Just weeks after the U.S. Congress passed the GENIUS Act, global payments giant Mastercard has publicly embraced stablecoins — but with a catch: it wants to remain at the center of the system. In a statement following the bill’s passage, Jesse McWaters, Executive Vice President at Mastercard, called stablecoins “a turning point” in financial innovation….
Six months after the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation went into full effect, 53 crypto-related entities have officially been authorized to operate legally across the bloc’s 30-country economic zone. According to an update on July 7 by Patrick Hansen, Director of EU Strategy & Policy at Circle, the growing list includes 14 licensed…
South Korea’s equity markets are booming amid renewed enthusiasm over crypto policy reforms. President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to permit cryptocurrency assets backed by the South Korean won has sparked a wave of interest in stocks tied to digital currency development—especially among retail investors. The benchmark Kospi Composite Index has soared nearly 30% year-to-date, making it…
As geopolitical shocks roiled global markets, Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $107,000, showcasing remarkable resilience and outperforming traditional assets like equities, bonds, and commodities. However, the rest of the crypto market, particularly altcoins, failed to follow BTC’s lead—highlighting a growing fragmentation in digital asset performance. According to a new Binance Research report released June 27, BTC…
The crypto industry is grappling with a new wave of sophisticated cyberattacks, as $2.1 billion worth of digital assets were stolen across 75 incidents in the first half of 2025 alone, according to a recent report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. A staggering 80% of the stolen funds stemmed from infrastructure-level exploits—including private key…
Another day, another bank tightening its grip on crypto. British banking giant Barclays has officially announced it will block all cryptocurrency purchases made using credit cards starting June 27, 2025. The move underscores a growing divide between traditional finance and the digital asset economy. In a public notice on its official website, Barclays cited market…
Japanese firm Metaplanet has made headlines again after issuing 54 million new shares to aggressively expand its Bitcoin (BTC) treasury. The equity raise, facilitated by institutional investor EVO FUND, is worth an estimated ¥74.9 billion (around $515 million), marking the largest single-day equity-based Bitcoin acquisition event in corporate history. Once a budget hotel operator, Metaplanet…
Chainlink has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Mastercard that will allow over 3 billion Mastercard users to make direct onchain cryptocurrency purchases using offchain payment methods. The collaboration marks a major step toward mainstream DeFi adoption by bridging the gap between traditional finance and blockchain-based transactions. According to a joint press release, the integration enables…
Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT, has reached an all-time high in circulating supply, crossing $156.1 billion on June 24, 2025. The milestone reinforces USDT’s dominance in the stablecoin sector, with a staggering 90% of its supply concentrated on just two networks—Tron and Ethereum. According to on-chain data, more than half of the supply, approximately 50.47%, now…
In a dramatic escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, the United States has officially joined Israel in launching targeted airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The coordinated campaign struck three of Iran’s most critical nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—marking the first direct U.S. military involvement in the latest round of hostilities. According to statements released by U.S….