Fintechs and neobanks drive the next era of stablecoin adoption
Fintechs bypass traditional banking to offer stablecoin access, yield and spending in emerging markets. Programmable money leapfrogs legacy infrastructure. ...
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Romania blacklists Polymarket for illegal crypto betting amid $600M election wagers
Polymarket’s ban in Romania follows similar crackdowns in the US, France, Belgium, Poland, Singapore and Thailand, where regulators cited unlicensed…
95% of Iran’s 427,000 active crypto mining devices operate illegally, official says
Iran’s energy chief says 95% of the country’s 427,000 crypto mining rigs operate illegally, consuming massive power and destabilizing the…
FTX creditor says real recovery could be as low as 9% amid inflated crypto prices
FTX creditors may get only a fraction of their expected payouts once adjusted for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana’s current prices,…
MEXC apologizes to ‘White Whale’ trader over $3M freeze
Many crypto users online praised the decision but continued to criticize the exchange for freezing the funds in the first…
Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle isn’t dead, expect a 70% drop next downturn: VC
The lack of understanding about Bitcoin's economic properties will result in a market dump at the first sign of trouble,…
New Hampshire Senate stalls crypto mining deregulation bill after split vote
Lawmakers opted to study the proposal further following a wave of public concern over plans to loosen local controls on…
Musk unveils X Chat, a messenger with encryption ‘similar to Bitcoin’
Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’…
Steak ‘n Shake Bitcoin reserve: Happy meal for hodlers or nothingburger?
The fast-food chain is also donating 210 sats from every Bitcoin meal toward open-source Bitcoin development. ...