Australian regulator gives long-awaited crypto guidance, but concerns remain

Australian regulator gives long-awaited crypto guidance, but concerns remain

The local industry has welcomed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s expanded crypto guidance, but resourcing concerns remain. Australia’s corporate regulator has released updated guidance on digital assets, which blockchain executives have welcomed, while airing concerns on the speedy issuance of licenses. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission updated its Info Sheet 225 on Wednesday,…

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OceanPal raises 0M to build NEAR token treasury company

OceanPal raises $120M to build NEAR token treasury company

The new company will use NEAR’s blockchain and NVIDIA technology to build privacy-preserving AI infrastructure, while offering exposure to the NEAR token. Nasdaq-listed OceanPal Inc. has raised $120 million through a private investment in public equity deal to launch SovereignAI, a new subsidiary focused on commercializing the NEAR Protocol and developing AI infrastructure. According to…

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Circle debuts Arc testnet with participation by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa

Circle debuts Arc testnet with participation by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa

Circle’s new Arc blockchain testnet launches with participation from more than 100 institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa and Mastercard. Circle, the world’s second-largest stablecoin issuer, launched the public testnet for Arc, its open layer-1 blockchain network built to bring global financial infrastructure onchain. The rollout, which Circle calls the “Economic Operating System for the…

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Bitcoin ‘too expensive’ for retail, threatens to end bull market cycle

Bitcoin ‘too expensive’ for retail, threatens to end bull market cycle

Bitcoin’s diminishing returns and growing inaccessibility for average retail investors are threatening the predicted extension of the crypto market cycle, according to 10x Research. Bitcoin is becoming increasingly unattainable for average investors, raising questions about whether the current bull market can sustain its momentum beyond the traditional four-year cycle. Crypto market intelligence company 10x Research…

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, US Treasury Scott Bessent signals trade framework deal reached, CZ’s pardon by Trump followed a lobbying push that included $450,000 to Trump-linked lobbyists, and…

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The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

The next era of crypto belongs to decentralized markets

DeFi trading volumes hit record ratios against CEXs as matured infrastructure and regulatory clarity shift power to transparent, code-driven platforms. Opinion by: Rachel Lin, co-founder and CEO at SynFutures DeFi has come a long way since the boom-and-bust cycle of 2020’s DeFi Summer. Much of the surge in the early days was fueled by experimentation,…

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