Category: Crypto

Russian lawmakers have voted in favour of a digital ruble bill that mandates a September 2026 rollout for the CBDC.
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Early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver has asked the European Court of Human Rights to block his U.S. Tax Extradition. He has said Spain ignored legal safeguards in approving transfer on allegations he has evaded $48 m taxes from a 2017 bitcoin sale, highlighting ongoing policy uncertainty.
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JPMorgan has deepened its study of digital assets, launching the JPMD USD deposit token and testing stablecoins to stay informed on payment trends. Jamie Dimon has questioned their edge over current systems as global watchdogs pursue harmonized oversight for growing cross-border use.
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The House has reversed Tuesday’s defeat by passing a rule that advances the GENIUS Act, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. President Trump’s late night lobbying secured GOP unity and could deliver the stablecoin bill to his desk this week.
 
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Ethereum has surpassed $3,280, escaping a four-year channel that capped prices below the 2021 peak. Continuous ETF purchases averaging $120M a day, BlackRock’s $5B holding and Wyckoff-pattern confirmation have supported volume above $40B, setting sights on $3,454, $3,757 and the $4,000 mark.
The post Ethereum 9.65% Away From Massive 4-Year Breakout – $3,500 ETH Before Weekend? appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Maxine Waters has stepped up warnings as the House reviews three crypto bills during GOP-led “Crypto Week”. She has argued that the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts would endanger consumers, enrich crypto billionaires, and deepen Donald Trump’s ties to what she calls “growing crypto crimes”.
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The crypto market is up today, with BTC and ETH moving above $118,000 and $3,000, respectively. But inflows alone will not propel BTC to $150,000 swiftly, analysts say.
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London-listed technology firm The Smarter Web Company PLC announced the acquisition of an additional 325 Bitcoin at an average price of $112,157 per coin.
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Eskom’s Dan Marokane steers 60.6% grid recovery into a bold gamble—turning surpluses and decades of crisis into hope for digital-era revenue.
The post Eskom Grid Surges to 60.6%—Is South Africa Poised for Its Bitcoin Mining Plan? appeared first on Cryptonews. …

Bitcoin’s historic surge to a new all-time high of $123,091 has transformed Laszlo Hanyecz’s legendary 10,000 BTC pizza purchase into a $1.23 billion fortune, capable of purchasing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” twice over, multiple private islands, or entire luxury resort chains.
The post Bitcoin Pizza Guy’s 10,000 BTC Could Buy Private Islands Today – What Else Is Possible After Bitcoin’s New ATH? appeared first on Cryptonews. …