Agora moves closer to U.S. national trust bank after OCC approval
Agora has secured preliminary conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Agora National Trust Bank, bringing the stablecoin company a step closer to operating its issuance, custody and transaction infrastructure under federal supervision.…...
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Elon Musk’s X adds Bitcoin trading links for U.S. users
X now links U.S. Cashtags for stocks, ETFs and crypto to five partner platforms, where users can complete trades outside the social app....
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South Korea to test CBDC backed deposit tokens for government expenses
South Korea has approved a pilot that will let public officials pay government operating expenses with blockchain based deposit tokens instead of physical government cards. According to The Chosun Daily, the Ministry of Science and ICT approved the project during…...
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Sardar Azmoun expresses no bitterness over World Cup omission
Azmoun’s swift return highlights the complex interplay of politics and sports, emphasizing the need for strategic decisions in team selection. The post Sardar Azmoun expresses no bitterness over World Cup omission appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Whitehats move 52 bitcoin from the Coldcard hack to a recovery trust
According to Galaxy Digital, the good guys have moved 52 BTC to an address carrying an OP_RETURN message reading “claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com.”...
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Polymarket pushes for MiFID status as Europe weighs prediction market rules
Polymarket has stepped up talks with European and UK regulators as the prediction market platform seeks financial services oversight for its contracts instead of being regulated primarily under national gambling laws. According to the Financial Times, the New York based…...
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Australia’s 40-year outlook names AI, omits crypto
Australia’s 40-year economic outlook names AI among five major transitions while separate Treasury policy addresses tokenized finance....
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Ethena’s USDe briefly drops to $0.65 on Binance before recovery
The incident highlights the vulnerability of centralized exchanges to operational issues, emphasizing the resilience of decentralized platforms. The post Ethena’s USDe briefly drops to $0.65 on Binance before recovery appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Morphotonics raises €40M to expand into data center optics and semiconductor packaging
Morphotonics’ expansion into data center optics and semiconductor packaging could significantly enhance Europe’s tech independence and innovation. The post Morphotonics raises €40M to expand into data center optics and semiconductor packaging appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Anchorage Digital taps LayerZero for stablecoin rails
Anchorage Digital selected LayerZero for stablecoin interoperability, starting with Tether’s USAT and extending to other bank-issued tokens....
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