Panama's city mayor is allowing cargo ships to access the vital shipping route just by paying in Bitcoin.
XingChiRegulation, DeFi, Law, How competition and regulation are revolutionizing decentralized finance (DeFi) Golden Finance, Competition landscape and regulatory impact: Shaping the future of decentralized finance.
JinseFinanceSilk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has resurfaced as a polarising crypto figure, raising $1.8 million in Bitcoin by auctioning prison memorabilia. Days later, he received a surprise 300 BTC donation worth $31 million—reigniting debate over whether this support reflects alignment with his ideals or raises ethical concerns in today’s crypto culture.
CatherineBitlayer co-founder Charlie Hu shared the infrastructure construction of Bitcoin Layer 2, the future of Bitcoin native DeFi, and how they can unlock the "sleeping value" of BTC for institutional holders.
JinseFinanceIn the case of Metaplanet, investors paid five times the price of Bitcoin itself for indirect exposure to Bitcoin.
JinseFinanceTwo Russian crypto entrepreneurs were kidnapped in Buenos Aires and held for a $43,000 crypto ransom. They were assaulted and released within 24 hours after a friend paid. Interpol has issued a red notice for the suspects, who fled to the UAE.
KikyoAUSTRAC has imposed a $3,250 limit on crypto ATM deposits and withdrawals to combat fraud and scams. The agency plans to keep monitoring the sector and may introduce further measures if illicit activity continues.
KikyoKazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced plans for “CryptoCity,” a hub to legalise crypto payments for goods, services, and real estate. The city will act as a regulatory sandbox for digital assets, integrating crypto transactions, digital IDs, and blockchain-based tax systems—advancing Kazakhstan’s digital economy vision.
CatherineReitar Logtech, a Hong Kong-based logistics tech firm, plans to invest up to $1.5 billion in Bitcoin to support global growth and digital infrastructure. An SEC filing cites Bitcoin as both a financial reserve and strategic asset amidst shifting market conditions.
CatherineMagic Eden confirmed a Trump wallet launch with a $1 million TRUMP token airdrop, but Eric and Donald Trump Jr. denied any involvement. The conflicting claims highlight the murky nature of the Trump family’s crypto ties, raising questions: was it a premature leak, a rogue move, or pure fabrication?
Kikyo
Cryptocurrency wallet firm Tangem is collaborating with Visa to bring self-custody and mainstream payments together.
XingChi
US and El Salvador held a high-level meeting to strengthen cooperation on Bitcoin and digital assets. They discussed ways to work together on Bitcoin innovation and develop clearer crypto regulations.
Weatherly
US authorities seized 145 domains and crypto linked to BidenCash, a dark web marketplace accused of selling over 15 million stolen credit cards and earning $17 million. The site promoted itself by leaking card data to attract cybercriminals.
Catherine
California has passed a bill to claim inactive cryptocurrency from exchange accounts after three years with no user activity. The assets will not be sold but held safely until owners reclaim them.
Weatherly
The restaurant chain Yun Hai Yao has been formally charged in court in connection with a mass food poisoning incident at the ByteDance Singapore office on July 30, 2024.
XingChi
Authorities in Zaporizhia have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of breaching over 5,000 user accounts linked to a major international hosting provider. According to the police, the alleged cyberattack resulted in damages exceeding $4.4 million.
Kikyo
Circle raised $1.1 billion in its IPO after pricing shares at $31 due to strong investor demand. The listing puts the stablecoin firm on the New York Stock Exchange, with major backing from BlackRock and ARK.
Anais
AI is rewriting the computing paradigm and hardware definition, and is also the new battlefield after the big model
JinseFinance
The dynamic tension between competition and regulatory oversight is not a hindrance but a crucible for forging a more resilient financial system.
JinseFinance
The Federal Reserve's persistent pursuit of its 2% inflation target has been long and arduous, reminiscent of "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel García Márquez.
JinseFinance
Recommended readings tonight: 1. How stablecoins become currencies: liquidity, sovereignty and credit; 2. Is Circle, the "first stock" of stablecoins, worth buying? ; 3. The end of the era of regulatory arbitrage in Singapore;
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The United States is vigorously promoting stablecoins, and people from all sides have gathered together, but the first to take the plunge was the veteran Circle.
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Singapore, cryptocurrency, when Singapore began to drive out people in the cryptocurrency circle Golden Finance, Singapore, once a paradise for Web3, began to drive people away.
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The significance behind holding Solana comes at a time when most other companies, including those with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump, are piling into Bitcoin.
JinseFinance
This so-called "Great Beautiful Act" is essentially an epic act of robbing the poor to help the rich.
JinseFinance
Every crypto bull run in the past came after macroeconomic pain points triggered a wave of liquidity. Now, pain is brewing, but policy measures have not yet arrived.
JinseFinance
Despite billions of dollars in total value locked on-chain, DeFi is still far from reaching its potential broad user base.
JinseFinance
This week, Magic Eden, a major NFT marketplace, announced the launch of a new Trump-banded crypto wallet branded, aiming to capitalize on the popularity of the $TRUMP meme coin.
XingChi
Stablecoins have become the best tool for building global fintech — they are fast, nearly free, and highly programmable.
JinseFinance
Elon Musk, with Rep. John Rose, is urging Americans to oppose Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” saying it undoes past spending cuts. The bill passed the House but faces Senate pushback, raising questions about Musk’s shift from ally to critic.
Catherine
The "Basic Society" is not a new specific UBI plan, but more like a relatively mild blueprint that still embodies strong UBI elements and aims to cover a complete income support system from birth to old age.
JinseFinance
Reddit has sued AI startup Anthropic for using millions of user comments without permission to train its chatbot, accusing it of ignoring requests to stop and breaking user agreements. This lawsuit is part of a broader legal battle between content creators and AI firms over the use of data without proper consent or payment.
Weatherly
Trump Media is entering the Bitcoin ETF race. But can it compete with Wall Street titans like BlackRock and Fidelity?
XingChi
Moroccan police have arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou in Tangier, a key suspect in France’s crypto kidnapping cases. His arrest follows an Interpol Red Notice and the earlier capture of 25 associates. A second suspected mastermind remains at large.
Kikyo
Singapore’s Web3 is about to change! MAS’ new regulations are tightened “cliff-like”!
JinseFinance
Whether stablecoins can reshape the global financial landscape is no longer a question of YES/NO, but a question of “how” to reshape it.
JinseFinance
The Singapore High Court rejected WazirX’s restructuring bid over transparency concerns tied to its $234.9 million hack. In response, the India-focused exchange is relocating to Panama and rebranding as Zensui, raising questions amidst Singapore’s tightening crypto regulations.
Catherine
It is technically very easy for Bitcoin to replace the current signature algorithm with a quantum-resistant signature algorithm.
JinseFinance
Pump.fun's coin issuance is both a sign of the maturity of the MEME economy and a signal of the collapse of industry values.
JinseFinance
There are still six major misunderstandings about stablecoins in China: there is a conflict between stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, and stablecoins will increase the risk of illegal financial activities.
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