Mastercard expands support to USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD stablecoin settlement
The payments giant said USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD and other stablecoins will support new settlement options across multiple blockchains. Go to Source
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Trezor says Safe 7 chip flaw found by Ledger does not put funds at risk
Trezor and Tropic Square disclosed a TROPIC01 chip vulnerability found during a Ledger Donjon audit, saying the Safe 7 wallet and user funds remain secure. Go to Source
Bank of America Names Adam Dixon Global Head of Digital Asset Transformation
Bank of America has appointed Adam Dixon, a more than 20-year veteran of the firm, as its global head of digital asset transformation, tasking him with steering the second-largest American bank’s crypto and tokenization strategy. A New Crypto Command at a Wall Street Giant The appointment names Dixon global head of digital asset transformation, with … Read more
Bitcoin has hit ‘max fear’ below $67K as analysis sees BTC price rebound
Bitcoin sparked two-month lows in the Crypto Fear & Greed Index while analysis predicted a “catch-up” with record highs in stocks. Go to Source
Bitcoin’s crash to $65K triggers $1.8B in crypto liquidations
Bitcoin’s drop to $65,000 triggered over $1.8 billion in crypto liquidations as traders brace for a test of $60,000 as support. Go to Source
Grayscale’s Hyperliquid Staking ETF Debuts With Lowest US Fee at 0.29%
Grayscale’s Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) began trading on June 3 with a 0.29% sponsor fee, the lowest among US-listed HYPE products, intensifying a price war among issuers chasing the fast-growing token. A Fee War Heats up Around HYPE Grayscale has launched its Hyperliquid Staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), with the product now trading live under the … Read more
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s Newlimit Raises $435 Million, Tripling Valuation to $3.1 Billion
Newlimit, the longevity biotech co-founded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, has raised $435 million in a Series C round led by Founders Fund, roughly tripling the company’s valuation to about $3.1 billion. Crypto Wealth Flows Into Longevity Science Newlimit, the anti-aging biotech co-founded by Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) Chief Executive Brian Armstrong, has closed … Read more
El Salvador Buys the Dip as Bitcoin Slides Under $66,000, Reserve Nears 7,600 BTC
El Salvador is buying the dip again as bitcoin slides as low as $65,700, with the Central American nation’s strategic reserve now holding roughly 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million. A Familiar Playbook on a Red Day As bitcoin dropped under $66,000 this week, El Salvador leaned into the slide rather than away from … Read more
Bitcoin.com Checkout Launches With Zero Merchant Fees and Auto-Settlement to Stablecoins
Bitcoin.com today announced the launch of Bitcoin.com Checkout, a new self-custodial payments app that solves one of the biggest problems holding back crypto merchant adoption: volatility. Merchants can now accept Bitcoin and crypto and auto-settle to stablecoins, so they take payment without price risk, without giving up custody, and without anyone’s permission. It’s the first … Read more
Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Will Crash Below $20,000
Economist and longtime gold advocate Peter Schiff says bitcoin is heading below $20,000, renewing his bearish call as the cryptocurrency slips under $66,000. A Familiar Bear Returns to the Spotlight Peter Schiff, the economist and gold proponent who has spent more than a decade warning against bitcoin, said that the cryptocurrency will crash below $20,000. … Read more