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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure In a positive development for the crypto industry, a recent study by White House economists affirmed that stablecoin yield won’t harm community banks, and its prohibition won’t have a meaningful impact on overall lending in the banking system. Stablecoin Yield Is Not A Threat On Wednesday, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released the highly anticipated study on a key issue that has become a major point of contention between the banking and crypto industries over the past few months: stablecoin yield and its potential impact on…
The idea of turning a modest investment into something substantial is what keeps the crypto market alive—and few examples illustrate this better than Ethereum. From its early days to now, Ethereum has delivered an eye-watering 74,000% return, growing into a network with a market cap of $255.63 billion and a circulating supply of over 120 million ETH. Such a trajectory obviously leads to an intriguing question, namely, what if the newcomer, as in the case of Little Pepe (LILPEPE), succeeds in attracting even a fraction of that growth? Presale Momentum Builds as $28M Milestone Falls Little Pepe has succeeded in…
It’s no surprise that Iran is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Experts in blockchain criminality say this move fits perfectly with Tehran’s existing sanctions‑skirting trade networks.Iran’s crypto tolls have now been confirmed via recent comments from a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union who said bitcoin is being accepted as a payment method. A previous report suggested stablecoins were being accepted to allow a select few oil tankers to pass unharmed. Both reports stated the fee was $1 per barrel of oil, with the largest tankers carrying up…
A former bank employee is now barred from working in the industry after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from customer accounts. In an Order of Prohibition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says Tabitha McCallister worked as a client service representative at the Old National Bank, Evansville, Indiana, branch between March 27th, 2023 and January 4th, 2024. The regulator accuses McCallister of pocketing $19,350 in unauthorized cash withdrawals from customer accounts between June 13th and December 26th, 2023. And from June 16th, 2023, to January 3rd, 2024, McCallister allegedly deposited $11,151 in cash into her own personal…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As headlines related to Quantum Computing loom over Bitcoin, some research papers have broken down how real the threat currently is. Bitcoin Network Has 6.26 Million Tokens With Exposed Public Keys Hardware entrepreneur Rodolfo Novak has made two X articles discussing what research papers on Quantum Computing could reveal about how real the threat is to Bitcoin. Quantum Computing is an emerging technology that leverages laws of quantum physics to solve problems that are extremely difficult for classic computers. It’s been an “upcoming” technology for a while…
Polymarket’s 5- and 15-min crypto markets now average $153M daily trading volume after integrating Chainlink. Total volume across short-duration markets has surpassed $4B, with $200M traded in week one of 5-min markets. Chainlink’s decentralized data feeds power real-time market accuracy, supporting high-frequency trading and user trust. Polymarket has reported strong growth after integrating Chainlink to power its 5- and 15-minute crypto markets. Average daily trading volume now exceeds $153 million. Total trading across these markets has surpassed $4 billion. Week one of the 5-minute markets alone reached over $200 million in volume. Growth in 5- and 15-Minute Markets Polymarket’s short-duration…
XRP dropped back toward $1.33 after failing to hold recent gains, with selling pressure still outweighing buying even as inflows turned slightly positive. The move suggests rallies are being used to exit positions, not build new ones, keeping the broader structure weak.News BackgroundRipple-linked products saw $3.32M in ETF inflows, marking a shift from March outflows but not enough to stabilize price.At the same time, exchange liquidity has thinned sharply, increasing the risk of sharper moves once key levels break.Price Action SummaryXRP declined from $1.37 to $1.33, with the breakdown accelerating after rejection near $1.38.High-volume selling confirmed the move, with price…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure As markets reacted to Tuesday evening’s ceasefire announcement, Iran moved to assert control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz by saying it will demand crypto tolls — chiefly Bitcoin (BTC) — from oil tankers transiting the vital waterway during the two‑week pause in hostilities. Tankers Must Pay In Bitcoin Within Seconds Hamid Hosseini, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, told the Financial Times that Tehran intends to assess each vessel seeking passage and levy a fee, communicated by email, that must…
Canary Capital files for a PEPE ETF with the SEC, aiming to bring memecoins to Wall Street while facing strong regulatory challenges. Canary Capital has made a bold move in the crypto market. The company has suggested a new PEPE exchange-traded fund. This fund will be tracking the spot price of the memecoin PEPE. Consequently, this new development is being closely monitored by investors. Canary Capital Pushes Memecoins Into ETF Market First, the company filed an S-1 application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This filing starts the approval process for the ETF. Earlier, Canary also filed for memecoin…
The U.S. government is making its clearest case yet that betting on sports can be regulated as finance, not gambling.In a filing late Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Department of Justice asked a federal court to block Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The agencies argue that contracts tied to sports, elections and other real-world events are financial derivatives known as “swaps,” placing them under federal oversight.If the courts agree, it could shift control of a fast-growing market away from states and into Washington, allowing prediction platforms to operate nationwide under a single…