Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances 
Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report 
Bitcoin price sinks to 2-week lows as US stocks fail to copy Asia rebound 
Bitcoin stable as Fed favorite PCE inflation sees first monthly drop in 6 years 
Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round Bitcoin Depot to require ID for all transactions at its crypto ATMs
Bitcoin Depot is moving to require ID for all transactions as regulators have cracked down…
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Stripe considers acquiring some or all of PayPal: Report
Bloomberg reports that Stripe is in early acquisition talks with PayPal as the payments giant…
Crypto lobby Blockchain Association pitches tax plan to Congress
The Blockchain Association released its tax policy positions, saying “low-dollar” crypto transfers should be exempted,…
Anthropic says it’s been targeted in massive distillation attacks
Anthropic alleges Chinese AI companies DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax made 24,000 accounts and 16 million…
Tether-backed Oobit adds crypto-to-bank transfers for local payment networks
The Tether-backed crypto payments app is expanding beyond retail spending with wallet-based off-ramps into domestic…
Ethereum Foundation starts staking ETH as client diversity concerns persist
Ethereum Foundation’s move to stake its own ETH, using minority clients and distributed infrastructure, throws…
Ether holds $2K, but will $242M in spot ETH ETF outflows renew downside pressure?
Ether holds $2,000, but may remain under pressure as traders watch corporate earnings, US government…
Bitwise acquires Chorus One, potentially paving way for more staked ETFs
Bitwise’s acquisition of Chorus One expands the company’s staking capabilities to more than 30 blockchains,…
ESMA warns crypto perpetual derivatives likely fall under CFD rules
The EU authority tracking compliance under the MiCA framework issued a warning to those marketing…
Coinbase opens stock and ETF trading to all US users in multi-asset push
The exchange now allows US customers to trade thousands of stocks and ETFs commission-free alongside…
Better, Framework Ventures reach $500M stablecoin mortgage financing deal
The deal channels crypto liquidity into US home loans, testing whether blockchain-based capital can fund…
ETH funding hits lowest level since 2022 as open interest slides
Traders say Ether’s declining open interest and futures funding rates could form the groundwork for…
Kraken Debuts 24/7 Tokenized Equity Perps for S&P 500, Gold and Big Tech
Kraken is pushing traditional finance (TradFi) markets into crypto’s nonstop trading culture with the launch…
Bhutan Rolls out Blockchain-Powered Digital Nomad Visa Using Solana Gold Token
Bhutan has launched a blockchain-powered digital nomad visa that requires applicants to deposit gold-backed TER…
Bitcoin Recovers $64K Support Following Multi-Asset Market Rout
Bitcoin broke below the $63,000 support level as a broader Wall Street sell-off collided with…