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Bank of Tanzania Targets Crypto as Governor Warns of Terror Finance Risks
The Bank of Tanzania is reportedly finalizing a new regulatory framework to oversee cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Protecting Young Investors Tanzania’s central bank is preparing a new regulatory framework for digital assets as…
Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 After Iran Selloff: Here’s What’s Driving the Rebound
Bitcoin climbed to $65,000 on Wednesday, reclaiming the level for the first time since renewed U.S.–Iran hostilities knocked the price below $62,000 earlier this week. The move caps a two-week recovery from a late-June low near $58,000.…
Americans Have Been Paying Less for Bitcoin Than the Rest of the World for 50 Straight Days
Bitcoin has traded at a discount on Coinbase versus Binance for 50 straight days, with the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index still negative as of July 7-8, the longest streak on record. The latest reading of -0.0742% shows BTC slightly cheaper…
European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test payments, account setup, merchant acceptance, and offline…
Hurupay Exits Kenya as FATF Grey List Pressure Triggers Tougher Crypto Compliance Rules
Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter anti–money‑laundering compliance scrutiny targeting digital asset platforms. Regulatory Pressures and the FATF…
Binance US Plots Comeback From 2-Year ‘Hibernation’ With 20% Market Share Target
Binance.US chief executive Stephen Gregory says the exchange is back in growth mode after a two-year “hibernation” brought on by the regulatory storm around the wider Binance brand. From Hibernation to Growth Mode Gregory laid out the plan…
Bitcoin Drops Below 63$K as Trump Resumes Iran Strikes While Oil Jumps 4.5%
Bitcoin is trading around $63,000, down 2% over the last 24 hours, as the United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed “until further notice.” Brent crude surged 4.5% as weekend…
Cambridge Report Reveals Ethereum’s Energy Consumption Dropped 99.98% Post-Merge
The report stresses that “The Merge,” a foundational change in Ethereum’s consensus mechanism, reduced energy demand by 3.5 orders of magnitude, scaling down a network that required energy equivalent to a small nation-state like Iceland…
Cape Town Expands Crypto Fraud Fight as Police Seize Luxury Cars With Fake Plates
South African mayor recently joined the metro police in a targeted night operation to impound luxury vehicles driven by self-proclaimed cryptocurrency and forex “traders” operating with fake or missing registrations. Luxury Seizures and…
Combating Illicit Flows: Thailand Implements Strict New Checks on High-Volume Stablecoin Trades
The institution announced that this measure targets the country’s shadow economy, which accounted for nearly 41% of its GDP by 2015. The Bank of Thailand is already applying the proposed checks on large cash transactions and on gold bullion…