South Africa draft bill would tighten crypto capital controls
South Africa’s draft capital flow rules would bring crypto under exchange controls, with declaration duties, transaction limits and tougher penalties. Go to Source
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China’s new online marketing rules tighten ban on crypto promotions
China’s new online marketing rules tighten an already sweeping crypto ban and place fresh pressure on financial influencers, echoing parallel crackdowns in Europe, Australia and the UK. Go to Source
ECB signs standards deals to cut digital euro integration costs
The ECB signed deals with three standards bodies to reuse open payment standards for the digital euro and lower integration costs for banks and merchants. Go to Source
Zondacrypto CEO goes off radar as Poland probe deepens
Polish prosecutors are investigating Zondacrypto over alleged fraud and fund access issues, while local media report that CEO Przemysław Kral is in Israel. Go to Source
Wisconsin sues Kalshi, Polymarket, others over sports event contracts
Wisconsin’s lawsuit against Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com deepens the battle between state gambling enforcers and federal regulators over sports prediction markets. Go to Source
XRP price risks 40% decline versus Bitcoin despite 9-day ETF inflow streak
Spot XRP ETFs record net inflows for nine consecutive days, absorbing sell pressure and potentially supporting XRP price recovery over time. Go to Source
Bitcoin price set for best gains since Q4 2024 with $77.5K monthly close
Bitcoin price action has one more week to go until it potentially achieves its biggest month’s gains since late 2024. Go to Source
Succinct launches iPhone app to cryptographically verify photos
Cryptography company Succinct launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that signs photos and videos at capture to help prove media authenticity in the AI era. Go to Source
Metaplanet In Major Treasury Move Issues 8 Billion Yen Zero Interest Bonds For More Bitcoin
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has ramped up its Bitcoin purchase strategy by issuing 8 billion yen (close to $50 million) in non-interest bearing ordinary bonds solely for the purpose of further purchasing Bitcoin. Such action highlights an increasing trend among corporations where companies actively reorganize their balance sheets to have greater exposure to digital assets. … Read more
Metaplanet raises $50M in zero-interest bonds to buy more Bitcoin
Metaplanet raises $50 million through zero-interest bonds from EVO FUND to expand its Bitcoin treasury, extending its capital markets-driven accumulation strategy. Go to Source