OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISISK to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto…
Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings
Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue…
FBI Director Kash Patel caught sleeping on required disclosure of six-figure MSTR investment: Report
Patel loaded up on BTCholder MSTR shares but failed to file a timely disclosure, according to a report by nonpartisan news outlet NOTUS. Source:CoinDesk
Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022
The June close above realized price but below the 200week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.…
Robinhood rolls out public blockchain, plans crypto trading for UK residents
The company announced a suite of DeFi products, plans for launching crypto trading in the UK and its public mainnet after months of testing.…
Ethereum backers launch nonprofit to lead institutional adoption efforts
Backed by Joe Lubin, BitMine and SharpLink, the independent organization will serve as a liaison for financial institutions exploring Ethereum as competition…
EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launched during a period of transition for the…
Circle CEO touts USDC's network advantage as OUSD emerges
Bernstein said OUSD could become the strongest new challenger to the CircleTether duopoly, while flagging unresolved questions around governance, operations…
French banking giant Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin
Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS launches a europegged stablecoin on Ethereum with 20.02 million tokens issued, targeting institutional flows and tokenized fund…
Crypto enters Q3 with thinner liquidity but less leverage after Q2 reset: Talos
Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and declining market depth…
Financial companies join forces for US dollar stablecoin, keeping reserve earnings
The project, supported by Visa, Mastercard and many crypto companies, could be in a position to challenge Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, currently the two…
MetaMask launches stablecoin yield account with card spending
MetaMask launches Money Account it says offers up to 4% variable APY on mUSD stablecoin balances and card spending, with DeFipowered yield via vaults,…