Visa Launches Stablecoin Pilot With M-Pesa in DRC to Test Cross-Border Transfers
Visa, M-Pesa and Onafriq have launched a pilot program in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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OKX Announces Direct Crypto Aid for Venezuelans Hit by Devastating Twin Earthquakes
The exchange wants to help Venezuelans who were hit by twin earthquakes last week and…
Former Blackrock Executive Defends Ethereum as Solana’s Validator Count Shrinks to 800
Sharplink co-CEO Joseph Chalom, a former Blackrock executive, has pushed back on claims that Ethereum…
Traders Push Bitcoin Back Above $62,000 as $31M Liquidations Signal Cooling Volatility
Bitcoin stabilized near $62,000 after a brief dip to $61,300, posting a modest 1.5% daily…
First Law Enforcement Group Backs CLARITY Act as Lummis Continues to Press for July Senate Vote
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives has become the first major law enforcement…
Binance ETH Withdrawals Hit 3-Year High as Riot Stages Another 500 BTC for Possible Sale
Crypto’s largest exchange logged more than 166,000 ether withdrawal transactions in a single day, a…
‘Nothing Illegal, Nothing Wrong’: Trump Defends $1.4 Billion Crypto Profits From 2025
President Donald Trump has brushed off ethics concerns over the at least $1.4 billion his…
Fidelity’s FBTC Leads $222 Million Bitcoin ETF Rebound After 10 Days of Outflows
Crypto ETF flows rebounded on Thursday, July 2, with bitcoin ETFs drawing $221.72 million, their…
Santiment: XRP Returns Sink to Lowest Levels Since December 2020 as Relief Rally Odds Climb
XRP holders are sitting on some of their steepest average losses in years, according to…
Same Risk, Same Rules: Brazil to Regulate Crypto VASPs Like Traditional Securities Brokerages
The Brazilian central bank has now included VASPS under Type 3 classification, with the same…
Stablecoins Surge 2% in Brazil as the Central Bank Triggers a New ‘Samba Premium’
The Central Bank of Brazil recently sent a notification to several financial institutions about the…
Ireland’s CAB Cracks Third Bitcoin Wallet, Recovers $31 Million From Cannabis Grower
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) reportedly pulled another 500 bitcoin out of a decade-dormant wallet…
Fhenix Combines With Sunscreen to Build Quantum-Resistant FHE for Finance, AI and Payments
Blockchain privacy firm Fhenix has acquired Sunscreen, an early-stage developer specializing in fully homomorphic encryption…
Experts Say June $4.5B ETF Exit Reflects Macro Shift, Not Bitcoin Weakness
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced a record $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, marking…
India Issues Notices to Telegram and Signal Over Username Features Amid Impersonation Concerns
The Indian government has reportedly issued notices to Telegram and Signal over username features, warning…