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USDC issuer Circle wins final approval for US national trust bank charter
Circle announces it received final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will initially serve the company and affiliates, with possible future custody services for institutional clients.
Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M
CRYL is offering Bitcoin-backed loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses for BTC in lending and credit markets.
Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend
The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.
TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report
Bitcoin miner TeraWulf is reportedly seeking $3.5 billion in debt financing led by Morgan Stanley for its Kentucky data center campus leased by AI company Anthropic.
Metaplanet explores Bitcoin-backed digital credit with JPYC in Japan
Metaplanet said it is studying Bitcoin-backed digital credit products in Japan with JPYC and Progmat, but no product has been launched.
Polymarket seeks approval to bring margin trading to U.S. customers
Polymarket's application to allow users to take positions that are not fully collateralized follows authorization granted to rival Kalshi in March.
Bitcoin returns to $64.3K with new three-week BTC price highs imminent
Bitcoin bulls faced "crucial resistance" at $65,000 next as BTC price action diverged from oil and US dollar strength.
Bitcoin's $60,000-$70,000 range becomes third longest consolidation in history
Bitcoin has spent 307 days in the $60,000-$70,000 range, the third longest consolidation in any $10,000 price band.
Metaplanet explores bringing bitcoin-backed digital credit to Japan
The bitcoin treasury company is working with JPYC and Progmat to explore tokenized credit products backed by bitcoin, aiming to create efficient, 24/7 credit markets in Japan.
Bitcoin gets a green light from a reliable momentum gauge. Here are key levels to watch
A smoother long-term MACD just flipped bullish, pointing to more upside. Here are key levels that will decide if the ongoing bounce turns into a full blown uptrend.
Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bleed again while ether funds snap a five-day inflow streak
Spot bitcoin funds lost about $95 million on Thursday and ether funds roughly $52 million, ending the one bright spot in crypto's institutional flows even as prices rallied.
EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028
EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted end-to-end encrypted messages.
Robinhood Chain sees over $70M in ETH bridged during first week
Robinhood’s choice to use Ethereum further solidifies its position as the “ultimate settlement layer and liquidity foundation for tokenized assets,” said HashKey Group’s Tim Sun.
XRP up 2% as buyers push through $1.10 resistance
A late-session volume surge carried XRP above its recent range, with traders now watching whether $1.10 can hold as support.
Bitcoin's quiet split: Strong in USD, lagging in JPY as Yen rises on intervention fears
A sharp rise in the yen has left bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies underperforming in yen terms compared with their dollar-based trading pairs.
Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade
Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.
Bitcoin zips higher to nearly $64,000 as chip rally and yen strength drive gains
Bitcoin is up 4.2% over seven days that contained an oil shock, a bond selloff and two rounds of U.S. strikes on Iran.
Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys
The incident is significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows, Socket researchers said.