North Korean hackers are stepping up efforts to infiltrate cryptocurrency companies by posing as IT workers, raising fresh security concerns for the industry, according to Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and a team of ethical hackers. CZ sounded the alarm Thursday on X about the growing threat of North Korean hackers seeking to infiltrate crypto…
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Key points: Bitcoin bulls are busy flipping key levels back to support — can they crack $118,000 next? New all-time highs are on the horizon if the Fed reaction uptrend continues. Exchange traders are already bringing in large lines of liquidity either side of price. Bitcoin (BTC) sought to flip $117,000 to support on Thursday…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first multi-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United States, clearing Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund (GLDC) for listing. The fund will offer exposure to five of the world’s largest cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA). The approval, disclosed in…
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has introduced licensing exemptions for intermediaries involved in the distribution of stablecoins issued by licensed entities. Under the newly published ASIC Corporations (Stablecoin Distribution Exemption) Instrument 2025/631, intermediaries distributing a stablecoin issued by an Australian financial services (AFS) licensee are no longer required to hold their own AFS,…
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Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, a strong proponent for Bitcoin, says it is “criminal” that kids are being taught from a young age to work for an inflationary currency while arguing the virtues of Bitcoin. “Poor people are poor because they have no idea what real money is. And so our academic system,…
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Macro analyst Luke Gromen says the fact that Bitcoin doesn’t natively earn yield isn’t a weakness; it’s what makes it a safer store of value. “If you’re earning a yield, you are taking a risk,” Gromen told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday, responding to a question about critics who dismiss Bitcoin…
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says that critical legislation to advance crypto in the US has “a good chance of getting done” after witnessing strong bipartisan support for the crypto market structure bill this week. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act seeks to clarify the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading…
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Memecoiners plonked a giant golden statue of President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin outside the US Capitol as part of a Pump.fun livestream stunt on Wednesday, as an ode to the crypto-supporting president. The statue was placed just opposite Union Square in Washington, DC, on the National Mall that leads up to Capitol Hill, which…
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A spokesperson for US AI and crypto czar David Sacks has refuted the idea that he may have breached his 130-day limit as a special government employee, following scrutiny from several US lawmakers. The spokesperson for Sacks told CNBC on Wednesday that he carefully manages his SGE days to ensure that he stays under the…
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MoneyGram’s digital payments app is set to launch in Colombia, offering locals a way to save in US dollar stablecoins as the Colombian peso continues to weaken. MoneyGram’s crypto service is powered by the Stellar network and leverages Crossmint for self-custody, enabling users to store the USDC (USDC) stablecoin and transfer it overseas nearly instantly. …
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