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The New York Times reports that U.S. President Donald Trump drafted a letter firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and showed it to House Republicans during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday night, polling them on whether he should proceed. Trump confirmed Wednesday he discussed firing Powell with lawmakers, saying most advised him to do it, … Read more
Kraken has officially launched its regulated derivatives platform, Kraken Derivatives US, in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi, and the District of Columbia. This new offering allows U.S.-based clients to trade CME-listed cryptocurrency futures contracts alongside Kraken’s extensive spot crypto liquidity. The integrated Kraken Pro trading experience provides users with a unified interface for managing … Read more
Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with Ctrl Alt to provide institutional-grade digital asset custody for the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) Real Estate Tokenization Project. This collaboration will enable secure storage for tokenized real estate title deeds issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), marking a significant advancement in the region’s digital asset infrastructure. As the … Read more
Singapore-based crypto firm BTC Digital Ltd. (Nasdaq: BTCT), launched its strategic bitcoin ( BTC) and ether ( ETH) reserve programs on Monday, according to a press release. The company says it finished setting up its $1 million ether reserve last week and has now completed the set up for its bitcoin reserve, also worth $1 … Read more
Twelve House Republicans blocked a key procedural vote Tuesday, stalling Pentagon funding and cryptocurrency legislation. The Hill reported that the House’s vote to begin debate on the fiscal 2026 Pentagon funding bill—along with three crypto-related measures—fell flat on Tuesday, blocked by a 196-223 tally. The trio of blocked proposals included the GENIUS Act to shape … Read more
U.S. authorities have closed investigations into crypto-betting platform Polymarket, signaling a regulatory shift under the Trump administration. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally notified Polymarket this month that their probes into the prediction market are ending. The investigations, which intensified late in the Biden administration, … Read more
Abacus Market, the largest bitcoin-enabled Western darknet marketplace, went offline earlier this month, leading blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs to assess that the operators likely executed an exit scam, disappearing with users’ funds. This incident follows the June 16 seizure of Archetyp Market by law enforcement, highlighting a trend of instability within the Western darknet … Read more
Following the recent passage of legislation to regulate virtual assets, including cryptocurrency, Nauru’s government has appointed Australian banking and financial markets executive Brian Phelps as the inaugural CEO of the Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority (CRVAA). President David Adeang highlighted Phelps’ extensive experience in the industry, emphasizing that his leadership will establish a foundation of … Read more
As controversy around Jeffrey Epstein reignites, a longtime critic of government power sees a deeper crisis of trust with transformative potential. Ron Paul condemned the Department of Justice’s recent statements on Epstein, arguing that the agency’s denial of a client list and insistence on suicide—despite contradicting evidence—exemplify a larger pattern of deception by government institutions. … Read more
On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced that his company purchased another 4,225 BTC to add to its stash. Strategy, the bitcoin and business intelligence (BI) firm, has acquired 4,225 BTC, according to an X post from the company’s founder, Michael Saylor. The news follows the subtle hint he gave on Sunday, which showed the … Read more