Cryptocurrency News

Kazakhstan already has a tenge stablecoin in a central-bank sandbox. Now it has brought Tether into the room to study another one. Tether, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and the Alatau City Authority signed an exploratory memorandum on Wednesday covering a possible tenge-pegged stablecoin, asset tokenization, and decentralized finance (DeFi). No coin has been approved,…Read More

A Manhattan federal jury convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta on Wednesday of computer fraud and money laundering over the 2021 Uranium Finance attacks. Inner City Press, reporting from the courthouse, said jurors returned guilty verdicts on both counts after beginning deliberations Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors accused Spalletta of draining roughly $53.3 million, laundering millions through Tornado…Read More

Solana’s stablecoin footprint has expanded to more than 14 million holder addresses, alongside over $15 billion in supply and $1 billion in cumulative stablecoin card volume. Solana Stablecoin Use Sees Massive Growth in Two Years Solana’s stablecoin economy is reaching a new scale just as the blockchain makes a bigger push into institutional settlement. More…Read More

Another survey of investors with deep pockets signals strong interest in digital assets, especially bitcoin, as these assets were the most common pick for the best long-term performer among wealthy respondents in the U.S., U.K., France and Germany—ahead of equities and real estate. However, bitcoin still needs to compete for space in digital asset portfolios.…Read More

U.S. Rep. Don Davis has introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act, which would prohibit federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts tied to their own elections. Davis Seeks Ban on Candidates Betting on Their Own Elections U.S. Representative Don Davis, D-N.C., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to prohibit federal…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Robinhood Adds Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet: A Strategic Signal from a $100B Fintech Robinhood added $25M of Bitcoin (~294 BTC) to its balance sheet—its first corporate holding and a strategic signal from a $100B fintech. This post Robinhood Adds Bitcoin to Its Balance Sheet: A Strategic Signal from a $100B Fintech first…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges More people are using crypto cards than ever before to make payments. This post Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine $350M St Cloud CEO: The First Credit Union to Put Bitcoin on Core Ledger | Jed Meyer A 1930s postal credit union now custodies real Bitcoin. St. Cloud CEO Jed Meyer breaks down its hybrid vault model and quiet path to over 20 BTC. This post $350M St Cloud CEO: The First Credit…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Housingwire’s Logan Mohtashami: Real Estate vs Bitcoin & Bond Market Outlook Mortgage rates hit 3-year highs as homebuyers retreat. HousingWire’s Logan Mohtashami explains why rising bond yields and Fed hawkishness drive the surge. This post Housingwire’s Logan Mohtashami: Real Estate vs Bitcoin & Bond Market Outlook first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Leon Wankum: BTC Taking on Real Estate’s $300T Monetary Premium Property was once the default wealth store, but Leon Wankum argues that run is over. He explains why Bitcoin is stripping real estate of its monetary premium. This post Leon Wankum: BTC Taking on Real Estate’s $300T Monetary Premium first appeared on Bitcoin…Read More