South Korean consortium completes won based digital currency pilot on Kaia
South Korean blockchain consortium has completed a proof of concept showing a blockchain-based digital local currency processing payments and settlements in under one second with a reported 100% transaction success rate. Summary K STAR and BNK Busan Bank completed a…
XRP Reaches Major Decision Point as Analysts Expect a Huge Move: Here Are the Targets
Can XRP indeed rally to $4, $5, or even $12? Ripple’s cross-border token has gained over 9% in the past week and now sits near $1.15 after bottoming (for now, at least) at $1.01 a few weeks ago. Such…
Coinbase faces criticism after AI alert posts fake World Cup result
Coinbase faced criticism after an AI-generated prediction market alert reportedly claimed Norway had beaten Brazil 3-2 before the match had started. The alert also said Erling Haaland scored twice, even though Coinbase’s own market page showed the match was under…
Bitcoin tests $63K as Saylor calls BTC digital energy
Bitcoin traded near $62,675 on July 5, according to crypto.news market data. The asset was up about 0.1% over 24 hours and 4.03% over seven days. Its market cap stood near $1.26 trillion, while 24-hour volume was about $17.57 billion….
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Bitcoin pioneer warns altcoins and memecoins could go to zero
Blockstream CEO Adam Back has renewed his long-running criticism of altcoins and memecoins, saying market efficiency may finally be catching up with assets he views as weak. Summary Adam Back said efficient markets may eventually price many altcoins and memecoins…
MiCA Compliant Euro Stablecoin Depegs to $0.85 After 1-of-3 Multisig Exploit Drains Millions
Key Takeaways StablR’s EURR dropped to $0.85, and USDR fell between $0.40 to $0.64 on May 24 after attackers minted unbacked tokens. A 1-of-3 multisig threshold reportedly let attackers hijack minting controls, draining roughly $2.8M in ETH. Onchain observers flagged…
Tokenization Is the Real Story. And You’re Probably Missing It.
BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan, Citadel Securities, Société Générale, the NYSE, Nasdaq, and the Bank of England are all building the same thing right now. Not Bitcoin holdings. Not ETFs. They are rebuilding the global financial system’s plumbing on blockchain rails. …
HYPE Brothers Wax, ETH Brothers Wane
Key Takeaways. Bitcoin lost $80K as ETF demand cooled; Glassnode sees resistance, with October bottom eyed. Ethereum saw 8 EF exits and 31% staking; Bankless turmoil may spur a new ETH org. Hyperliquid’s HYPE rose 50% on $11M fees; CME…
Will XRP Skyrocket With Warsh Heading the Fed? Gemini Outlines Ripple’s Path Forward
XRP is not Bitcoin, warned Gemini. After more than eight years at the helm of America’s central bank, Jerome Powell’s term ended on Friday, and he was replaced by the seventeenth Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Warsh. Given US President…
Ethereum Foundation defender says critics miss its real job
Blockchain researcher William Mougayar defended the Ethereum Foundation after months of criticism over ETH sales, unstaking activity, and limited public communication. Summary William Mougayar said critics misread the Ethereum Foundation by treating it like a marketing team. Recent Foundation sales…
Libra Trust Prepares to Distribute Controversial Crypto Millions to Argentine Companies
Key Takeaways The Libra Trust got 71 apps and will next fund Argentine firms seeking to grow. To fight scam claims, Hayden Davis sent funds on Nov 22 to the trust, which will distribute grants by November. To restore market…
HYPE Hits New All-Time High as BTC, ETH, and XRP Rebound: Weekend Watch
The other massive gainers today include NEAR, WLD, MORPHO, and ONDO. After losing roughly $8,000 in just over a week, bitcoin’s price finally rebounded in the past day after more promising developments on the US-Iran peace front. Most altcoins…
Bank of America picks Bitcoin ETF over Ether and Solana in Q1
Bank of America reported about $53 million in crypto ETF exposure in its Q1 2026 13F filing, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leading the group. Summary Bank of America’s Q1 filing showed roughly $53 million in reported crypto ETF exposure…
Comparing MiCA (EU) to VARA (Dubai) and MAS (Singapore)
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring…