The Bank of Korea and nine commercial lenders began phase two of a digital won pilot, testing bank-issued deposit tokens backed by central bank infrastructure to determine whether the system can support government subsidy payments and consume transfers and payments nationwide. The second phase of Project Hangang adds two banks, Kyongnam Bank and iM Bank,
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2102.78, down 3.1% (-68.15) since 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (-0.6%) and BNB (-1.9%). Laggards: UNI (-4.9%) and AAVE
Tempo, the payments-focused blockchain developed by payments giant Stripe and crypto investment firm Paradigm, launched its mainnet on Wednesday, bringing its stablecoin payment system out of testing and into live use. The network is built to process large numbers of transactions quickly and at low cost. It aims to make sending money with stablecoins —
The upward momentum that recently propelled Bitcoin above $76,000 has weakened. After its rapid rise, BTC has fallen back to the $72,000 level, and Singapore-based analytics company QCP Capital has published its latest analysis. QCP Capital stated that Bitcoin is trading in a narrow range of around $73,000-$74,000 amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty stemming from
Recent Bitcoin transfers by Bhutanese government entities have drawn the attention of market participants. According to data shared by the onchain data platform Arkham Intelligence, the country transferred a total of 973 $BTC to different addresses on Tuesday and Wednesday. The total value of these transfers is estimated at approximately $72.3 million. According to Arkham’s
Virtuals Protocol has announced a new step for AI and crypto. It is bringing “agent commerce” to $BNB Chain. This means AI agents can now do real tasks and get paid on-chain. The idea is simple. AI agents should not just think or suggest. They should work, earn, and interact with others. Virtuals wants to
The national debt of the United States has surpassed the $39 trillion mark, raising renewed concerns حول government spending and long-term financial stability. This milestone reflects a continued upward trajectory driven by persistent budget deficits and evolving economic policies. 💥BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The United States national debt has officially surpassed 39,000,000,000,000.00 dollars. 27% of the U.S.
Quiet bitcoin BTC$74,191.24 price action in the $74,000 area was shattered Wednesday morning on reports of military escalation in Iran and then February inflation data that came in far stronger than expected. The declines started as U.S. President Donald Trump struck a more aggressive tone on Iran, suggesting further escalation in a series of Truth
$BTC has become the focus of renewed debate as analysts challenge the assumption that the market has already reached its bottom. Recent discussions suggest that such expectations may be premature when compared with historical bear market trends. This uncertainty comes as Bitcoin trades below earlier yearly levels, with both technical indicators and macroeconomic signals offering
Bitcoin price fell back under the $74,000 support level after three straight days of gains as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut decision scheduled for later today. Summary Bitcoin price slipped below $74,000 after a three-day rally, as traders booked profits ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Markets expect the