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Ripple and Kyobo Life Insurance have launched a joint project to test a blockchain-based structure for trading government bonds. The two companies met at Kyobo Life’s headquarters in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun district on April 15 to discuss cooperation on
South Korea’s financial industry will strengthen its competitiveness not through faster technology adoption, but through a shift in mindset, according to a new analysis. Hashed Open Research, or HOR, the think tank of blockchain investment firm Hashe
Today’s Key Economic Events ▶ April 15: U.S. March import and export prices (8:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. Korea time), New York Fed Empire State Manufacturing Index for April (8:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. Korea time), U.S. crude oil inventories (10:30 a.m. E
Social media platform X is expanding its financial and digital-asset information tools. Nikita Bier, X's head of product, announced on June 14 that the company had launched its Cashtags feature for iOS users in the US and Canada. Cashtags automatical
Ethereum has entered an important turning point in its on-chain structure, according to CryptoQuant contributor CryptoZeno. On April 14, CryptoZeno wrote that Ethereum has remained range-bound near $2,000 even as the realized market capitalization of
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, disclosed assets including investments tied to cryptocurrencies. Reuters, citing Cointelegraph on April 14, reported that Warsh said in a financial disclosure filed with the U
Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran are engaged in negotiations. Walter Bloomberg reported on April 14 that Vance said both sides are currently in talks and that Iran’s negotiating team also wants an agreement. Vance said substantial distrus
Tether has launched a non-custodial, or self-custody, wallet aimed at retail users. Cointelegraph reported on Aug. 14 that Tether unveiled its mobile wallet, Tether Wallet. The wallet supports Tether-issued assets including USDT, the gold-backed toke
Goldman Sachs is seeking to launch an income-generating exchange-traded fund tied to Bitcoin. A preliminary prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 14 shows the bank applied to list the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. Inst
US banks are raising concerns about the effect that allowing interest payments on stablecoins could have on the financial system. Cointelegraph reported on April 14 that the American Bankers Association identified deposit flight from banks as the mai
Bitcoin climbed to its highest level in about a month, setting off a broad liquidation of bearish crypto bets. CoinGlass data cited by Cointelegraph on April 14 showed about $530 million of positions were liquidated across the cryptocurrency market o
US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded modest net inflows. Data from Trader T showed the funds posted combined net inflows of about $9.44 million on June 13, extending the streak of net inflows to three consecutive trading days. BlackRock’s sta
US-listed spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded heavy net outflows. Data from Trader T showed total net outflows from US spot-Bitcoin ETFs reached about $291.11 million on March 13. Fidelity’s FBTC led the declines, with net outflows of $229.22
Debate over stablecoin regulation in the US is gaining momentum. Watcher.Guru reported on March 13 that Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, plans to release a draft agreement this week to help resolve a long-running dispute between bank
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has clarified the regulatory scope for software interfaces that support crypto-asset securities transactions. In a June 13 statement, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets said interfaces that support cry
NHN KCP is moving to build a next-generation payment infrastructure using blockchain technology. Yonhap News reported on May 14 that NHN KCP plans to work with Ava Labs, the developer of Avalanche (AVAX), to build a payment-focused mainnet. Avalanche
Ethereum has reclaimed the $2,300 level, putting major holders back in profit. Cointelegraph reported on June 13 that Ether has risen about 20% from its March 29 low of $1,940 to trade in the $2,300 range. The rebound was driven by the US-Iran ceasef
Ondo Finance, a real-world asset tokenization platform, has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for regulatory guidance on a securities tokenization structure built on Ethereum. The Block reported on June 13 that Ondo Finance had submit
Today’s Main Economic Events ▶ April 14: △ Israel-Lebanon talks △ ADP weekly private employment, four-week moving average (8:15 a.m. ET / 9:15 p.m. Korea Standard Time) △ March producer price index (PPI) (8:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time)
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran had made significant progress. In a Fox News interview on June 13, Vance said the two sides had achieved "significant progress" in their talks. He also left open the possibility of further negotiation
Bitcoin climbed back above $74,000. As of 7:19 a.m. on June 14 in South Korea, Bitcoin was trading at $74,212.08, up 4.93% from a day earlier, according to CoinMarketCap. On Upbit's Korean won market, it was trading at 109.475 million won, up 3.61%.
U.S. energy prices may keep rising until shipping through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal, the U.S. government said. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 13 that Energy Secretary Chris Wright said prices are likely to climb until vessel traffic t
Crypto industry money is beginning to flow more aggressively into US politics ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Federal Election Commission data cited by Cointelegraph on May 13 showed crypto-linked super PAC Fellowship recently spent about $300,0
Bitcoin’s price decline has already priced in much of the risk posed by quantum computing, Bernstein said. Cointelegraph reported on June 13 that Bernstein estimated Bitcoin had already absorbed much of the uncertainty tied to quantum computing after
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service urged investors to be cautious as cases of unfair trading using APIs in the virtual-asset market increase. Yonhap News reported on May 13 that the regulator said application programming interfaces, or APIs,
Market pessimism toward XRP has surged, raising the possibility of a short-term rebound. On-chain data platform Santiment said on June 13 that negative social-media mentions, or FUD, tied to XRP had climbed to their third-highest level in the past tw
Polkadot's DOT token was hit by a hack that led to a large volume of unauthorized minting on the Ethereum network. Wu Blockchain reported on August 13 that hackers minted about 1 billion DOT tokens on the Ethereum mainnet and sold them on the market.
Aave, the decentralized finance lending protocol, has secured a major funding package through its decentralized autonomous organization. Cointelegraph reported on June 13 that Aave DAO approved a proposal to provide Aave Labs, the protocol’s core dev
Research has found that intermediary routers used in AI-based development environments may contain security vulnerabilities that could lead to cryptocurrency theft. Cointelegraph reported on June 13 that researchers at the University of California, i
The Bank of Korea said the cryptocurrency market may need circuit breakers and other trading controls to improve operational stability. In its Payment and Settlement Report published on April 13, the central bank said stronger systemic safeguards are