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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly disavowed a cryptocurrency bearing her name and likeness. The token crashed 58% within hours, and regulators moved to investigate the issuer. The episode is the latest in a string of political memecoins that have burned retail investors worldwide. PM’s Denial Triggers Crash Takaichi is Japan’s first female prime minister and one of its most...
President Donald Trump accused US banks of threatening the GENIUS Act and holding the CLARITY Act hostage, escalating a months-long standoff between the banking and crypto industries over stablecoin yield. The clash threatens to derail the CLARITY Act before the 2026 midterms, leaving the US crypto regulatory framework incomplete at a critical moment. Trump Takes Aim at Banks Over...
A new US housing bill includes a provision that temporarily bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar to consumers until 2030.  The move represents a shift from previous strong opposition to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Senate Advances Housing Bill With CBDC Ban The Senate on Monday advanced the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill focused on...
Core Scientific, a Bitcoin mining company, announced this week its plans to sell nearly all of its Bitcoin holdings to fund its shift towards AI and high-performance computing.  The move reflected a broader trend in the Bitcoin mining industry. However, it also raised questions over the purpose of sustaining Bitcoin treasuries, especially in light of a broader market downturn. Bitcoin Miner...
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) has been experiencing sideways movement in its price for nearly a month. However, recent developments hint that this could be a turning point for the company.  A notable purchase of over 50,900 ETH has sparked new interest, potentially signaling a shift in BMNR’s price and Ethereum’s (ETH) future. BitMine’s Bold ETH Purchase: A Strategic Move for March...
Six major geopolitical and economic actions under President Donald Trump since mid-2025 have shared one precise tactical detail: they all happened on Friday nights, after equity markets closed and before futures liquidity fully developed. This is not a coincidence. It is, according to pattern analysis, the single most consistent and operationally significant element of Trump’s conflict...
Solana (SOL) has been facing a period of consolidation, with its price fluctuating between $87 and $77 in recent weeks. However, recent developments in the market suggest that the cryptocurrency could be at risk of a significant downturn.  A bearish pattern has emerged, and shifting investor behavior could trigger a price crash, with potential losses of up to 38% if SOL breaks below key...
Israel and the United States have launched a joint attack on Iran, one that has an unclear expiry date and that has already caused reverberations across the rest of the Middle East. Though Israel’s intentions are clear, those of the United States are not. In a conversation with Steve Hanke, former Reagan advisor and economics professor at Johns Hopkins University, the consequences for US...
Gate says it has crossed 50 million registered users worldwide. It’s a huge milestone for the exchange, but there’s more of a story in how it’s being marketed. Gate is using this milestone to signal ecosystem maturity, positioning itself as harder to break rather than simply the most popular.  The update leans into liquidity credibility, proof-of-reserves optics, and regulated market access...
Wirex, a leading stablecoin card issuer and principal member of Visa and Mastercard serving 7+ million users globally, today announced Wirex Agents – a non-custodial infrastructure layer enabling AI agents to create stablecoin cards, open virtual accounts, and execute autonomous financial transactions directly onchain. AI is already managing workflows like subscription operations, payout...