Kyrgyzstan has rolled out a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyzstani som, while confirming plans to issue a central bank digital currency and explore a digital asset reserve. The KGST stablecoin will run on the BNB Chain, and BNB (BNB) would be included in the crypto reserve if launched, according to former Binance CEO … Read more
Kyrgyzstan has rolled out a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyzstani som, while confirming plans to issue a central bank digital currency and explore a digital asset reserve. The KGST stablecoin will run on the BNB Chain, and BNB (BNB) would be included in the crypto reserve if launched, according to former Binance CEO … Read more
Kyrgyzstan has rolled out a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyzstani som, while confirming plans to issue a central bank digital currency and explore a digital asset reserve. The KGST stablecoin will run on the BNB Chain, and BNB (BNB) would be included in the crypto reserve if launched, according to former Binance CEO … Read more
Today in crypto, competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate. Meanwhile, Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients and Rumble has teamed up with Tether to add Bitcoin tips for content creators. Smaller Bitcoin … Read more
President Donald Trump has selected Michael Selig, chief counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crypto task force, to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Selig’s nomination, first reported by Bloomberg, marks Trump’s second attempt to fill the CFTC’s top post, following the stalled nomination of Brian Quintenz, a16z crypto’s global policy chief, amid … Read more
Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal for an undisclosed amount, signaling the network’s continued expansion into a sector that has cooled significantly since its peak craze in 2024. Pump.fun announced the acquisition on X on Friday but did not disclose financial details. The company said the move aims to enhance liquidity … Read more
After a massive hack in 2024, Indian crypto exchange WazirX is opening for business. Elsewhere, regulators like the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are tightening the screws on crypto exchanges. The FCA has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including Justin Sun’s HTX. In Russia, the finance ministry is reportedly preparing to introduce … Read more
The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has historically aligned with major peaks in Bitcoin’s market cycles — a pattern that, if repeated, could imply a longer-than-usual cycle this time around. The correlation between the ISM PMI and Bitcoin’s (BTC) price was first popularized by Real Vision’s Raoul Pal and has … Read more
Today in crypto, competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate. Meanwhile, Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients and Rumble has teamed up with Tether to add Bitcoin tips for content creators. Smaller Bitcoin … Read more
Today in crypto, competition in the Bitcoin mining industry is intensifying, with smaller miners gaining ground on their larger rivals in realized hashrate. Meanwhile, Ferrari is deepening its crypto push with a new digital token for its top clients and Rumble has teamed up with Tether to add Bitcoin tips for content creators. Smaller Bitcoin … Read more