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South Korea’s financial authorities will convene the Virtual Asset Committee next week to gather final feedback on the government’s draft Digital Asset Framework Act. With the bill’s introduction seen as imminent, there is growing speculation that de
Netflix jumps 13% in after-hours trading Netflix’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has ultimately fallen through. As rival Paramount–Skydance put forward a higher offer, Netflix stepped away from the takeover battle. In a statement on the 26th
Magic Eden, a non-fungible token (NFT) platform, is said to be shutting down its Bitcoin and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based marketplaces and discontinuing support for its multichain wallet. According to Blockspace on the 26th (local time), sour
The National Tax Service (NTS) of Korea and Thailand’s Revenue Department agreed to strengthen the exchange of tax information to track assets concealed overseas and prevent the illegal transfer of domestic assets abroad, and to expand the scope of e
Bitcoin (BTC) is trying to reclaim $70,000, but futures and options markets are still showing signs of caution. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), Bitcoin rebounded after sliding to $62,500 the previous day and retested the $70,000
Starknet, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, said it will launch a Bitcoin-based asset, 'StarkBTC (strkBTC),' with enhanced privacy features. According to Decrypt on the 26th (local time), the Starknet Foundation and StarkWare said in a press release that
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) posted a $1.7bn net loss in the fourth quarter, but its shares jumped more than 15% in after-hours trading on news of an AI data-center joint venture with Starwood Capital. According to The Block on the
Shares of Block, the payments and Bitcoin company led by Jack Dorsey, jumped more than 23% in after-hours trading after the firm decided to cut more than 4,000 jobs. According to Decrypt on the 26th (local time), Block unveiled a restructuring plan t
Concerns have emerged that the crypto industry’s reward models could be curbed after the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) unveiled a proposed rulemaking for stablecoins. According to CoinDesk on the 26th (local time), the OCC releas
Morgan Stanley has formally outlined plans to build its own technology for Bitcoin custody and trading services for clients. It said it is also reviewing yield-generation and lending services as part of its roadmap. According to Decrypt on the 26th (
Ethereum (ETH)’s next direction is said to hinge on whether it can secure a daily close above $2,100. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), ETH climbed to as high as $2,150 to mark a weekly peak, but volatility has persisted as it late
Nasdaq in the United States is seeking to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses the Solana (SOL)-based liquid staking token Jito Solana (JitoSOL) as its underlying asset. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), Nasdaq submitted a
An analysis says Wall Street is moving in earnest to shift finance onchain, but traditional investors are failing to recognize it. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), Matt Hougan, chief investment officer (CIO) at Bitwise, wrote in a
Global fintech company Stripe said it expects that, to prepare for the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, blockchains will need to be able to process up to 1 billion transactions per second. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $157.08 million. According to data compiled by Trader T, total net inflows into Ethereum ETFs stood at $157.08 million as of the 25th (local time). The move follows inflows into Bitcoin ETFs the previou
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $508.9 million in a single day. According to data compiled by Trader T, total net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs as of the 25th (local time) came to $508.9 million. It signals a renewed return of institutiona
Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, unveiled a roadmap to cut block production time to around two seconds over the next four years and transition to a quantum-resistant architecture. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), Buterin prov
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave said its cumulative lending has surpassed $1 trillion. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), Aave recently announced that its cumulative on-chain lending volume has exceeded $1 trillion—an ind
An analysis suggests that the recent rebound in Bitcoin may have been aided by the easing of risks tied to global trading firm Jane Street. Well-known macro analyst Roberto Rios wrote on X on the 25th (local time) that Jane Street may have halted its
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has proposed introducing a staking system premised on participation in governance. Under the structure, rights to convert to USD1 and access to partnerships would be granted on a tiered basis depending on the staking am
Global trading firm Jane Street has deleted all posts from its official X account following a flare-up of allegations over market manipulation. On the 25th, it was confirmed that Jane Street removed all previously posted content on X shortly after su
Wemade has unveiled 'Stablenet Wallet,' a test wallet for 'Stablenet,' its dedicated mainnet for a Korean won (KRW) stablecoin. Wemade said on the 26th that it introduced a test wallet that allows users to experience the KRW-based stablecoin ecosyste
Kalshi, a US prediction-market platform, has kicked a former politician off its platform for violating insider-trading rules. According to Cointelegraph on the 25th (local time), Kalshi said it had identified a former California gubernatorial candida
At party congress: "North Korea–US relations depend on the US" "Conciliatory stance of S. Korean administration is a deceptive act" North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang is prepared for both “peaceful coexiste
With monthly Bitcoin (BTC) options totaling $10.5 billion nearing expiry, the market is at a directional inflection point. According to Cointelegraph on the 26th (local time), the notional value of Bitcoin options expiring this Friday totals $10.5 bi
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) executives met with Republican senators and stressed the need to swiftly pass legislation on crypto market structure. On the 26th (local time), Eleanor Terrett, host of CryptoAmerica, wrote on X that Marc Andreessen, co-fou
The board of GD Culture Group (GDC), a digital marketing and artificial intelligence (AI) company, has approved the sale of some of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. The move is aimed at securing funding for a share repurchase program. According to Cointel
Nicholas Hammer, co-founder of crypto lending firm Blockfills, has stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO). According to a CoinDesk report on the 26th (local time), Hammer recently resigned from the CEO post. Blockfills’ official website curren
Kalshi, a U.S. prediction-market platform, sanctioned an employee affiliated with prominent YouTuber MrBeast on allegations of insider trading. According to CoinDesk on the 25th (local time), Kalshi said it had detected insider trading on its platfor