Nine major european banks have joined forces to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin regulated under the trading block’s Markets in Crypto Assets regime (MiCA). The banking giants involved are: ING, Banca Sella, KBC, Danske Bank, DekaBank, UniCredit, SEB, CaixaBank and Raiffeisen Bank International. Earlier this year, CoinDesk reported that Dutch bank ING was working on a
A government shutdown is on the agenda in the US, effective midnight on September 30, if Congress and the White House fail to reach an agreement on the federal budget. That possibility puts the economy under new pressure eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term. The Trump administration’s tariffs imposed as part of its
Bitcoin is stuck in a macro tug of war as the U.S. dollar strengthens following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s measured dovishness, with gold settling lower after Wednesday’s record high. The conflicting signals have left the crypto trading in a tight range, lagging the record-breaking momentum in equity markets and gold. The Fed’s quarter-point “insurance cut”
The SEC has officially approved the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF to operate under new generic listing standards, giving it the greenlight to add XRP, SOL, and XLM to its existing portfolio of BTC and ETH. The ETF, listed as NASDAQ:NCIQ, made the change last Thursday after updating its trust structure to meet the
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to remain range-bound between $110,000 – $115,000, data from crypto exchanges seems divided toward the leading cryptocurrency. While Binance traders are exhibiting a bullish stance, traders from other exchanges are still showing a degree of hesitation. Binance Traders Expecting Bitcoin Price Surge According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Crazzyblockk,
Crypto treasury companies are starting to see share price gains off the back of stock buyback programs, which analysts say could be a sign that the companies are now battling for credibility. Trump Jr.-linked media company Thumzup, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), said on Wednesday it was increasing a share buyback from $1
The Philippines has launched a blockchain-based transparency system for its Department of Public Works and Highways after mass protests over alleged corruption in flood-control projects worth billions. Integrity Chain, developed by BayaniChain Ventures, was unveiled on Wednesday as a platform to record DPWH contracts and project milestones on a tamper-proof ledger. The goal is to
A closely watched crypto commentator known as plur daddy (@plur_daddy) has resurfaced with a macro thesis that places Bitcoin and gold at the center of an approaching policy inflection—arguing that President Donald Trump’s push to assert greater control over US monetary policy could catalyze a liquidity wave that undermines the dollar and forces institutional participation
Bitcoin price extended losses after it traded below $113,800. BTC is now consolidating losses and might decline again to test the $110,500 support zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $113,500 zone. The price is trading below $113,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance