Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed his staff to develop a prediction markets mobile application called ‘Arena,’ which would allow users to place wagers using a points system rather than real money. According to a Tuesday report from The New York Times, which cited two employees familiar with the initiative, the app is designed […]
Bitcoin (BTC) edged toward $65,500 on Monday after US Vice President JD Vance indicated progress in talks with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions. The Bitcoin funding rate — a key gauge of sentiment in the perpetual futures market — climbed to 7%, its highest level in nearly three weeks. But despite this bullish signal, several headwinds […]
Political action committees backed by cryptocurrency companies have poured more than $8 million into media campaigns supporting candidates in Tuesday’s primary elections across New York, Maryland, and Utah, marking one of the most concentrated efforts by the digital asset industry to influence US congressional races this cycle. Where the money is going According to Federal […]
Dash is evaluating the Philippines as a potential launch market for its cryptocurrency payment services, drawn by the country’s appetite for digital finance and lower-cost transaction alternatives. However, industry participants caution that dealing with the local regulatory framework remains a multi-year process, even as the government streamlines corporate registration. Dash assesses Philippine market for payment […]
A Japanese corporate pension fund serving approximately 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises is preparing to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency during fiscal 2026, according to a report from Nikkei. The move signals growing acceptance of digital assets among Japan’s traditionally conservative institutional investors. Pension fund details and strategy The Nationwide Business Corporate […]
The European Commission has opened a formal comment period that will shape the next iteration of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulatory framework, widely referred to as MiCA 2.0. The consultation, launched in May 2026, invites industry participants, legal experts, and consumer advocates to weigh in on revisions to stablecoin requirements, the […]
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that the country is prepared to accommodate the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs), with Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stating that the necessary legal and regulatory foundations are already in place. Speaking at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Quevedo said the SEC is now convinced that existing laws […]
Financial services giant Charles Schwab is planning to enter the prediction markets business, offering customers wagers on the S&P 500 stock market index, according to a Friday report from the Wall Street Journal. The move signals a significant step in the mainstream adoption of event contracts, a sector that has seen explosive growth through platforms […]
Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, granting the company a single license to offer regulated services across the European Economic Area. The approval comes less than two weeks before the EU’s MiCA transition period expires on July 1, after which crypto […]
Bitcoin’s price correction accelerated this week as capital rotated aggressively into the artificial intelligence sector, raising the possibility of a retest of the $60,000 level. The move marks a notable decoupling from the Nasdaq 100, which continues to trade near all-time highs. Bitcoin drops despite Nasdaq strength Bitcoin (BTC) fell 7% after failing to reclaim […]
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