on mainnet this coming week on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. A New Native Token Standard The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard built directl...
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Franklin Templeton has proposed two ETFs that pair broad U.S. stock exposure with a rules-based bitcoin allocation tied to dividend reinvestment. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust has amended...
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Professional investors have yet to return to the bitcoin market in force, with a key measure of exchange pricing showing persistent caution among U.S.-based institutions. Analysts say the extended discount on Coinbase relative to Binance points to we...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Robert Kiyosaki says recent declines in gold, silver, bitcoin, and ethereum have not shaken his conviction. He is closely watching for a technical reversal before making his next move. Kiyosaki Is Watching Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum for Tren...
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A proposal that seeks to implement a semi-voluntary redirect rate to subsidize the creation and operation of shared infrastructure by validators. If the majority of validators agree, the rate becomes mandatory for all, and they can choose which organ...
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According to official data from the U.S. Treasury Department, China’s stash of treasuries fell to $651.1 billion in April, the lowest level recorded since September 2008. Nonetheless, foreign ownership of U.S. debt increased during the same period, w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Sixteen years ago today, Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, told a Bitcointalk user that losing coins was not a flaw in the system. It was a feature. The discussion happened 16 years ago today, on June 21, 2010, in a Bitcointalk thread called “Dyin...
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Gold posted its third straight weekly decline as a stronger dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve overwhelmed an early rally tied to easing tensions between the United States and Iran. Spot gold opened the week near $4,214 per ounce on June 13. Prices...
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Elon Musk says the U.S. Treasury should send money directly to citizens rather than have the government buy stakes in artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Musk Tells Treasury to Send Cash Directly as AI Reshapes U.S. Economy Musk made the case on...
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Japan’s National Business Corporate Pension Fund plans to put roughly 1% of its assets into cryptocurrency starting in fiscal year 2026, according to Nikkei reporting. The Nikkei Shimbun report says that the Okayama City-based fund manages about ¥21....
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Kalshi has opened informal talks with investment banks about a possible initial public offering, according to a report from The Information published this week. According to The Information report, the discussions are early stage. There is no S-1 fil...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
Andre Cronje, Michael Kong, and David Richardson resigned from the Sonic Labs board this week, handing control of the struggling layer-one (L1) project to a new executive team. The three founding board members built Sonic Labs, formerly the Fantom Fo...
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President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again on Sunday unless Tehran reins in Hezbollah and other proxy forces in Lebanon, just four days after signing a ceasefire deal meant to end the 2026 Iran war. Trump made the warning in a Truth Socia...
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Michael Saylor’s latest orange-dot chart sparked fresh speculation that Strategy may have acquired additional bitcoin, drawing attention to the company’s massive 846,842 BTC treasury. Strategy’s Expansive Bitcoin Holdings Draw Renewed Attention Follo...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 3 weeks ago
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