The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s office announced that lawmakers would discuss issuing $100 million in bonds backed by Bitcoin (BTC) at a public hearing.In an update to the New Hampshire governor and executive council agenda, the state’s Business Finance…

Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets to lead the asset manager’s strategy on tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and client-facing digital asset products, signaling a broader push into the sector after years of resisting crypto investment offerings.According to the…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rule changes that its chair said would “help clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and provide greater certainty to the market” as part of its annual agenda.In a Tuesday notice,…

Key takeaways:BitMine’s aggressive ETH accumulation has reinforced the $1,500 support despite $8B unrealized losses.Glamsterdam upgrade and Robinhood Chain launch signal stronger TradFi focus for Ethereum’s base layer.Ether (ETH) price rallied 15% in five days, distancing itself from the $1,500 low…

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has won a $22 million arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA and asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter judgment on the award, according to a letter published Tuesday by…

Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK’s Reform party, announced that he would resign as a member of Parliament and stand in the by-election that could replace him.On Tuesday, Farage announced that he would resign as MP representing Clacton in…

The world’s biggest stablecoins are increasingly becoming chain-specific financial products, with Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Circle’s USDC (USDC) serving distinct roles across the crypto ecosystem rather than competing head-on.Dune’s Digital Asset Brief found that USDT overwhelmingly dominates onchain payments. During…

Tether has invested $20 million in Brazilian crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin to support the company’s expansion into tokenized assets, stablecoin payments, lending and other blockchain-based financial services across Latin America.Since its 2013 launch, Mercado Bitcoin has expanded beyond crypto trading…

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $63,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as chip companies led a dip in US stocks.Key points:Bitcoin attempts to hold $63,000 after seeing its highest levels in two weeks.US stock markets see a correction on the day SpaceX…

After the 2008 Great Financial Crisis, regulations forced European banks to hold more capital against riskier loans. As a result, SME loans became less attractive because they carried similar underwriting and monitoring costs as larger loans but generated lower absolute…

Bitcoin is trading in a market that’s getting harder to define.Hovering around $64,000 at the time of writing, Bitcoin is down by almost 50% from its cycle peak. That’s a much shallower draw down than previous cycles, but the bull…

EU lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a position paper on digital assets, setting out their view on how the bloc should approach crypto regulation after the rollout of its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.The paper calls on the European Commission to…

Coinbase announced it secured a United Kingdom investment services license, allowing the platform to expand its local offering beyond spot trading and into products like equities and derivatives. On Tuesday, Coinbase said the authorization would enable UK users to trade financial…

Non-custodial multichain cryptocurrency wallet Ctrl Wallet will shut down its services, weeks after a security exploit, and told users on Tuesday to withdraw their assets within the next month.Ctrl Wallet reported a security issue on June 23 effecting some Cardano…

Blockchain trade association the Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief in the New York lost property case seeking ownership of thousands of dormant Bitcoin addresses. The Monday filing is the second amicus brief in the case. It opposes the claims of…