Category: Cryptocurrencies

The SEC has selected Kevin Muhlendorf, former DOJ attorney and past SEC senior counsel, to serve as inspector general from July 28. Chair Paul Atkins says his oversight background will support transparent operations as the agency crafts clearer crypto rules under its new task force.
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A Russian crypto mining firm executive has claimed Bitcoin (BTC) prices could climb to the $130k mark in the second half of summer 2025.
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Metaplanet raised over $517m on day one of its ambitious “555 Million Plan,” marking strong early support for its Bitcoin-focused strategy.
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Eight commercial South Korean banks have joined to establish a won-linked stablecoin that comprises two initial models – trust-based and deposit-linked.
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ChatGPT o3’s AI model has processed 35 live indicators and delivered a focused Dogecoin price forecast as DOGE trades at $0.16463 with minor daily gains of 0.53% and elevated volume at 711 million tokens, while RSI approaches oversold territory at 39.52 suggesting potential inflection point amid speculation over X platform payment integration.
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DeFi Dev Corp has partnered with the Dogwifhat community to run a Solana validator, handling technical upkeep and dividing staking income equally. The move complements its wider plan to grow SOL backing per share, tokenise its stock via xStocks, and pursue onchain capital despite recent SEC hurdles.
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Senate Republicans, led by Tim Scott, Thom Tillis, Bill Hagerty and Cynthia Lummis, have released plans to separate crypto securities from commodities, endorse shared oversight and targeted AML rules, marking the chamber’s readiness for negotiations with the House on market structure legislation.
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Chainlink has announced a partnership with Mastercard that lets 3 billion cardholders buy crypto onchain in a single step through Swapper Finance, combining Mastercard’s network with ZeroHash custody, Shift4 card processing and XSwap liquidity, helping lower barriers for mainstream adoption.
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Ryan VanGrack has appeared before the Senate Banking Committee, arguing crypto regulation must stay non-partisan. He said the lack of a national framework has driven opportunity offshore and urged swift, comprehensive rules to safeguard consumers and support domestic innovation.
 
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