The US crypto market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act has moved a step closer to approval after lawmakers finalized a compromise on stablecoin yield rules. The headline issue is simple enough: payment stablecoins would be blocked from paying bank-like interest just for sitting in a wallet, but rewards tied to actual network use […]
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Polymarket’s Seoul mayoral market has surged past $33.67 million in volume, turning South Korean politics into a live crypto price feed and, depending on your politics, either a brutally honest signal or a very expensive mess. Seoul race volume: about $33.67 million, or roughly 46 billion won Market leader: Jung Won-oh near 87% implied odds […]
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XRP just picked up a regulatory boost that would have looked flat-out impossible during the SEC’s most hostile years: the agency has now referenced it alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum in connection with NYSE crypto ETF listing standards. XRP named alongside BTC and ETH SEC ETF standards may broaden access Ripple says clarity has improved fast […]
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Taiwan lawmaker proposes converting $602B forex reserves to Bitcoin amid tensions A Taiwanese lawmaker is floating a bold idea: put part of the country’s massive foreign exchange reserves into Bitcoin as geopolitical pressure from China continues to mount. $602 billion in reserves could be partially allocated to Bitcoin China-Taiwan tensions are sharpening the case for […]
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Tether has posted a chunky $1.04 billion profit for Q1 2026, while its reserve buffer hit a record $8.23 billion — a reminder that USDT is now far more than crypto plumbing; it’s a serious financial power player with regulators breathing down its neck. $1.04 billion net profit in Q1 2026 $8.23 billion record excess […]
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North Korean hackers are being tied to a record $635 million crypto theft in April 2026, a fresh warning that blockchain visibility does not stop a determined crew from draining wallets and laundering the proceeds. Record loss: $635 million reportedly stolen Blame: North Korean hackers Why it matters: State-linked cybercrime remains one of crypto’s biggest […]
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Bitcoin ETFs Pull in $630M as Washington Hints at a Real Crypto Rulebook Capital is pouring back into U.S. crypto markets, and this time the bid is coming through regulated pipes, not just offshore leverage and retail fever dreams. Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $630 million in a single day, spot Ethereum ETFs added $101 […]
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US Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Bitcoin’s Hedge Case Gets Louder The U.S. national debt has pushed past $39 trillion, and that kind of number tends to make Bitcoin look a lot less like a fringe internet asset and a lot more like a hard-money escape hatch. Add rising geopolitical tensions to the mix, and […]
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MoonPay Korea and Woori Bank are exploring a Korean won stablecoin built for payments, remittances, and settlement — a pretty sensible idea in a sector that has spent years pretending every token needs to moon before it can do anything useful. MoonPay Korea + Woori Bank: first banking partner in a KRW stablecoin consortium Payments-first […]
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Tether reported a hefty $1.04 billion in Q1 2026 profit while USDT circulation stayed near record highs, backed by a reserve stack that leans heavily on U.S. Treasuries, physical gold, and bitcoin. $1.04 billion in Q1 net profit $183 billion in USDT-related liabilities $141 billion in direct and indirect U.S. Treasury exposure $20 billion in […]
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