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US House Committee Passes Bill to Establish Federal Bitcoin Reserve
The US House Committee on Financial Services has approved legislation to create a federal Bitcoin reserve, marking a significant shift in how the US government
OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs Summoned to Australian Senate Inquiry Over AI-Related Cyber Incident
The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been summoned to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry into a cybersecurity incident involving a rogue AI bot
Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 Amid Strong US Jobs Data and Rate Hike Speculation
Bitcoin fell below $80,000 for the first time in months as robust US employment figures intensified expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, with markets
Uzbekistan Launches Pilot for Som-Pegged Stablecoin Backed by Government Securities
The government of Uzbekistan has initiated a pilot programme to test a stablecoin pegged to the national currency, the Uzbek som, with backing from government
Russia’s Regulated Crypto Trading Volume Estimated at 4 Trillion Rubles in First Year Post-Legalization
Sber, Russia’s largest bank, estimates that regulated domestic cryptocurrency trading could reach 4 trillion rubles ($46.4 billion) in the first year after legalization, with potential
AI Adoption in Crypto Crime Rises 40% in Past Year, Report Finds
A new report by TRM Labs reveals a 40% surge in the use of artificial intelligence across cryptocurrency-related crime over the past year, with scams
South Korea Reports 18-Month Stablecoin Outflow Streak in June
South Korea’s five major cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a net outflow of 560.3 billion won in stablecoins during June, marking the 18th consecutive month of such
Spot BTC and ETH ETFs Attract $2.7B in Five Days as Investor Inflows Surge
Spot exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum have drawn $2.7 billion in net inflows over five business days, with Bitcoin ETFs attracting $1.92 billion and
Franklin Templeton Prepares to Tokenize Assets in Mutual Funds After SEC Staff Clearance
The asset management giant Franklin Templeton is poised to integrate tokenized assets into its conventional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), following clearance from the
