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⁠BREAKING: Stablecoin firm Circle to go public in $4.5B blank-check deal Backed by American investment bank Goldman Sachs, Circle is a major stablecoin partner of payment giant Visa.

⁠Korean investigation finds $1.48B in illegal overseas crypto transactions More than 30 people are facing fines and prosecution in South Korea for allegedly contravening the country’s ban on overseas crypto transactions.

⁠Bitcoin price will likely shrug off $530M GBTC unlock in July — analysis New research questions the gravity of the upcoming unlocking events at the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, pointing to bigger potential price threats lat…

⁠Survey: 21% of UK crypto investors say they know almost nothing about it A new survey reveals that nearly two in five crypto investors in the U.K. admit their understanding of the sector was "poor or non-existent" when…

⁠France and Singapore pilot cross-border CBDC transactions The central banks of France and Singapore are working on a digital currency interoperability system supporting multiple global CBDCs.

⁠Poland financial regulator issues public warning about Binance The cryptocurrency market is “neither regulated nor subject to supervision” to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the regulator said.

⁠Young Koreans' debt soars as they turn to crypto, stocks and real estate Millennials and Gen Z in South Korea have been struggling to survive an economy characterized by high asset inflation and suppressed wages.

⁠Bitcoin price dips below crucial $33K support as Bitfinex whales shorts with over 5,000 BTC Short selling pressure returns to the market with a trader eyeing a retest of $31,000 as a result of support weakness.

⁠China's central bank worried about stablecoins' risk to financial systems While Visa and other major private payments networks see the potential of stablecoins, China's central bank believes they pose serious risks to g…

⁠Meitu loses $17.3M on Bitcoin, gains $14.7M on Ether Meitu has reported losses of $17.3 million on its Bitcoin holdings, with its Ether investment having gained $14.7 million despite the recent crypto downturn.

⁠Is ShibaSwap safe? DeFi Safety review gives it a score of just 3% There are concerns over ShibaSwap's transparency and security.

⁠New Zealand's Reserve Bank consulting public on a potential CBDC The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will look at the potential for a CBDC “to work alongside cash as government-backed money,” and assess the issues around th…

⁠SEC closes in on settlements with US BitConnect promoters for millions Four of six U.S.-based promoters of the notorious BitConnect Ponzi scheme have reached settlement agreements with the SEC.

⁠Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins' new film to be sold as NFT on new platform Vuele Anthony Hopkins’ new film dubbed ‘Zero Contact’ is set to be dropped on the Vuele NFT marketplace in the next month or so.

⁠DeFi aggregator Zerion snags $8.2M in Series A Executives representing investors Mosaic Ventures and Placeholder have joined Zerion’s board of directors as part of the deal.

⁠3 reasons why Terra (LUNA) price rallied by 20% The growing interest in stablecoins, new partnerships and the improving state of the wider market back LUNA’s newfound bullish momentum.

⁠Price analysis 7/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, DOT, UNI, BCH, SOL Altcoin prices are moving higher as Bitcoin price holds a pattern of daily higher lows, a sign that the downtrend could be coming to an end.

⁠Robinhood COO: We have enabled more women to trade crypto Gretchen Howard described crypto investments "stereotyped as a male-dominated space,” but she has seen significant growth for women during her two years at Robin…

​​Can blockchain provide the financing and proof-of-provenance the CBD business needs? European CBD cooperative bets on blockchain to provide the financing and transparency the cannabis industry needs to escape the grey…

⁠Reality show is casting crypto users locked out of their wallets The casting director specifically asks crypto users if they’re willing to use all remaining attempts to access their funds in front of the camera.

⁠Shibu Inu (SHIB) DEX ShibaSwap surpasses $1B TVL 24-hours after launch 24-hours after launching, SHIB’s new ShibaSwap DeFi platform surpassed $1 billion in total value locked and it is raising fees on the Ethereum netwo…

​​New security feature aims to help hospitals ward off threat of ransomware Ransomware attacks in hospitals remain a concern, but this blockchain-based healthcare platform is developing a feature that boosts security eve…

⁠Buy the rumor, sell the news? $10K Ethereum options are 88% down from their peak price $10,000 Ethereum options for December 2021 cost buyers $734 each, but today they are only worth $85 and ETH price is 47% away from i…

⁠Former CFTC chair explains why regulators should approve a Bitcoin ETF “A Bitcoin ETF would be a way for retail investors to invest in cryptocurrency without having to actually purchase it and deal with the complexities…

⁠Argentine lawmaker introduces bill for workers to be paid in crypto The proposal may help Argentinians in the export business avoid heavy taxes from foreign currency payments.

​​Blockchain platform offers immersive games with zero transaction fees A blockchain-based gaming platform is aiming to offer a more immersive experience than rivals, and says all its titles attract zero transaction fees…

⁠InComm Payments merchants can now accept crypto through Flexa Payments are the next major hurdle for global cryptocurrency adoption. A new partnership between Incomm Payments and Flexa will enable crypto payments for hu…

⁠Boston Celtics basketball team joins fan token platform Socios Tokenizing professional sports players and franchises seems to be a competitive game among blockchain firms.

⁠Terra and Harmony announce DeFi partnership focused on UST stablecoin integration “Terra is excited to expand our growing portfolio of DeFi products to multiple chains and working with Harmony to bring UST and Anchor to…

⁠Are KuCoin Shares overvalued after KCS price gains 100% in one month? The 72nd-largest cryptocurrency by market cap reached its two-month high amid a rally across exchange-based digital assets but faces downside risks d…