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Pavel Durov says Telegram to roll out native Gram crypto wallet
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the messaging platform will introduce a native, noncustodial Gram wallet this summer, aiming to bring selfcustody crypto transactions…
MEXC adds Bittensor TAO staking for its global user base
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has rolled out staking support for Bittensor's TAO token, opening up the AIfocused blockchain network to its global customer base through a…
UK Lawmakers Launch Inquiry Into Crypto Banking Access
A crossparty group of UK lawmakers has opened a formal inquiry into why banks routinely block accounts and payments for cryptocurrency businesses, probing whether the practice is…
Base’s 1:1-backed tokenized equities launch ‘imminent,’ Pollak says
Base, the Coinbasebacked Ethereum layer2 network, is on the verge of rolling out tokenized equities that will be fully backed on a onetoone basis, according to Base creator Jesse…
London Stock Exchange eyes overnight trading launch in 2027: FT
The London Stock Exchange is preparing to introduce overnight trading capabilities by 2027, according to a report from the Financial Times, as legacy financial institutions…
Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users
The Bank of Korea is significantly expanding its central bank digital currency trials, opening the next phase of Project Hangang to roughly half a million participants and, for…
Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Opens Prediction Markets to Anyone in HIP-4 Upgrade
Hyperliquid Democratizes Prediction Markets Hyperliquid has rolled out its HIP4 upgrade, a change that throws open the doors of its prediction markets to virtually anyone who…
Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September
The Bank of Korea is gearing up to launch live central bank digital currency CBDC transactions in September, partnering with nine commercial banks in a largescale pilot that will…
Crypto institutions look beyond audits as trust signals falter: Hacken
Institutional investors are moving past onetime security audits as a benchmark for trust in crypto projects, according to a new report from blockchain security firm Hacken, which…
Hyperliquid plans to add decentralized prediction markets in upgrade to HIP-4
Hyperliquid, the decentralized derivatives exchange, is preparing to launch permissionless prediction markets as part of a planned protocol upgrade known as HIP4, the platform…
South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
South Korea's central bank is preparing to advance its digital currency ambitions, with the second phase of its central bank digital currency pilot reportedly slated to begin in…
Live updates: Crypto cuts losses as report of Iran proposal sends oil lower, stocks higher
Cryptocurrency markets pared their earlier declines on Monday after reports of a diplomatic proposal from Iran sent oil prices tumbling and lifted equities, easing some of the…
Live markets: Report of Iran proposal sends oil lower, crypto and stocks higher
Crude oil prices tumbled while cryptocurrencies and equities climbed after a report emerged of a diplomatic proposal from Iran, injecting fresh optimism into markets already…
Upbit parent Dunamu faces South Korean regulator sanctions process: Report
South Korea's financial watchdog has reportedly launched a sanctions process against Dunamu, the parent company of the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, following a…
South Korean regulator begins sanctions process against Dunamu: Report
South Korea's financial watchdog has reportedly opened a sanctions procedure against Dunamu, the operator of the country's largest crypto exchange Upbit, following a security…
Inside Zcash's new node that targets Visa-scale privacy at 50,000 transactions per second
Zcash Aims for VisaScale Privacy With New Zakura Node Zcash developers have launched Zakura, a new node client that marks the first live component of an ambitious effort to scale…
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
The Trump administration has set its sights on Brazil's homegrown payments infrastructure, viewing Latin America's largest economy as a potential challenge to dollar dominance —…
Cardano Pumps as Network Moves to Further Decentralize Development
Cardano's ADA token surged this week as Input Output, the development firm behind the blockchain, announced plans to distribute its core infrastructure responsibilities among…
Trump teleprompter operator made $100K betting on Kalshi markets tied to speeches: ABC
A White House staffer responsible for operating President Donald Trump's teleprompter reportedly earned roughly $100,000 by placing bets on prediction market contracts tied to the…
Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults
Galaxy Digital has unveiled a new decentralized finance platform designed to bring onchain yield opportunities to institutional investors, tapping into the growing appetite for…
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- Pavel Durov says Telegram to roll out native Gram crypto wallet
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