Brazil Can Now Freeze Illegal Betting Operators’ Funds, Not Just Block Sites
A decree signed by President Lula on June 19 lets Brazil’s gambling regulator order banks…
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HSBC Expands Orion Network to UAE, Enabling Real-Time Dirham Liquidity Flows
HSBC has launched its tokenized deposit service in the United Arab Emirates, introducing the UAE…
Bitmine and Sharplink Fund Ethlabs to Scale Ethereum for AI and Institutions
Ethlabs, a new independent nonprofit research lab founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, has launched…
Cboe Launches Prediction Markets With Yes-or-No S&P 500 Index Contracts
Cboe launches prediction markets-style binary options tied to the Mini-S&P 500 Index, scaled to one-tenth…
Crypto’s Liquidity Outlook Darkens as Fed Hawkish Pivot Pushes Hike Odds to 77%
Crypto markets faced tighter liquidity conditions after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled…
Ripple Nears 30-Country Payments Rollout After Preliminary MiCA Approval
Ripple has obtained preliminary approval under the EU’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework for…
Enso Connects 500+ Tokenized Assets Through xStocks and Ondo, Cutting Friction
Enso, an onchain finance platform, has launched its real-world assets (RWA) app and announced major…
Ethereum Users Jump 86% as Tokenized Assets Reach $203 Billion
Ethereum’s first-quarter data showed a clear split: user activity reached record highs while fees and…
Chainlink and Over 10 Korean lenders Push to Kill FX Delays With Real-Time Settlement
Chainlink, a coalition of Korean commercial banks, and a 37-member European bank consortium announced Project…
Cathie Wood Buys the SpaceX Dip: Ark Invest Adds $32.5 Million as Stock Tumbles 16%
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought roughly $32.5 million of SpaceX stock on the dip, deepening…
Near 400-Point Nasdaq Drop Shows How the Semiconductor-Led Selloff Hit US Financial Markets
U.S. markets turned lower Tuesday as a semiconductor-led selloff, hawkish Federal Reserve signals, and softer…
Key Hunters Eye $58.87M Bitcoin Puzzle as 916 BTC Sits Unsolved in 78 Addresses
The Bitcoin Puzzle Challenge, a decade-old onchain bounty system now holding roughly 916.52 BTC worth…
Ethereum Foundation Restructures With 5 Clusters After Cutting 20% of Workforce
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) announced Tuesday it is cutting 54 employees, roughly 20% of its…
‘It’s Like a Little Tsunami’: JPMorgan’s Dimon Warns on Stock Bull Market While Bitcoin Lags
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the current bull market is “like a little…
Bitcoin Bulls Lose $160M as BTC Slides Under $62K and Analysts Eye $50K Target
A sharp cryptocurrency market sell-off on Tuesday morning triggered over $700 million in total liquidations,…