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Philippine Lawmaker Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Tackle National Debt
The Philippines is thinking about setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to help with its rising debt. Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte came up with the idea for the bill, which says that the government must buy 10,000 BTC over five years and hold it for 20 years, only using it to pay off debt. It comes after the US launched its reserves, while ...
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Trump, Family Launch New Crypto Venture, Experts Raise Red Flags
The Trump family's latest venture involves World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency initiative co-founded by the US President and his sons.
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China Considers Yuan-Backed Stablecoins To Boost Currency Usage: Report
China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost wider adoption of its currency globally, sources familiar with the matter said, in a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets.
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Crypto Mogul And Trump Ally Justin Sun To Board Blue Origin's Space Flight
Justin Sun, founder of TRON, placed the top bid of $28 million for a seat on Blue Origin's tourism craft in 2021. The proceeds were donated to Blue Origin's Club for the Future foundation to benefit space-based charities.
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Crypto Platform CoinDCX Hacked, Nearly Rs 368 Crore Lost In Huge Security Breach
In a major security incident, CoinDCX, one of India's cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed a hacking attack that led to a loss of around $44 million (nearly Rs 368 crore).
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Bitcoin Hits Record High Of $120,000 As Bullish Momentum Builds
Bitcoin breached $120,000 for the first time, with investor optimism increasing almost daily after it emerged from a narrow trading range that had left skeptics wondering whether the original cryptocurrency would regain the record-breaking momentum.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
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Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Service for E-Commerce
Coinbase is launching a platform designed to make stablecoins a go-to payment method for online transactions. The payments initiative could help add new sources of revenue, according to Mark Palmer, analyst at Benchmark.
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Explained: How Bitcoin Strategies Will Impact Market Dynamics
Certain public companies, including one founded by President Donald Trump, have been going on a cryptocurrency buying spree, capitalizing on higher token prices and a softening regulatory environment to load up on the attention-grabbing investment.
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South Korea’s Ruling Party Unveils Plan to Allow Stablecoins
South Korea's newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung plans to permit local companies to issue stablecoins in South Korea. The country is already a hotbed for crypto activity. More than a third of the population, or around 18 million people, participate in digital-asset markets.
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Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Identification Tech Expands to UK
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is rolling out its eyeball-scanning Orb devices to the UK. The spherical Orbs will be at dedicated premises in shopping malls and on high streets, said Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer at Tools for Humanity.
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SEC Dropping Enforcement Case Against Binance Crypto Exchange
The US SEC has moved to end its legal battle against Binance. The regulator and the exchange’s co-founder Changpeng Zhao filed a joint motion on Thursday to stay the case in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
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BlackRock Said to Plan to Buy Shares in Circle Internet IPO
BlackRock plans to acquire about 10 percent of the shares offered in Circle. The stablecoin issuer and some of its shareholders including co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire are seeking to raise as much as $624 million (roughly Rs. 5,333 crore) in the offering.
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Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth Rs 2.34 Crore In J&K Crypto Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Srinagar said on Wednesday that it has attached two bank accounts and immovable property worth Rs 2.34 crore in a bogus cryptocurrency scam.
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How A Cigarette In A London Uber Cost This US Man Rs 1 Crore
A US techie was allegedly drugged and robbed of over Rs 1 crore worth of cryptocurrency in London by a man posing as an Uber driver.
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Philippine Lawmaker Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to Tackle National Debt
The Philippines is thinking about setting up a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to help with its rising debt. Congressman Miguel Luis Villafuerte came up with the idea for the bill, which says that the government must buy 10,000 BTC over five years and hold it for 20 years, only using it to pay off debt. It comes after the US launched its reserves, while ...
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Trump, Family Launch New Crypto Venture, Experts Raise Red Flags
The Trump family's latest venture involves World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency initiative co-founded by the US President and his sons.
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China Considers Yuan-Backed Stablecoins To Boost Currency Usage: Report
China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost wider adoption of its currency globally, sources familiar with the matter said, in a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets.
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Crypto Mogul And Trump Ally Justin Sun To Board Blue Origin's Space Flight
Justin Sun, founder of TRON, placed the top bid of $28 million for a seat on Blue Origin's tourism craft in 2021. The proceeds were donated to Blue Origin's Club for the Future foundation to benefit space-based charities.
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Crypto Platform CoinDCX Hacked, Nearly Rs 368 Crore Lost In Huge Security Breach
In a major security incident, CoinDCX, one of India's cryptocurrency exchanges, has confirmed a hacking attack that led to a loss of around $44 million (nearly Rs 368 crore).
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Bitcoin Hits Record High Of $120,000 As Bullish Momentum Builds
Bitcoin breached $120,000 for the first time, with investor optimism increasing almost daily after it emerged from a narrow trading range that had left skeptics wondering whether the original cryptocurrency would regain the record-breaking momentum.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
-
Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Service for E-Commerce
Coinbase is launching a platform designed to make stablecoins a go-to payment method for online transactions. The payments initiative could help add new sources of revenue, according to Mark Palmer, analyst at Benchmark.
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Explained: How Bitcoin Strategies Will Impact Market Dynamics
Certain public companies, including one founded by President Donald Trump, have been going on a cryptocurrency buying spree, capitalizing on higher token prices and a softening regulatory environment to load up on the attention-grabbing investment.
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South Korea’s Ruling Party Unveils Plan to Allow Stablecoins
South Korea's newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung plans to permit local companies to issue stablecoins in South Korea. The country is already a hotbed for crypto activity. More than a third of the population, or around 18 million people, participate in digital-asset markets.
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Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Identification Tech Expands to UK
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is rolling out its eyeball-scanning Orb devices to the UK. The spherical Orbs will be at dedicated premises in shopping malls and on high streets, said Damien Kieran, chief legal and privacy officer at Tools for Humanity.
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SEC Dropping Enforcement Case Against Binance Crypto Exchange
The US SEC has moved to end its legal battle against Binance. The regulator and the exchange’s co-founder Changpeng Zhao filed a joint motion on Thursday to stay the case in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
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BlackRock Said to Plan to Buy Shares in Circle Internet IPO
BlackRock plans to acquire about 10 percent of the shares offered in Circle. The stablecoin issuer and some of its shareholders including co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire are seeking to raise as much as $624 million (roughly Rs. 5,333 crore) in the offering.
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Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth Rs 2.34 Crore In J&K Crypto Scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Srinagar said on Wednesday that it has attached two bank accounts and immovable property worth Rs 2.34 crore in a bogus cryptocurrency scam.
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How A Cigarette In A London Uber Cost This US Man Rs 1 Crore
A US techie was allegedly drugged and robbed of over Rs 1 crore worth of cryptocurrency in London by a man posing as an Uber driver.
