Panama City Mayor Grants Priority Access To The Panama Canal For Bitcoin-Paying Cargo Ships
Panama's city mayor is allowing cargo ships to access the vital shipping route just by paying in Bitcoin.

Panama's city mayor is allowing cargo ships to access the vital shipping route just by paying in Bitcoin.
Regulation, DeFi, Law, How competition and regulation are revolutionizing decentralized finance (DeFi) Golden Finance, Competition landscape and regulatory impact: Shaping the future of decentralized finance.
Silk 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.
Bitlayer 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.
In the case of Metaplanet, investors paid five times the price of Bitcoin itself for indirect exposure to Bitcoin.
AUSTRAC 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.
Magic 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?
Reitar 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.
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.
In the next decade, AI is set to transform creative and technical fields by producing films, games, scripts, music, architecture, and operating humanoid robots, reshaping how we create and interact across industries.
On June 7, 2025 at 14:00 (UTC+8), AB DAO announced that its native token $AB is now officially trading on Binance Alpha—Binance’s early-access, exclusive listing platform.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, is leaving the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange following an eight-month legal saga in Nigeria that captured global headlines.
A US court has ordered OpenAI to keep all user chats, including deleted ones, for a legal case brought by The New York Times. OpenAI is fighting the order, saying it breaks user privacy rules and could damage public trust.
China's is facing a serious problem as its growing pile of seized cryptocurrency from illegal transaction is prompting local governments to find an effective way of dispososing all these crypto.
OpenAI has launched its first international AI learning platform in India in partnership with the government’s IndiaAI Mission. The programme offers free training, events, and resources to help students, teachers, developers, and public servants learn to use AI.
Meta’s Oversight Board criticised the company for not removing a deepfake ad of Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Nazário, highlighting weak enforcement of anti-fraud rules. The ad promoted a misleading online game, raising concerns about Meta’s inconsistent handling of AI-generated fraud.
Will this migration of cryptocurrency Jews give rise to a new “Crypto Jerusalem”? Where will become the next cryptocurrency center?
I had a crappy coin and I never used a stop loss. Then it was removed from the market by a major exchange and its price dropped drastically. Now all my losses were gone and there was no need to stop loss. I just recorded the loss directly.
Elon Musk, Trump, is Musk going to form a new party? Will it succeed? Golden Finance, after Musk and Trump fell out, he even directly expressed the idea of forming a new party.
The market is concerned about whether the Trump administration's newly announced tariff policy will lead to economic contraction. Analysis shows that the probability of a recession is about 20%, lower than the previous expectation of 50%, but tariffs may push up prices and trigger inflationary pressure.
Circle, the issuer of the second largest stablecoin USDC, landed on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the first stablecoin company in history to be successfully listed, attracting the world's attention.
In the current consumption and investment fields, Pop Mart and meme coins have become highly-watched phenomena.
Since 2023, the development of global stablecoins has shown four trend characteristics: the market size continues to grow, the number of holders continues to increase, the usage scenarios continue to expand, and the integration with the traditional financial system continues to deepen.
AI will become the mainstream user of encryption technology. In the future, massive AI Agents will promote the popularization of blockchain, making its daily activity far exceed that of human applications and subverting social cognition.
Golden Finance launches the 2717th issue of "Golden Morning 8" - a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.
Compliance is the main theme of the future development of encryption, and powerful large institutions will be the main players in the future encryption table. There are not many opportunities left for small investors and grassroots entrepreneurs.
The supply of stablecoins is at an all-time high, and another statistic worth noting is that more than 1% of the total USD supply has now been tokenized as stablecoins.
The Web3 gaming track itself is still in the early stages of exploration. Whether B3 can truly realize its vision of "open gaming" depends on whether it can continue to attract high-quality gaming content and real users.
The future of Web3 depends not only on technological innovation, but also on regulatory wisdom. Only by exploring feasible models within the regulatory framework can this revolutionary technology realize its transformative potential.
Golden Finance launches "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and Metaverse industry news.
This article takes "Empire Strikes Back" as the main line, tracing the rise, fall and resurgence of BNB Chain, and taking you to experience the past, present and future of BNB CHAIN.
Stablecoins are moving from a “gray area” to a clearer and more systematic regulatory framework.
Stablecoins are moving out of the old framework of "holding coins for speculation" and entering a new stage of crypto enterprises centered on efficiency and cash flow.
Trump, Elon Musk, who will be the peacemaker between Trump and Musk? Golden Finance, according to experience, there will be a brief reconciliation after a breakup.
Altcoins, Altcoins continue to be weak? A structural turning point may be brewing. Golden Finance, BTC hits a new high, ETH is waiting for a breakthrough, wait patiently for the altcoin season.
Not just a formula, but a mental model that will lead the next wave of cryptocurrency.
Amazon made headlines on Wednesday by announcing a $10 billion investment to build new data centers in North Carolina.
Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company is exploring stablecoins to make international money transfers cheaper and easier. Although still in early research with no set plans, Uber sees stablecoins as a practical option for its global payments.
As President Lee Jae-myung takes office, South Korea is moving toward legalising tokenised securities, with bipartisan support behind legislation that could soon enable STOs tied to real estate, art, and other assets.
The ongoing public feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has minted a wave of new Solana coins; one of them being the "Kill Big Beautiful Bill" (KBBB) memecoin.