cbdc
South Korea's CBDC Pilot Goes Deeper With Tokenized Subsidy Tests This September
The Bank of Korea targets September for its second CBDC pilot phase, adding regional banks and testing government subsidy payments via tokenized deposits.…
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cryptocurrency
Spain's World Cup Win Minted a $1.35M Whale and Wiped Drake's $1.5M Bet
Spain's extra-time World Cup final win over Argentina split prediction market traders sharply — one anonymous whale pocketed $1.35M while Drake lost $1.5M.…
cardano
Cardano's Van Rossem Hard Fork Cuts Smart Contract Costs, Eyes Leios Scalability
Cardano activates the van Rossem hard fork, reducing smart contract execution costs and setting the stage for the major Ouroboros Leios scalability upgrade later in 2026.…
regulation
South Korea's Two-Year Crackdown Has Netted 40 Manipulation Cases and 25 Suspects
South Korea's financial watchdog has investigated 40 crypto market manipulation cases and exposed 25 suspects since its landmark Virtual Asset User Protection Law took effect in 2024.…
solana
Pump.fun Hits Two-Month High After Ansem Reveals PUMP Position
PUMP token surged to a two-month high Monday after influential crypto trader Ansem disclosed a new buy position and made a bullish case for the Solana launchpad.…
cardano
Cardano's Van Rossem Hard Fork Cuts Smart Contract Costs, Eyes Leios Scalability
Cardano activates the van Rossem hard fork, lowering smart contract execution costs and setting the stage for Ouroboros Leios, a sweeping scalability overhaul due later in 2026.…
institutional
Gold Holds Near $4,000 as Oil Tops $90 and Fed Hawks Eye July Hike
Gold clings above $4,000 as Brent crude surpasses $90 and Federal Reserve hawks push for a July rate hike, with Iran conflict adding pressure.…
exchange
Kalshi's $1.2B World Cup Bet Signals Prediction Markets Have Gone Mainstream
Kalshi added 3 million users and processed over $1.2 billion in trades on its FIFA World Cup market, marking a watershed moment for regulated prediction platforms.…
institutional
KOSPI Plunges 4.52% Into Bear Market as Chip Fears and Iran Tensions Collide
South Korea's KOSPI index shed 4.52% intraday on July 20 as semiconductor selloffs and US-Iran tensions pushed it into technical bear market territory.…
bridge
Allbridge Halts Operations After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit Drains Bridge
Allbridge paused its cross-chain bridge after an attacker used flash loans and rapid swaps to manipulate stablecoin exchange rates, draining $1.65M.…
institutional
Goldman Veteran Says Strategy's STRC Is 13% Undervalued — and the Math Backs It Up
Ex-Goldman credit analyst Khing Oei argues Strategy's STRC preferred stock trades at $85 when it should be worth $96, citing a flawed 14% yield calculation.…
bitcoin
Brent Crude Tops $90 as Hormuz Chokes — and Bitcoin Feels the Heat
Brent crude breaching $90 on Iran war disruptions is reigniting Fed rate hike fears, creating a hostile macro environment for Bitcoin and digital assets.…