Japanese parliament passes law reclassifying crypto as a financial asset
Japanese parliament passes law reclassifying crypto as a financial asset
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Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attract inflows as majors rise up to 5%
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs raked in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after losing about $425 million, according to SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58 million. BlackRock’s IBIT contributed almost all of that, bringing in about $139 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC added about $21 million. No Bitcoin fund has lost money. On the
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UK plans first G7 digital sovereign bond by early 2027
The UK plans to issue a digital sovereign bond by early 2027, becoming the first of the seven major industrialized countries to place public debt on distributed ledger infrastructure. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the schedule in her annual address at Mansion House to industry leaders. The government plans further issues after the initial sale. The
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Ripple joins card giants supporting x402 as 75 million payments move just $24 million
Coinbase, among others, closed this gap in May 2025. Under x402, a server that wants a payment responds to a request with a 402 and a price. The client signs a stablecoin transfer, usually USDC, sends back the request with the attached payment and gets the data. The exchange takes seconds and requires no account,
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Bitcoin Approaches $65,000 as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Diminish
Higher rates hurt bitcoin and risk assets because when the Fed raises rates, cash and Treasuries start to offer a decent, guaranteed return, so investors have less reason to hold something that pays no return and swings 5% in a session. On the other hand, lower inflation means the Fed has less incentive to raise
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Trump reverses course on Strait of Hormuz, creating new risks for global economy
A day after proposing a tax on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Tuesday that the United States would instead guarantee safe passage to ships from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States. It’s unclear how Mr. Trump’s plans will play out, and the president’s latest comments have
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Crypto consolidates after sell-off as South Korean market collapse leads to higher crypto volumes.
Bitcoin BTC$64,977.16 consolidated after Monday’s selloff, trading at $62,600 after falling from $64,400 to $61,800 in 24 hours. Ether (ETH) trailed the largest cryptocurrency, trading in a relatively narrow range of $1,770 to $1,790. Trading volume on ETH pairs increased 2.2% to $8.95 billion over the past 24 hours, suggesting a healthy balance between buyers
Bitcoin Holds Near $62,000 as RHODL Squeeze Signals Historic Market Rotation
Bitcoin is currently down about 50% from its October 2025 all-time high of around $124,000. Trading at nearly $62,000, it has spent the last five months hovering between $60,000 and $80,000, leaving the market in a state of apathy. But a closely watched onchain metric suggests this period of calm could pave the way for
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Prediction markets recorded more than $50 billion in volume as the World Cup kicked off, dwarfing traditional sports betting.
But the regulated U.S. app and the global platform are fundamentally different products. The US version requires full KYC identity verification, is funded by registered futures commission merchants rather than crypto wallets, and is settled in US dollars. The global platform, still geo-blocked for US IP addresses, undergoes no identity checks, is based on USDC
Credit card giant JCB partners with Circle to bring stablecoins to mainstream stores
They highlighted that stablecoins bring a wide range of benefits, including “reducing the foreign exchange burden for inbound tourists, further improving the efficiency of fund settlement, and improving cash flow for merchants.” Tourists in Japan primarily use bank cards for payments, but there are spending limits that can be circumvented with stablecoins, according to a
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