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Germany’s AfD Calls for Bitcoin Exemption From EU MiCA Rules
The German opposition party, Alternative for Germany, is demanding that the German government exempt bitcoin from the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation. Arguments for Special BTC Status The German opposition party, the…
Terminal Finance CEO: Code Solves CEX Failures; DEX Raises $280M Pre-Launch
Terminal Finance, a new decentralized exchange incubated by Ethena, has attracted over $280 million in pre-deposit total value locked. The Structural Difference: Code Over Custody In the wake of centralized exchange (CEX) failures and…
Western Union to Launch Dollar-Backed Stablecoin in 2026
Western Union has announced a significant pivot into digital assets with plans to launch its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin in the first half of 2026. USDPT Details and Launch Plan Western Union, one of the world’s oldest payment…
French Party Unveils Bold Crypto Bill to Build National Bitcoin Reserve
A new, comprehensive crypto bill has been tabled in the French Parliament by the UDR party, led by Éric Ciotti. UDR’s Vision for ‘National Digital Gold’ Éric Ciotti, the leader of the French political party UDR, has unveiled a bill…
Crypto and Carcasses: Undercover Sting Recovers $700K in Bitcoin Miners, Foils $75K Frozen Turkey…
An operation led by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office successfully recovered 1,000 stolen bitcoin mining rigs worth $700,000 and thwarted an attempted $75,000 frozen turkey heist. Tracing the Cargo from Grant County to Chicago A…
What Are x402 Tokens? AI Micropayments Sector Jumps From $178M to $832M in 3 Days
The x402 ecosystem has exploded in just three days—expanding from 10 listed tokens worth $178 million on Oct. 25, 2025, to 44 coins with a combined value of $832 million as of Oct. 28, according to Coingecko. The Rise of x402 Tokens Three…
Trump Hints at Third Term Run, Polymarket Traders Are Unconvinced
President Trump recently referenced the possibility of running for a third term, fueling speculation about its likelihood. Traders on Polymarket, a leading prediction platform, still consider it unlikely, assigning it a 13% chance. Trump…
Analyst: USDT to Be Integrated Into Venezuelan Banking System by December
Richard Ujueta, president of Cavecom‑e (the Venezuelan Electronic Commerce Chamber), said that because of scarce dollar cash, most payment activity has moved to USDT. He added that banks should implement USDT payments in point‑of‑sale…
Controversial Bitcoin Proposal Targets Data Abuse Risks With Soft Fork Plan
Bitcoin developers are debating a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that would temporarily restrict the amount of arbitrary data attached to transactions—an effort aimed at curbing potential abuse following the Bitcoin Core v30 update…
Russian Ruble Stablecoin Gets Targeted by EU Sanctions
As part of its 19th sanctions package against Russia, the EU included measures targeting the use of crypto to circumvent sanctions. A7A5, a Russian ruble‑pegged stablecoin that registered over $1 billion in daily transaction volume, was…