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Malaysia unveils a regulatory sandbox for programmable payments and ringgit-backed stablecoins, aiming to position itself as a regional fintech hub. Malaysia has launched its Digital Asset Innovation Hub initiative, which will serve as a regulatory sandbox, enabling fintech and digital asset firms to test new technologies under the oversight of the country’s central bank. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the initiative during the Sasana Symposium 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, according to a report by The Business Times. He described the hub as the “beginning of a new chapter” for Malaysia’s digital economy. Ibrahim said the sandbox will allow use cases such as programmable payments, ringgit-backed stablecoins and supply chain financing to be explored in a controlled environment. Read more

ARK Invest reduces its stake in the stablecoin issuer for the first time since its NYSE debut. The post ARK Invest Sells $52M in Circle Shares Just 11 Days After IPO—Profit-Taking or Red Flag? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pump.fun ban and increasing geopolitical risks in the Middle East are helping drive down Solana price today. Key takeaways: Solana dropped over 4.5% after X banned Pump.fun and related memecoin accounts, weakening retail momentum. The escalating Israel-Iran conflict and Trump’s G7 remarks triggered a broader flight from risk assets. Read more

Bitcoin slips below $106K as geopolitical tensions mount. ETF inflows support recovery, but war risks could pull BTC down to $95K in the near term. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: How a War Shock Could Trigger Bitcoin’s Next Pullback to This Level appeared first on Cryptonews.

Analysts told Decrypt they expect Bitcoin to remain stable until there is more clarity about the U.S. response to Middle East tensions.

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The United States’ crypto-friendly approach has given the EU a shot in the arm as it mulls an update to 2023’s MiCA regulations.

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Eric Trump says he has no “public involvement" in Tron’s reverse merger effort, despite sitting on the board of a bank brokering the deal.

Accounts linked to Pump.fun, GMGN and other Solana-based projects have been taken down without warning, triggering speculation as to why.

The conflict has sparked interest among punters, even as the odds of a U.S. strike against Iran on Polymarket fall.

The median cost of mining a single Bitcoin was only $52,000 in Q4, but jumped 23% in the first quarter and has risen again in Q2. The median cost of mining a single Bitcoin is estimated to have climbed above $70,000 in the second quarter as miners navigate a rise in network hashrate and energy prices.  According to a report on Monday from Bitcoin mining research firm TheMinerMag, the median cost of producing Bitcoin (BTC) already rose from $52,000 in the last quarter of 2024 to $64,000 in Q1 2025. This is expected to increase by over 9% in Q2. “Direct production costs are expected to surpass $70,000 in the current quarter,” TheMinerMag said in its May/June industry update. Read more

Bitcoin has lost recent gains in a $2,000 slide as Middle East tensions escalated on Monday night. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are dipping again as tensions in the Middle East further escalate, with US President Donald Trump leaving a summit of world leaders and posting an ominous message about Tehran. Trump has reportedly requested that the National Security Council be prepared in the White House Situation Room as he returned early from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday, Reuters reported.  The report comes just hours after Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, with a chilling message: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Read more

Kuaishou has rolled out synchronized sound effects for its video generator in a bid to challenge Google’s Veo3. But is it better?

The free Avalanche Battle Pass NFT, which can be minted at Magic Eden, provides token rewards to crypto gamers.

JPMorgan has filed a new trademark that covers a range of potential crypto-services for the bank, which industry commentators speculate could include a stablecoin venture. JPMorgan Chase has filed a new trademark application in the US for “JPMD” — signaling a potential expansion of its blockchain and crypto services and amplifying speculation of a stablecoin offering. JPMorgan’s application to the US Patent and Trademark Office on Sunday outlines a wide range of crypto-related services, including digital asset trading, exchange, transfer, clearing and payment processing. The broad list of services could suggest that JPMorgan is exploring carrying out more of its financial services on blockchain rails, including a stablecoin offering. Read more

Cantor analysts think Solana-linked stocks could outperform by offering faster crypto exposure and income through staking.

The Brazilian lawmaker Eros Biondini has created a draft bill that proposes doing away with crypto tax, particularly in the case of citizens who hold Bitcoin (BTC) as a long-term store of value. The MP has filed his bill in the Chamber of Deputies, the Portuguese-language media outlet Livecoins reported.Brazilian Crypto Tax: Could Levies Be […] The post Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Scrapping Crypto Tax for Long-term Investors appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Cardano price (ADA) has gone up by 3.1% in the past 24 hours and currently sits at 0.6440 after the project released an ecosystem update report.The Cardano Foundation reported that a total of 2,004 decentralized applications are developing and expanding their projects within this blockchain as of June 13, 2025.Meanwhile, the number of native […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: Explosive Ecosystem Growth Fuels Bullish ADA Outlook appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Solana price (SOL) has gone up by 7% in the past 24 hours just a day after Bybit – one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges – launched a new decentralized trading platform built on this blockchain.Ben Zhou, the exchange’s CEO, shared details about the project on his X account. Byreal is the name […] The post Solana Price Prediction: Major Exchange Chooses Solana for New Decentralised Exchange Platform – SOL Adoption Rising appeared first on Cryptonews.