Cryptopolitan

The federal government is phasing out paper checks for Social Security benefits and other federal payments beginning this month. The directive was issued through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 25, to be followed by electronic payment systems for nearly all federal disbursements by September 30. According to data from the Treasury […]

BTC is hovering between two zones of liquidity, with a potential for a rapid price move to liquidate the long positions at $115,000, or the short positions accrued at $118,000. BTC may react to the Fed FOMC decision on September 17, sparking hopes of ending September in the green.

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has listed cryptocurrencies among the main threats for the future of the country’s financial market. In an overview of its expected development, the regulator indicated it intends to boost crypto oversight and combat anonymous trading. Russia’s central bank sees crypto as a threat Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins will be a […]

The United States Treasury Department has added new financial sanctions on Iran, specifically targeting individuals and companies accused of moving illicit oil revenues through crypto and front firms in Asia. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced Tuesday that it had sanctioned more than a dozen individuals and companies […]

Chinese technology shares rallied on Wednesday as renewed AI bets lifted a major Hong Kong index to a near four-year high. The Hang Seng Tech Index rose 4.2% to its strongest close since November 2021. Baidu Inc. led the advance with a 16% gain, while Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., and JD.com […]

As Pepe price predictions spell out an ATH in the coming months, Dogwifhat is struggling in a match with a new meme coin, Layer Brett. Fresh from the meme oven, Layer Brett is capturing the attention of traders, thanks to its magical presale, insane rewards, and offering practical blockchain use. Layer Brett: The Presale With […]

A Bitcoin whale that has been dormant for 12 years has moved 1,000 BTC valued at around $116 million merely hours before the US Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated interest rate decision. The activity marks the first movement from the address in 12 years, according to blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain. According to crypto transactions monitor Lookonchain, […]

The Rich Dad Poor Dad author, Robert Kiyosaki, is again taking aim at exchange-traded funds (ETFs). He blasted them as “for losers” even as Bitcoin ETFs continue to pull in massive inflows. Kiyosaki even doubled down on his belief that real investors should own assets like Bitcoin, gold, or real estate directly. The author’s remarks […]

China’s internet regulator has told major tech firms to halt tests and cancel orders for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D chip. The Cyberspace Administration of China issued the notice this week, targeting a product Nvidia designed to comply with U.S. rules on advanced AI hardware bound for Beijing. Before the order, several companies had said they […]

Australia’s biggest banks are unexpectedly being drawn into efforts to enforce a world-first ban on under-16s using social media, due to take effect in December this year. The key tool under trial is ConnectID, an identity system owned by the country’s major lenders. While originally created to confirm customer details securely through bank accounts, it […]

OpenVPP’s claim of “working alongside” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce quickly earned clarification from the regulator. The project had posted a photograph of its CEO with Peirce during the Chicago stop of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force tour, hinting at a collaboration between the two entities on energy tokenization. Commissioner Peirce noted on X, “I welcome […]

The world of work has undergone a seismic transformation in recent years. Remote work and freelancing have shifted from niche practices to mainstream business models. For mid-sized companies in particular, this shift presents both opportunities and risks. On one hand, these firms can now access a global talent pool — from blockchain developers in Eastern […]

The US Federal Reserve has presumably been operating under a dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. However, according to President Donald Trump’s pick for the Fed board Stephen Miran, there is a “third mandate” that spells doom for the greenback and good times for crypto. The third mandate comes from the Federal Reserve […]

The global oil industry is bleeding money just to stand still. According to reporting from the International Energy Agency on Tuesday, oil producers are now forced to spend $500 billion every year just to keep existing fields from collapsing. That’s just to stop production from falling apart. And the losses are accelerating faster than anyone […]

U.S. President Donald Trump reported a cordial phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Washington and New Delhi try to ease friction over tariffs and India’s Russian oil purchases while formal trade talks restart this week. Trump wrote on TruthSocial on Tuesday that he had a “wonderful” conversation with the Indian leader and […]

XRP has consistently held a top position on CoinMarketCap, but its standing has often depended more on payments adoption and regulatory outcomes than on direct yield for holders. That is beginning to change with the arrival of XRP Tundra, a platform built to give XRP holders access to staking rewards while linking Solana and XRPL […]

Steve Witkoff is still holding crypto linked to Donald Trump’s family business interests, almost nine months after joining the White House as the president’s special envoy for peace talks. According to the White House, Steve hasn’t completed the process of divesting from World Liberty Financial, a company co-founded by Trump’s sons Donald Jr., Eric, and […]

Ethereum treasury firm The Ether Machine is one step closer to a Nasdaq debut after filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. The company submitted a draft registration on Form S-4, advancing its plan to enter the public markets through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company. The Form S-4 submission […]

XRP, SUI, BNB, and Hyperliquid outperformed other altcoins ahead of Wednesday’s Fed interest rate decision.

Global investors are holding on to their U.S. assets but are racing to hedge their dollar exposure, showing rising unease about what Donald Trump’s economic plans mean for the world’s most used currency. Since Trump returned to the White House, the flow of money into hedged U.S. investments has jumped to levels not seen in […]