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As South Korea gears up for its next presidential election on June 3, cryptocurrency has taken a prominent position in the national political conversation. With over 15 million crypto investors — nearly one-third of the population — the digital asset community has emerged as a powerful voting bloc, particularly among young, tech-savvy
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In a controversial move stirring public and political debate, the Argentine government has abruptly shut down the official task force investigating the LIBRA memecoin scandal—just days after a judge ordered the unsealing of President Javier Milei’s and his sister's bank accounts. The announcement, made in a
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Kraken, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, is strengthening its European presence by launching regulated derivatives trading across the EU, following the acquisition of a licensed investment firm in Cyprus. The expansion comes just weeks after Kraken introduced its derivatives offering in the UK, marking a strategic push
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Genesis Global, a once-prominent cryptocurrency lender, has filed two lawsuits against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), and CEO Barry Silbert, alleging misconduct and seeking to recover over $2 billion on behalf of its creditors. The lawsuits—filed separately in Delaware and New York—accuse DCG and Silbert of
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In a pivotal step for the regulation of digital assets, the U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance the GENIUS Act — a bipartisan bill aimed at establishing a national framework for stablecoins. The move was hailed by lawmakers and industry leaders as a historic moment that could strengthen the
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Germany has solidified its position as a key player in the European crypto space, emerging as the top country for licensing under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework. According to recent data, Germany currently accounts for 36% of all MiCA licenses granted across the European Economic
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Efforts to push forward comprehensive U.S. stablecoin legislation hit a roadblock this week as the GENIUS Act—short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins—failed to advance in the Senate. The May 8 vote ended in a narrow 49-48 defeat, with Democratic lawmakers largely unified in
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Global asset management giant BlackRock has updated its S-1 registration statement for the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), bringing attention to a future-facing concern: the potential impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin’s underlying cryptographic systems. Filed on May 9, the revised statement includes language that reflects growing industry awareness of
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has issued a sharp rebuke of the agency’s recent settlement with Ripple Labs, criticizing the move as a significant blow to crypto enforcement and investor protections. In a strongly worded public statement, Crenshaw expressed deep concern that the $75
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U.S. Senate Democrats are intensifying scrutiny over former President Donald Trump’s reported connections to cryptocurrency firms—particularly Binance—amid growing concerns about regulatory compliance and political influence in the digital asset space. In a formal letter sent Friday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi,
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In a calculated legislative move, a group of Senate Democrats has introduced a symbolic amendment to the GENIUS Act—an influential stablecoin regulation bill—clearing a key obstacle and increasing the likelihood that the legislation will move forward. The GENIUS Act, which aims to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins
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President Donald Trump was reportedly caught off guard and angered after discovering that a recent social media post promoting XRP, Solana, and Cardano was drafted by a lobbyist affiliated with Ripple, according to a report by Politico citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The post, published in March on