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Trump Signs Two Quantum Computing Executive Orders
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (375+ words) We're going to be investing in American quantum leadership like never before to stay ahead of the pack," says US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday to push to build a quantum computer…...
Andrew Cuomo to Lead Joint Trad Fi-Crypto Venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (219+ words) The venture is subject to regulatory approvals but will be co-chaired by ICE and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who began working with OKX in 2023. Cryptocurrency exchange OKX and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York…...
Chainlink Joins Banks to Develop Stablecoin FX Settlement
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (348+ words) Banks across Europe and South Korea will study whether regulated euro and won stablecoins can enable real-time cross-border foreign exchange settlement. Chainlink has joined a working group with European and South Korean banking organizations to explore the use of stablecoins…...
Bitcoin Looks Shaky Amid Space X Rout: Will BTC Price Hold Above $60 K for Much Longer?
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (426+ words) Space X's $600 billion wipeout rattles tech markets, putting Bitcoin's $60, 000 support at risk as traders brace for a deeper BTC selloff. Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped over 8% from its June high near $67, 255, putting the $60, 000 support level back in focus. BTC/USD daily…...
Why tokenized Space X shares ran into allocation limits before retail investors could buy them
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (1229+ words) Tokenized Space X shares drew more than $1 billion in demand, but many investors received refunds instead. What went wrong? For retail investors shut out of private markets, tokenized Space X shares offered an unusual route into one of the world's…...
THORChain Resumes Trading More Than a Month After $10 M Exploit
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (306+ words) THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the vulnerabilities that led to the $10. 7 million exploit. THORChain has resumed activity after over a month of security verifications and upgrades, following a $10. 7 million…...
US Senate Bans Federal Reserve CBDC in Housing Bill
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (418+ words) The Senate voted 85-5 to pass a major housing affordability bill that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve making a central bank digital currency until 2030. The US Senate has passed housing legislation that includes a ban on the Federal Reserve…...
Crypto Urges Congress Pass Staking Tax Bill "As Introduced
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (535+ words) A trio of crypto lobby groups says a bill allowing staking and mining rewards to be taxed when they're sold should be passed without further amendments. A group of crypto lobbying organizations has urged Congress to pass a bill on…...
Ethlabs Launches to Scale Ethereum for Institutions
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (461+ words) Sharplink says the new nonprofit, Ethlabs, "exists to ensure the network is ready to absorb" the demand that institutions will place on it with stablecoins, tokenization and AI. Former Ethereum Foundation contributors and Ether treasury firms Bitmine and Sharplink have…...
New York, Maryland and Utah to Hold Primaries with Crypto PAC Money Hanging over Voters
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (282+ words) Crypto-backed PACs disclosed spending more than $8 million on media to support candidates in three US states, as some Maryland Democrats have called on one candidate to reject "outside spending from crypto billionaires." Political action committees (PACs) backed by cryptocurrency companies…...