Arizona crypto reserve bill passes House committee, heads to third reading
Arizona’s Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill is one vote away from hitting Governor Katie Hobbs’…
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Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov signed CBDC law giving the country’s central bank permission to launch…
Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support
Bitcoin’s realized cap hit a record $872 billion, but slowing growth, profit-taking, and underwater short-term…
A16z doubles down on LayerZero with $55M investment
The $55 million investment has been made through LayerZero tokens with a three-year lock-up, according…
Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions
Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents…
Cash-based crypto can enable financial inclusion for billions
Opinion by: Alexander Guseff, founder and CEO of Tectum Crypto companies have spent years pushing…
OpenAI sought Anysphere deal before turning its sights on WindSurf
WindSurf and Cursor are competing AI coding assistant tools that allow users to “vibe code”…
Uni students crypto ‘grooming’ scandal, 67K scammed by fake women: Asia Express
Korea’s “cage pumping” crypto market manipulation, Chinese exchange grooming scandal, 67K scammed in Indian pig…
Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations
The firm said it had chosen a “cease and retreat” strategy in response to allegations…
Ripple acquisition Hidden Road secures FINRA registration
The Ripple-owned Hidden Road is now a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority member, which expands its…
Trade War: Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Show Limits of Unilateral Action, Web3 Leaders Say
Web3 experts emphasize that the ongoing trade war, while presenting challenges, can also act as…
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to Serve as Interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
President Donald Trump already nominated Jay Clayton for the U.S. Attorney post, but Democratic minority…
HTX Integrates Fireblocks Off-Exchange to Secure Institutional Trading
HTX has integrated and launched Fireblocks Off-Exchange, a solution aimed at institutional trading. This integration…
CEX Spot Volumes Slide to $5.4 Trillion in Q1 Amid Crypto Market Pullback
Spot trading volume across the top ten centralized exchanges (CEXs) hit $5.4 trillion in Q1…