How the Mighty Have Fallen. But That’s Crypto, Baby! – Week In Review
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NYT: Donald Trump’s TRUMP Token Leaves Nearly a Million Buyers Down $3.81B
Nearly 1 million investors, or roughly two-thirds of investors who purchased President Donald Trump’s branded…
Kenyan Treasury Pushes 30% Reserve Requirement as Stablecoin Firms Warn of Higher Costs
Kenya’s National Treasury and cryptocurrency exchanges are in a standoff over a proposed regulation requiring…
Brazilian Federal Police Dismantle $2 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Ring Linked to the PCC Cartel
The operation, named “Exchange,” involved the participation of over 50 officers who executed 13 search…
“Everything is Ready”: Russia Finalizes Preparations for Nationwide CBDC Rollout
Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, stressed that the main banks and…
SARS Pushes New Crypto Tax Rules for 6 Million Users as Audits Ramp up Across South Africa
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published its guidance on the taxation of crypto…
Hyperliquid Helps VALR Launch Over 200 Perpetual Markets as Decentralized Liquidity Gains Ground
Crypto exchange VALR is introducing perps, a new derivatives product offering over 200 cross-asset perpetual…
Coinbase Showcases Progress Toward All-in-One Financial Platform
A wide-ranging product recap showed how Coinbase has advanced its “every asset, every market, one…
Ripple Joins America250’s Giving 4th Campaign, Pledges $10,000 XRP Donation Match for Veterans
Ripple joined America250’s Giving 4th campaign on July 4 with a pledge to match donations…
Trump Discloses 327 Stock Purchases Made One Day Before His Tariff Pause Rally
President Donald Trump’s investment accounts made 327 previously undisclosed stock purchases worth as much as…
US Senator Seeks Memecoin Ban for Trump and Elected Officials After $636 Million Disclosure
A renewed ethics fight over President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings has sharpened as U.S. Senator…
Strategy CEO Shares Personal Refugee Story Behind His Belief That Bitcoin Is Freedom
Strategy’s CEO linked his family’s escape from Vietnam in 1978 to his belief that bitcoin…
Gold and Silver Tighten Ratio to 66.9 as Both Metals Roar Higher
Gold and silver posted their strongest weekly performance in more than a month after a…
$293B Bitcoin ‘Noah Doe’ Lawsuit Faces Major Test After First Wallet Holder Files Motion to Dismiss
A pseudonymous bitcoin holder has become the first named defendant to challenge New York’s closely…
US Money Supply Hits Record $23 Trillion as Critics See a New Fed-Fueled Bubble
The U.S. money supply climbed to $23.05 trillion in May, the first time the Federal…