Ethereum Developers Launch New Testnet for Pectra Upgrade After Earlier Setbacks
Following two problematic tests of Ethereum's upcoming Pectra upgrade, the network's core developers decided on Thursday to create a new testnet to demonstrate the...
Senate Banking Committee passes GENIUS Act with bipartisan support, advancing stablecoin regulation
The Senate Banking Committee passed the GENIUS Act with bipartisan support on an 18-6 vote, clearing the bill for the full Senate to consider.
Senator...
Tokenized Treasuries Hit Record $4.2B Market Cap as Crypto Correction Fuels Growth
As cryptocurrencies have been battered in a broad-market correction over the past weeks, digital asset investors sought refuge in tokenized U.S. Treasury products. Since late...
Bitcoin’s Role in DeFi Is ‘Untapped Opportunity,’ Binance Research Says
Bitcoin's (BTC) role in decentralized finance (DeFi) is growing as the world's largest cryptocurrency evolves from more than just a store of value, Binance...
Aave unveils horizon, merging real-world assets with DeFi
Aave Labs has launched a new initiative called Horizon, which aims to enhance the integration of institutional Real-World Assets (RWAs) into DeFi.
Announced on...
AML Bitcoin Creator Found Guilty In Pump-and-Dump Case Linked to ‘Casino Jack’
A federal jury in the Northern District of California on Wednesday convicted cryptocurrency entrepreneur Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering connected...
U.S. Senate Takes First Big Step to Advance Stablecoin Bill
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has advanced the crypto industry's stablecoin regulation bill, a first major step toward getting the effort to President Donald...
Bitcoin, S&P 500 Struggle Below Key Technical Level in Sign of Further BTC Price Drops
Bitcoin (BTC) continued to struggle on Thursday as it fought to stay above $80,000. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently down 3%...
MoonPay Buys Stablecoin Infrastructure Platform Iron in Latest M&A Deal
Cryptocurrency app MoonPay, has acquired Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure platform, the company said in a press release Thursday.
The acquisition will significantly increase Moonpay's...
Gold Jumps to New Record, for Now Winning Debate Against Bitcoin as Risk-Off Asset
After the meekest of rallies yesterday following some soft inflation numbers, U.S. stocks Thursday are once again headed sharply lower and apparently pulling bitcoin...
Banning Tether is a threat to national monetary security
The following is an opinion piece by Tom Howard, Head of Financial Products and Regulatory Affairs at CoinList.
Stablecoin Act drafts that would effectively ban...
CZ says Trump not seeking to invest in Binance US, denying another WSJ story
Changpeng Zhao has dismissed a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report suggesting he is discussing an investment deal with the family of US President Donald...
Crypto for Advisors: Memcoins
Memecoins have been in the news lately, primarily driven by the launch of the President’s $Trump coin. Recently, the U.S. SEC clarified that, for...
Crypto’s IRS Victory Reveals Reach in Congress That Demands Less Compromise
U.S. crypto lobbyists watched with excitement in recent days as a pair of votes cemented what they'd hoped: Congress is on their side. The industry...
Crypto’s DeFi Education Fund Swaps Directors as Miller Whitehouse-Levine Moves On
One of the leading U.S. advocates for decentralized finance (DeFi), Miller Whitehouse-Levine, is departing his job as executive director of the DeFi Education Fund,...
The State of DAO M&A
In late 2021, two DeFi DAOs — Fei Protocol and Rari Capital — embarked on what was supposed to be a transformative merger. The...
