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Trump Says Iran Talks to Be Held in Doha Tuesday; Tehran Says Schedule Isn't Final
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (200+ words) President Donald Trump said talks with Iran would be held in Doha, Qatar, while Tehran said the schedule has yet to be finalized. Crypto media outlet Odaily reported on June 29 that working-level negotiators overseeing implementation of a temporary peace agreement…...
JPMorgan Backs US Crypto Rules, Says Safeguards Must Come Before Innovation
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (180+ words) JPMorgan backed a US regulatory framework for digital assets while arguing that risk management and consumer protection should take precedence over industry growth. Coin Desk reported on June 29 that Umar Farooq, global co-head of JPMorgan Payments, wrote in a blog…...
Saylor Says Strategy Boosts Dollar Reserves to $2. 55 Billion, Covering 17. 4 Months of Dividends
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (345+ words) Strategy, the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Bitcoin, unveiled a digital credit capital framework aimed at increasing cash reserves and reinforcing dividend capacity while preserving its long-term Bitcoin holding strategy. Chairman Michael Saylor wrote on X on June 29 that…...
Ripple Seeks to Launch Institutional On-Chain Collateral Lending Protocol on XRP Ledger
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (152+ words) bloomingbit Ripple is seeking to introduce an institutional on-chain collateral lending protocol on the XRP Ledger, or XRPL Coin Desk reported on June 29 that Ripple is developing the XRPL Lending Protocol, which would allow institutions to do more than issue…...
Samsung, SK Hynix Face U. S. Class Action Over Alleged Memory Price Inflation
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (262+ words) U. S. consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. , SK Hynix Inc. and Micron Technology Inc. , alleging the memory-chip makers inflated prices and drove up the cost of consumer electronics. Wcc Ftech reported on June 29 that 14 U. S. consumers and three…...
JPMorgan's Kinexys Adds Five Asia-Pacific Currencies
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (155+ words) JPMorgan's tokenization platform **Kinexys** has expanded support for Asia-Pacific currencies. Kinexys now supports the Australian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Singapore dollar, in addition to the **U. S. dollar, euro and British pound**. The number of currencies institutional…...
Bybit Halts Crypto Trading Services for European Economic Area Users
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (115+ words) Bybit will halt crypto trading services for users residing in the European Economic Area. Crypto-focused media outlet Odaily reported on June 29 that Bybit would stop providing crypto trading services to EEA residents starting that day. The exchange plans to direct…...
Bof A Says Strong US Jobs Report Could Push Markets to Price In Three 2026 Rate Hikes
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (164+ words) Bank of America Securities said a strong June US employment report could lead markets to assign greater odds to three interest-rate hikes in 2026. Odaily, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported on June 29 that Bof A expects US nonfarm payrolls to increase…...
Hassett Says Case for Immediate Rate Hike Isn't Strong
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (130+ words) Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said the case for raising interest rates immediately is not strong. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 29 that Hassett said "the case for hiking rates right now is not that strong....
Kosdaq Surges 8. 13% to Top 900 Again as Bargain Buying Sparks Rebound in Pharma Shares
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (307+ words) The Kosdaq closed at 920. 57, up 8. 13% from the previous session, as **bargain buying** flowed in and helped the index **reclaim the 900 level**. Large-cap **battery** names and **pharmaceutical and biotech stocks**, including **Ecopro**, **Ecopro BM** and **Alteogen**, surged and drove the Kosdaq…...