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CRYPTO PUMPS AFTER JEROME POWELL SPEECH, ETH CLOSE TO ATH, ALTS & MEMES PUMPBTC slips on hawkish fed, Jackson Hole today. BTC ETFs hit 5-day losing streak. ETH poised for meteoric growth: JP Morgan. Hayes predicts $20k ETH this cycle. 27% of DATs now trade with mNAV below 1. CFTC launches ‘Crypto Sprint Initiative’. Eric…
In brief House Republicans have attached anti-CBDC measures to an upcoming Defense Bill. The U.S. remains the only major economy to halt retail CBDC development. Stablecoins have gained traction in the U.S. as lawmakers cite fears over the privacy and control of CBDCs. House Republicans have added a provision banning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)…
In brief Japan’s Payment Services Act amendments, effective since 2023, created a licensing regime for issuing and distributing fiat-pegged stablecoins. SBI VC Trade, the first firm licensed as an Electronic Payment Instruments Exchange Service Provider, already handles USDC and will now add RLUSD. Japan has a structured and bank-friendly crypto regime, while its local players…
In brief Coinbase is listing the World Liberty Financial stablecoin, USD1. World Liberty Financial is backed by President Donald Trump and its sons. While a dollar-pegged stablecoin like USD1 won’t see a price jump from the listing, it could boost World Liberty’s visibility. The USD1 stablecoin from World Liberty Financial—a crypto project backed by President…
KANYE LAUNCHES TOKEN, BNB ATH, CHINA CONSIDERING STABLECOINSBNB hits ATH, SOL strong but most majors fall. China considering yuan-backed stablecoins. Crypto too small to put financial stability in play: Bostic. Crypto part of a payments revolution: Fed’s Waller. HTX rolls out stablecoin yields up to 20%. BNB treasury firm Windtree gets delisting notice. DBS to…
In brief Executives from stablecoin issuers Circle and Tether are set to meet with top figures in some of South Korea’s biggest financial groups this week, according to reports in local media. The discussions will reportedly revolve around the potential distribution and use of dollar-pegged stablecoins in South Korea, as well as the issuance of…
In brief MetaMask has announced the launch of a native stablecoin, mUSD, issued by Stripe subsidiary Bridge and fully backed by dollar-equivalent assets. The stablecoin will be integrated throughout the MetaMask ecosystem, launching first on Ethereum and Linea, and will later be enabled as a payment option for the Mastercard-powered MetaMask debit card. MetaMask leadership…
ETH ETF OUTFLOWS HIT $678M, SUI TRADING LIVE ON ROBINHOOD, $PUMP SURPASSES $800M IN LIFETIME REVENUECrypto lower ahead of Fed minutes. ETH ETF outflows hit $678m in 3 days. BTC fall linked to $400b drain from reverse-repo. Strategy stock hits 4-month lows after BTC buys. DATs now eclipse VC funding in 2025. Sharplink adds 12k…
In brief xStocks, a feature which allows users to traded tokenized versions of companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Meta, is expanding to Tron. The tokenized stocks are backed 1:1 with real shares in the underlying companies. xStocks so far have generated more than $500 million in on-chain trading volume. Tokenized versions of Tesla, Nvidia, Apple,…
In brief Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said stablecoins have the potential to improve retail and cross-border payments. He acknowledged some fear and skepticism toward innovation in payments. The Fed is researching tokenization, he said. Using cryptocurrencies to facilitate ordinary payments should be no more intimidating than swiping a debit card, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher…
