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U.S. Senate rejects Democratic bill to avoid shutdown

According to breaking economic news channel Walter Bloomberg, the U.S. Democrats' bill to avoid a shutdown (BILL To Avoid GOVT SHUTDOWN) failed to pass the Senate.

"U.S. regulatory clarity spurs crypto firms to expand hiring"

The U.S. crypto (cryptocurrency) industry has significantly increased hiring in 2025, reversing years of talent outflows abroad. On the 30th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Hugh Norton-Smith, co-founder of crypto recruiting firm Intersectio

President Lee meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…urges cooperation with Korean companies

President Lee Jae-myung will meet Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Yongsan Presidential Office in Seoul on the afternoon of the 1st. At the meeting, the president is expected to seek advice on Korea's 'AI transition' (AX) strategy and to ask OpenAI

"U.S. White House Withdraws Nomination of Brian Quintenz as CFTC Chairman"

The White House has reportedly withdrawn the nomination of Brian Quintenz(Brian Quintenz), who had been nominated as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On the 30th (local time), Politico, citing comments from two key an

U.S. Republican lawmakers probe deleted text messages from former SEC chair Gary Gensler's tenure

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) former chair Gary Gensler is facing an investigation by House Republican members over text messages he deleted while in office. According to The Block on the 30th (local time), Republican House member

Phantom crypto wallet introduces stablecoin payment service

Phantom, a crypto asset (cryptocurrency) wallet, has unveiled a new stablecoin-based payment service. On the 30th (local time), Decrypt reported that Phantom added a feature allowing users to make payments directly within the wallet, increasing the e

Upexi accelerates Solana strategic accumulation…recruits 'SOL Big Brain' as an advisor

U.S. Nasdaq-listed company Upexi (ticker UPXI) said it has recruited a prominent Solana (SOL) investor, nicknamed 'SOL Big Brain', as an advisor. This marks the company's second move to bring an industry notable onto its advisory board, following Art

Bitcoin accelerates transition to 'on-chain assets'… Lombard "Will lead BTCFi innovation" [Coin Interview]

Jacob Phillips (Jacob Phillips) Lombard Co-founder Interview Bitcoin accelerates transition to 'on-chain financial asset' Lombard secures trust with on-chain performance and security infrastructure Will build a Bitcoin-based global capital market "We

Democratic Party of Korea launches Digital Asset TF…"Aiming to pass legislation within the year"

The Democratic Party of Korea launched a Digital Asset Task Force (TF) and set a goal to enact digital-asset-related legislation within the year. According to the industry, Policy Committee chair Han Jeong-ae said at the TF launch ceremony held at th

Bitcoin-supporting Democrat Ian Calderon announces run for California governor

Former California state assemblyman and Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) supporter Ian Calderon has officially announced his run in the 2026 gubernatorial election. He has pledged to stabilize housing, everyday goods, and gasoline prices while placing Bitcoi

Avalanche (AVAX) Continues Bullish Trend Amid Rising DeFi Trading Volume

Avalanche (AVAX) price showed a strong rebound early in the week and retested last week's high. Despite overall market unease, it has maintained a bullish trend, drawing investor attention. According to CoinRepublic, on the morning of the 24th AVAX r

Dunamu to hold 'Digital Healing Garden Competition'

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, the country's No. 1 virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, announced on the 24th that it will hold the 2025 Digital Healing Garden Space Model Proposal and Content Development Competition (hereinafter the Digital Heal

SBF is back?…FTT jumps 47%

The founder of the bankrupt virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), posted a message on his X (formerly Twitter). On the 23rd (local time), SBF wrote gm(good morning). Since that post was made, various rumors about SBF's

Tether Seeks to Raise Up to 20 Billion Dollars Based on a 500 Billion Dollar Valuation

Stablecoin issuer Tether is seeking to raise funding of up to 20 billion dollars based on a 500 billion dollar valuation. On the 23rd (local time), Bloomberg reported that Tether is discussing selling about 3% of its total equity to private investors

Changpeng Zhao Denies Reports of Easy Labs $10 Billion Funding…"Fake Information"

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao denied a Financial Times (FT) report that Easy Labs is seeking $10 billion in external funding. On the 23rd (local time), according to CryptoSlate, Changpeng Zhao said on his social media, 'Easy Labs is a private asset

