US President Donald Trump is calling for Republicans in the House of Representatives to “get the first vote done this afternoon” on a bill to regulate payment stablecoins as part of the party’s push to pass crypto legislation before Congress’ August recess. In a Tuesday post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump ordered…
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Crypto exchange Kraken has launched a derivatives platform for US traders, offering access to CME-listed cryptocurrency futures and expanding the availability of institutional-grade trading tools. On Tuesday, the exchange announced the launch of Kraken Derivatives US, providing access to futures contracts via the Kraken Pro platform. The move expands Kraken’s product suite by expanding futures…
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New Zealander Julia DeLuney is accused of having murdered her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, after funneling her money into crypto. According to a Tuesday report by Radio New Zealand, 53-year-old DeLuney is accused of killing her mother after stealing the money that she kept hidden in her home. Gregory reportedly distrusted banks and instead kept…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has launched a new government efficiency task force that includes representatives from various crypto firms, potentially signaling the state’s recognition that blockchain technology could enhance public services. The task force, dubbed California Breakthrough Project, has tapped executives from Ripple, Coinbase, MoonPay and others to “advise and advance government efficiency and collaboration,”…
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Bitcoin treasuries in 2025: A corporate reserve strategy under pressure By 2025, the Bitcoin treasury model has reached critical mass. Over 250 organizations, including public companies, private firms, ETFs and pension funds, now hold BTC on their balance sheets. The Bitcoin (BTC) treasury model trend was ignited by Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin plan, with Strategy pioneering…
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The United States Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have reportedly closed their investigations into online betting platform Polymarket after several months. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, authorities ended investigations into Polymarket to investigate whether the platform was accepting trades from US-based users. The investigation reportedly ramped up after…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin has confirmed an inverted head-and-shoulders breakout. A short-term pullback toward $114K–$115K may retest former resistance as support. The MVRV Z-Score remains well below historical peak levels, signaling BTC’s rally still has room to run. Bitcoin (BTC) has entered the breakout stage of what chartists call one of its “most reliable reversal patterns,”…
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Opinion by: Raks Sondhi, chief operating officer of Freedx Governing composable, borderless and programmable ecosystems with rules made for simple, static financial systems presents a fundamental challenge. In the past year alone, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms held over $60 billion worth of crypto assets locked in their protocols. Yet most jurisdictions still lack a clear…
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What is BBVA’s crypto service? BBVA launched its crypto trading and custody service for retail customers in Spain on July 4, 2025, making it the first traditional bank in the country to offer such a service under the EU’s new MiCA regulations. BBVA’s crypto offering provides buy, sell and custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and…
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Despite initial concerns about its effect on the European crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is proving a benefit to crypto customers and exchanges alike. The EU’s first regulatory package concerning cryptocurrencies has been in effect for almost 200 days, and since then, a number of prominent exchanges has set up operations on…
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