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The Bank of Korea deputy governor said the move would create a "safety net” and reduce risks as the nation advances its crypto policies.

A trojan known as SparkKitty embeds itself in TikTok mods and crypto apps, targeting users in China and Southeast Asia.

Athena has filed to register shares previously issued through debt conversions, enabling early investors to exit without raising new capital.

The principles aim to define digital asset oversight as debates over Trump-linked crypto profits and federal legislation intensify.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders warned that AI will uproot workers unless reforms shift power from CEOs to the American people.

PLUS: Tim Draper sees parallels between the flight to BTC and Microsoft's early days.

NYSE applied for a rule change enabling the listing of a BTC-ETH ETF proposed by President Donald Trump’s media and tech company.

Green Minerals has adopted the Bitcoin treasury strategy as a step towards broader blockchain implementation.

New research tracking 1.7 million diabetics shows the weight-loss drug slashes dementia risk by up to 70%.

Tron's USDT supply continues to grow even during the quiet market periods in 2022 and 2023.

Representatives from multiple universities met with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force on June 23 to discuss a staking rulebook. The meeting included representatives from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, the University of Chicago Law School, and venture firm Placeholder. According to the logs, […] The post US academic institutions urge SEC to implement stringent crypto staking rules, oversight appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A Russian crypto mining firm executive has claimed Bitcoin (BTC) prices could climb to the $130k mark in the second half of summer 2025. The post Russian Crypto Mining Chief: Bitcoin Could Hit $130k Before Summer Is Out appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ohio Rep. Steve Demetriou, a Bitcoin advocate, said lawmakers should follow the lead of nearly 2 million Ohioans who own digital assets.

The Senate Banking Committee released a seven-point framework for digital asset market structure and heard testimony urging Congress to translate those principles into statute without delay on June 23. Committee Chair Tim Scott and Senators Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and Bill Hagerty set out a plan that draws a statutory line between digital asset securities […] The post Senate Banking Committee pushes for rapid legislative action on crypto market framework appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Could BNB be the next cryptocurrency after Bitcoin to trend big on Wall Street? Two companies have announced treasury plans this week.

Only five US senators out of the 11 typically on the digital assets subcommittee were available to ask questions about a potential market structure bill. Many members of the US Senate Banking Committee’s subcommittee on digital assets were not present for a hearing to discuss market structure. In a Tuesday hearing, “exploring bipartisan legislative frameworks for digital asset market structure,” the subcommittee chair, Cynthia Lummis, said there had been “a lot of competing committees” on the schedule for the day, which may have explained why only five senators out of the 11 typically on the subcommittee were available to ask questions to former regulators and industry experts.  Republican senators Dave McCormick, Bill Hagerty and Bernie Moreno joined Lummis, another Republican, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks to ask questions of former US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam, Coinbase’s vice president of legal, Ryan VanGrack, Multicoin Capital’s general counsel, Greg Xethalis and University...

WazirX, once India’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has secured a crucial extension from Singapore’s High Court as it struggles to recover from a devastating $234 million hack and a year of growing user frustration. In a statement posted on social media, WazirX confirmed that the court will allow it to present new arguments […] The post WazirX gains crucial extension to revive post-hack restructuring plan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Rising institutional interest in crypto may include the settlement sector, especially stablecoins, which have seen a 55.5% growth in market cap in one year. FalconX, a digital asset prime brokerage that says it has executed over $1.5 trillion in trading volume, has joined Crypto.com, Galaxy, Wintermute and others as a launch partner for Lynq, a platform that aims to be a settlement layer for digital asset and financial institutions. The launch of Lynq could underscore growing institutional interest in digital assets as regulatory clarity improves. FalconX, which says it access to over 400 tokens, will “act as both a participant and a liquidity provider on the Lynq network,” Lynq CEO Jerald David told Cointelegraph. Lynq, developed in partnership with Arca Labs, Tassat Group and tZERO Group, aims to provide a solution that deals with evolving regulatory frameworks and counterparty risk, according to a Tuesday announcement. Those issues may be important to institutions that adhere to strict regulations and are ...

Ryan VanGrack has appeared before the Senate Banking Committee, arguing crypto regulation must stay non-partisan. He said the lack of a national framework has driven opportunity offshore and urged swift, comprehensive rules to safeguard consumers and support domestic innovation.   The post Crypto Is Not A Partisan Issue, Crypto Exec Ryan VanGrack Testifies appeared first on Cryptonews.

Chainlink has announced a partnership with Mastercard that lets 3 billion cardholders buy crypto onchain in a single step through Swapper Finance, combining Mastercard’s network with ZeroHash custody, Shift4 card processing and XSwap liquidity, helping lower barriers for mainstream adoption. The post Chainlink Made a Historic Partnership with Mastercard to Let 3B+ Cardholders Buy Crypto On-chain appeared first on Cryptonews.