Tether beats South Korea as one of the largest U.S. treasury bond holder
Stablecoin issuer Tether has surpassed South Korea in the number of U.S. treasury bond holders after it issued more assets with total exposure to U.S. Treasuries. How much U.S. debt does the firm hold? According to data from analysis firm…...
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Visa expands settlement platform with Stellar and Avalanche, adds PYUSD, USDG, and EURC stablecoins
Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement platform by adding two new blockchains and three stablecoins, including the newly approved USDG in Europe, to support faster and more flexible digital payments. Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement platform, adding support for…...
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Indonesia’s crypto tax revenue surges to $36.4m ahead of 0.1% to 0.8% raise
Indonesia’s crypto tax revenue continues to rise, reaching as high as $36.40 million yearly. The government is preparing to hike up the tax rate for crypto transactions this month. According to data from the Directorate General of Taxes reported by…...
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MEXC expands stock futures portfolio with Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) listing, introducing TRON/USDT trading pair
MEXC’s move enhances crypto-traditional finance integration, offering innovative investment strategies and expanding access to blockchain equities. The post MEXC expands stock futures portfolio with Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) listing, introducing TRON/USDT trading pair appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Bitcoin Crashes to 3-Week Low After Trump Tariff News Sparks $630M Liquidation
The Trump tariff news is wrecking the crypto and equities markets. Bitcoin’s floor gave way in Asia cracking to $114,250 and marking its lowest level since June 11. Three weeks of sideways chop ended in one clean move south that went as low as $111,000. According to CoinGlass, 158,000...
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Ethena’s USDe Outpaces BlackRock’s Bitcoin, Ether ETFs With $3.1B Inflow Surge
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, has crossed $8.4 billion in supply, adding more than $3.14 billion over 20 days in a surge that outpaced flows into BlackRock’s (BLK) flagship bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds. According to on-chain data curated by the Ethena community, the supply increase since July 17 is...
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Assetera Opens Tokenized Securities Market to Crypto Exchanges With MiFID-Compliant API
Assetera, a regulated trading platform based in Austria, introduced an API that allows cryptocurrency exchanges to offer tokenized financial products like stocks and government bonds without applying for their own MiFID license. The tool is designed to plug a gap in the European market, where strict financial rules have...
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Hackers ditch mixers for bridges in lightning-fast crypto laundering play, analysts say
Cross-chain bridges have overtaken traditional mixers as the primary tool for laundering stolen crypto in early 2025, moving over $1.5 billion in hacked funds. Their speed, liquidity, and lighter regulatory scrutiny have made them far more attractive than mixers like…...
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UK FCA to allow retail investors to trade crypto ETNs
The FCA’s decision could enhance retail investor participation in crypto markets, potentially increasing market liquidity and innovation. The post UK FCA to allow retail investors to trade crypto ETNs appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Bitcoin Slides as Rate-Cut Hopes Fade: Crypto Daybook Americas
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The wind seems to be coming out of the crypto market’s sails. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 3% in the past 24 hours, dropping below $115,000, and it’s actually one of the better performing of the largest cryptocurrencies. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20)...
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