by Benzinga | June 18, 2025 3:04 am | Crypto News
As Web3 interoperability becomes foundational for blockchain-based finance, critical gaps in infrastructure are slowing institutional adoption, according to Axelar co-founder Georgios Vlachos. “We’re likely just at the beginning of an explosion of...
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 3:04 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
The Tuesday notices will push the SEC’s deadline to approve or disapprove of the ETFs to late July, though it could be delayed further at that time.
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 3:03 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Ethereum layer-2 growth and $830 million in spot ETH ETF inflows show investors’ true feelings even as the wider crypto market crumbles.
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 3:03 am | Crypto News
U.S. banking giant JPMorgan has announced the pilot of a permissioned USD deposit token called JPMD on Base, the layer 2 Ethereum network built by listed exchange Coinbase (COIN).Earlier this week, the bank filed a trademark application for a crypto-focused platform...
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 3:03 am | Crypto News
Coinbase is seeking approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch tokenized stock trading, a move that could expand its business into the territory of traditional brokerage firms.The crypto exchange’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told...
by Benzinga | June 18, 2025 2:04 am | Crypto News
Cryptocurrencies are trading sharply lower amid rising geopolitical tensions. Fears of a broader Middle East conflict escalated after President Donald Trump hinted at a possible U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict. As global markets reel from rising war...
by Benzinga | June 18, 2025 2:04 am | Crypto News
As Web3 interoperability becomes foundational for blockchain-based finance, critical gaps in infrastructure are slowing institutional adoption, according to Axelar CEO Georgios Vlachos. “We’re likely just at the beginning of an explosion of blockchain-based...
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 2:03 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
Once the pilot phase ends, Coinbase’s institutional clients can begin using JPMD for transactions.
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 2:03 am | Crypto News
Tether’s USDT is the world’s leading stablecoin. Its digital emulation of the U.S. dollar — 155 billion of them at last count — is unmatched. But as things stand, Tether almost certainly doesn’t fulfill the compliance demands of U.S. lawmakers as...
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 1:04 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
After clearing a key procedural vote, the GENIUS Act faces a final decision in the Senate before moving to the House of Representatives.
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 1:04 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
New legislation in Washington would have the CFTC regulate crypto, but is it currently able to provide effective rulemaking?
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 1:04 am | Crypto News
Valuing blockchain networks today feels like déjà vu for anyone who lived through the early internet era. In the 1990s, analysts, investors, and founders struggled to apply familiar financial models to a radically unfamiliar technology. Companies with little more than...
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 1:04 am | Crypto News
Shiba inu (SHIB), the world’s second-largest meme token by market value, faced selling pressure alongside losses in the broader crypto market and U.S. stocks. SHIB fell over 3.5% to 0.00001134, the level last seen on April 9, according to data source CoinDesk....
by Benzinga | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | Crypto News
A former Bank of England economist is raising red flags over the growing role of stablecoins in the U.S. financial system, with major implications for banks, as well as the U.S. Dollar. What Happened: In a recent episode of The Big View by Reuters, Dan Davies, an...
by Benzinga | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | Crypto News
Virtual worlds like Decentraland (CRYPTO: MANA) could be the key to mainstream adoption of Web3 technologies by offering accessible entry points and practical applications, according to Ignacio Palomera, CEO and co-founder of Bondex, a Web3 hiring platform. Speaking...
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
“The panic of ‘22 showed that much like in TradFi, liquidity and solvency are intimately bound up with each other,” said Cycles’ Ethan Buckman.
by Coin Telegraph | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | CoinTelegaph, Crypto News
If approved by the US regulator, the investment offering could have Coinbase competing against other stock trading platforms.
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | Crypto News
The U.S. may soon go to war against Iran, and crypto markets aren’t liking the prospect.Bitcoin BTC is down 3.8% in the last 24 hours, trading under $104,000 yet again. The CoinDesk 20 — an index of the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding...
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | Crypto News
Am I the only one feeling a growing sense of cognitive dissonance in crypto right now?The crypto industry has always had revolutionary roots. It emerged in 2008 with the Bitcoin whitepaper, a direct response to the financial crisis that decimated livelihoods while...
by Coin Desk | June 18, 2025 12:04 am | Crypto News
AgriFORCE Growing Systems (AGRI), a small agricultural firm that recently adopted bitcoin mining, has launched its first bitcoin BTC mining and digital compute site in Berwyn, Alberta, using stranded natural gas to power 120 mining machines. The site, developed with...
