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PetroChina Signals Interest in Stablecoin Payments PetroChina, the state-owned oil and gas giant, has revealed it is monitoring Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing regime and plans to conduct feasibility studies on stablecoin-powered payments. Speaking at the company’s mid-year results conference, PetroChina’s board confirmed that it is exploring
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Boyaa Interactive is taking a bold step in its Web3 strategy, embedding Alchemy Pay’s fiat on-ramp into its blockchain-based poker game, MTT Sports. The move, announced on August 27, enables players in 173 countries to buy into Bitcoin-denominated tournaments directly with credit cards and mobile wallets — bypassing the need
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San Francisco-based AI hedge fund Numerai has secured up to $500 million in backing from JPMorgan Asset Management, marking a major milestone for the fast-growing firm. Numerai, which positions itself as a hedge fund powered by a global network of data scientists, said the investment significantly expands its pool of
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President Donald Trump’s latest move to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sparked heated debate over the future of U.S. monetary policy—and raised fresh questions about the Fed’s independence. If successful, Trump could secure majority control of the Fed’s powerful Board of Governors, potentially
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Eclipse Labs, a Layer 2 blockchain developer, announced a sweeping restructuring on Monday that includes a major leadership change and deep staff cuts as the company pivots toward building user-facing applications. In a statement on X, Eclipse revealed that Sydney Huang, known online as 0xSydney, will take over as CEO
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deBridge, a multichain interoperability protocol, has added support for Tron, bringing one of the world’s largest stablecoin ecosystems into its cross-chain network. The integration, announced Tuesday, allows users to transfer assets in real time between Tron, Ethereum, Solana, and more than 25 other blockchains. deBridgedeBridge is the bridge that
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Pantera Capital, one of the most prominent names in digital asset investing, is setting its sights on a major new project centered around Solana (SOL). According to a report from The firm is preparing to raise up to $1.25 billion with the goal of converting a Nasdaq-listed company into
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Webull has officially reopened cryptocurrency trading for its US customers, marking a significant step in the online brokerage’s broader expansion into digital finance. The relaunch, which went live on Monday, allows American investors to once again buy and sell a wide range of digital assets directly through the Webull
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Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital are reportedly working together to raise $1 billion for the creation of a new Solana-focused digital asset treasury company, according to Bloomberg. Galaxy, Jump, Multicoin Seek $1 Billion for Buying Solana TokenGalaxy Digital, Multicoin Capital and Jump Crypto are in talks with potential
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The U.S. national debt just grew by another $1 trillion in only 48 days, pushing the total close to $38 trillion. For crypto investors, the pace of borrowing isn’t just a headline number — it’s a signal that the long-term case for Bitcoin and other decentralized assets is
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Eric Trump is set to visit Tokyo in early September, underscoring the Trump family’s increasing involvement in the global cryptocurrency market. His trip comes as part of his role with Metaplanet Inc., a Japanese company that has swiftly transitioned from a hotel operator to one of Asia’s most
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Turkey’s first commission-free trading app, Midas, is edging closer to unicorn status after securing a record-breaking $80 million funding round—the largest ever for a Turkish fintech company. The Istanbul-based brokerage, officially known as Midas Menkul Değerler AŞ, is now valued at nearly $1 billion, according to sources close