Circle is preparing USDC and its upcoming Arc blockchain for a threat that is still theoretical, but too dangerous to ignore: quantum computers that could one day break today’s standard cryptography. The move is sensible, overdue, and a bit of a wake-up call for an industry that loves decentralization right up until it has to […]
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Europe’s central bankers are again sounding the alarm on stablecoins, warning that privately issued dollar-pegged tokens could create financial risks, weaken monetary policy, and hand regulators a fresh mess to clean up, as highlighted in the ECB’s latest warning on stablecoins. ECB warning: stablecoins could threaten financial stability Policy concern: foreign currency tokens may weaken […]
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Coinbase has finally given Indian users a proper way to move rupees on and off the exchange, ditching the clunky P2P workaround that made its earlier India push feel unfinished. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals now run through IMPS Spot trading, perpetual futures, INR order books, and Coinbase Advanced are live for Indian users FIU-IND […]
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Kraken is moving to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures for eligible U.S. clients within 30 days, joining a fast-moving race to bring offshore-style crypto derivatives under American oversight. Kraken Bitcoin perpetual futures are planned for eligible U.S. institutional clients. The contracts are expected to trade through Kraken Pro and list on Bitnomial Exchange. Payward, Kraken’s […]
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Stablecoins are no longer a sleepy crypto utility. They’re now in the middle of a bigger fight over payments, banking power, and who gets to control the plumbing of digital money. Waller backs stablecoins as real payment tools. Greene favors tokenized deposits and expects them to gain ground. The CLARITY Act could shape U.S. digital […]
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Vietnam is weighing crypto-backed loans for small and medium-sized businesses just as Circle froze $12.6 million in funds and Bitcoin ETF outflows reportedly hit $3 billion. That’s a pretty neat snapshot of crypto in 2026: useful, messy, and still stuck between freedom and control. Vietnam is exploring crypto-backed SME lending as a financing tool. Circle’s […]
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Brussels is once again eyeing crypto trading as a revenue source, with a proposal that would slap a 0.1% tax on cryptocurrency trades across the European Union and, according to estimates, raise €3–4 billion a year. On paper, that sounds tiny. In practice, it could become another irritating bite out of market activity, liquidity, and […]
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Criminals are moving away from Bitcoin and leaning harder on stablecoins, and that says a lot about where illicit crypto use is headed. River reports criminals prefer stablecoins over Bitcoin as illicit crypto use shifts dramatically, and the shift comes down to one brutal fact: if you’re moving stolen funds, you don’t want them melting […]
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Hong Kong is putting real money behind its digital asset ambitions, and this time it’s not just marketing fluff with a blockchain sticker slapped on top. With a push toward tokenization and roughly $2 billion in government bonds in the mix, the city is signaling that it wants blockchain-based finance to plug into real markets, […]
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Washington is running out of excuses on crypto policy. The CLARITY Act, a long-awaited crypto market structure bill, now faces a narrow June window in the US Senate, and supporters say missing it could kick meaningful digital asset regulation down the road for years. Only four working weeks remain in June for Senate action The […]
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