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IMF, JPMorgan, Central Banks Contribute to Global Tokenized Asset Compliance Effort
Leading central banks, financial institutions, and blockchain firms contributed to the Global Layer One (GL1) white paper on programmable compliance, which outlines a compliance architecture for tokenized financial assets and regulated…
Trump Executive Order Sets Deadlines for Federal Shift to Quantum-Resistant Encryption
Federal agencies must transition high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2031 under Trump’s executive order. The directive requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical…
Bitcoin’s 19.5% Open Interest Drop Points to Healthier BTC Market
Bitcoin’s futures market saw a sharp leverage reset as BTC Open Interest fell 19.5%, outpacing the price decline. The pullback from $26.0 billion to $20.89 billion suggests traders reduced exposure, shifting attention toward spot demand.…
OpenAI and Anthropic Pre-IPO Trading: Coinbase Launches Exposure to 2 AI Giants Still Private
Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures linked to OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible non-U.S. traders a new way to track the valuations of two prominent private AI firms. The contracts are settled in USDC and are designed to…
Thailand Expands $307M Crypto Mining Probe as Chinese Financiers Face Arrests
Thailand has expanded a probe into a transnational Chinese criminal network that used illegal crypto-mining to launder over $300 million annually from online scams and gambling. Rigs Seized and Power Stolen Thai authorities have expanded an…
Bitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. A 60-Day Window The two mediators said a high-level committee agreed on a…
That $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Indiana Came Down to One Printing Detail
The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000…
Polygon Dominates Latam: How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar stablecoins has reached 16x over the…
Base Activates Beryl Upgrade June 25 as B20 Token Standard Goes Live
Base, the Ethereum layer-two network backed by Coinbase, plans to activate its Beryl upgrade on mainnet this coming week on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. A New Native Token Standard The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard…
Franklin Templeton Files New Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into BTC
Franklin Templeton has proposed two ETFs that pair broad U.S. stock exposure with a rules-based bitcoin allocation tied to dividend reinvestment. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust…