Category: Crypto

A global malware campaign has exposed more than 10 million people to deceptive crypto app ads, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Check Point.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has established new listing standards for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products that could clear the path for approximately a dozen major digital assets to gain ETF approval by October.
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Bolivia’s Central Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets to promote crypto development, marking a dramatic policy reversal for a nation that previously banned virtual assets and now calls them a “reliable alternative” to traditional currencies.
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South Korean prosecutors probing ex President Yoon Suk-yeol and former First Lady Kim Keon-hee question suspected crypto fraudster Jon Bur Kim.
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South Korea’s Central Bank has announced it will reorganize its structure to include a “cryptoassets department” as a wave of public sector stablecoin-related activity continues to build momentum.
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ChatGPT’s XRP Analysis details a $3.09 price holding above the 200-day EMA at $2.88 while trading below shorter EMAs, with volume off 13%. Bloomberg has raised ETF approval odds to 95%, and SEC case progress has supported sentiment, framing a breakout toward $3.50 or a pullback to support.
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Hong Kong has formalized oversight of stablecoins, issuing licensing and AML guidelines effective Aug 1. Issuers must seek HKMA feedback by Aug 31 and file full applications by Sept 30, while existing operators have a transition period to meet new governance standards.
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SharpLink Gaming has continued its aggressive Ethereum treasury program, buying 77,209 ETH to reach 438,190 ETH held. Net ATM proceeds of $279.2 M funded the latest purchases, while staking rewards have grown to 722 ETH. Former BlackRock strategist Joseph Chalom has taken the Co-CEO role.
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BitMine has unveiled a flexible $1 billion stock buyback as part of its expanded Ethereum strategy. The firm has amassed 625,000 ETH worth $2.3 billion and intends to reach 5 percent of the asset’s supply, outpacing rivals amid rising corporate and ETF accumulation trends.
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ETHZilla has confirmed plans to rebrand from 180 Life Sciences and adopt Ethereum as its reserve asset, funding the move with a $425 million PIPE. Proceeds will buy ETH and support a yield program run by Electric Capital, guided by a DeFi Council and investors such as Polychain.
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