Archetype forms $100 million early-stage fund…invests in on-chain infrastructure and RWA

Crypto (cryptocurrency) venture capital Archetype has raised more than $100 million to form its third early-stage fund, 'Archetype III.' According to Cointelegraph on the 24th (local time), the fund includes participation from institutional investors

FTX Recovery Trust sues Genesis Digital Assets for $1.15 billion

The FTX Recovery Trust has filed a $1.15 billion lawsuit against Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets and its co-founders. On the 24th (local time), Decrypt reported that the lawsuit is based on allegations that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried mixed

Morgan Stanley to support trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana via E*TRADE

Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley plans to offer digital asset (cryptocurrency) trading services through the online brokerage platform ETRADE starting in the first half of next year. On the 24th (local time), Decrypt reported that Morgan Sta

Nasdaq-listed GD Culture announces $787.5 million Bitcoin acquisition... stock plunges

Live-streaming and e-commerce company GD Culture Group saw its stock plunge 28% immediately after announcing a $787.5 million Bitcoin acquisition deal. On the 17th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that GD Culture said it would issue about 39.2 mi

[Today's Global Interest Coins·Keywords] Bitcoin·Binance Coin·Hyperliquid etc.

According to Kaito's Token Mindshare (an AI-based Web3 search platform; Token Mindshare is a metric that quantifies the influence of a specific token in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market) top gainer, as of the 16th the virtual asset-related k

SEC listing rules reform, potential expansion of crypto ETFs… Bitwise "No guarantee of capital inflows"

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) simplifying the listing procedures for crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) could increase the number of new product launches, but it may not necessarily result in capital inflows. On the 17th (loca

Koscom files 5 trademarks for Korean won stablecoins…responding to digital asset market expansion

Koscom has moved to respond to the market by filing five trademark applications to commercialize a Korean won stablecoin business. On the 17th, industry sources said Koscom filed trademark applications for won stablecoin-related names such as 'KSDC',

Changpeng Zhao updates X profile…Speculation of return to Binance management arises

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao updated his social media X account profile, raising the possibility of a return to management. On the 17th (local time), PA News reported that Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, changed his X profile from 'ex-@binance' to

Chiliz acquires 51% stake in esports powerhouse OG…plans to expand fan token use

Chiliz Group, which operates the fan token platform Socios, has secured management control by acquiring a 51% stake in the famed esports organization OG. According to Decrypt on the 17th (local time), OG was founded in 2015 by Dota 2 legends Johan Su

Ethereum Foundation establishes AI team to meet ecosystem demand…Preparing roadmap based on ERC-8004

The Ethereum Foundation has established an artificial intelligence (AI) team and is stepping up its strategy to combine blockchain and AI. This move was not in the existing roadmap but reflects the demands of ecosystem projects. On the 9th (local tim

U.S. House considers merging CBDC issuance ban provision into market structure bill

The U.S. House is discussing a plan to merge a provision that would prohibit the Federal Reserve (Fed) from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) into a digital asset market-clarifying bill. On the 16th (local time), Cointelegraph reported t

Circle invests in Hyperliquid…to introduce native USDC and consider validator participation

Stablecoin issuer Circle said it invested in Hyperliquid and will introduce native USDC. On the 9th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Circle became a stakeholder in the Hyperliquid ecosystem and acquired native token HYPE, and deployed USDC t

Binance pushes for agreement with U.S. DOJ… "Three-year independent compliance monitoring may be concluded"

Binance is reportedly negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to end the three-year independent compliance monitor put in place under the 2023 agreement. According to Bloomberg on the 9th (local time), the DOJ is reviewing whether to li

Camp Network, D'CENT 'Tap That Drop' campaign takes off

Digital asset wallet brand D'CENT said on the 12th that the 'Tap That Drop' campaign, carried out with Camp Network, is progressing smoothly with high user participation. With hardware wallet holders and users with long-term holding tendencies active

Nakamoto invests 30 million dollars in Metaplanet's Bitcoin strategic reserve

Nakamoto, a subsidiary of KindlyMD, has decided to invest up to 30 million dollars in Japanese Metaplanet's global paid capital increase. According to The Block's report on the 10th (local time), this investment is Nakamoto's largest single investmen