WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has sided with cryptocurrency companies in a growing fight with U.S. banks over whether holders of dollar-pegged stablecoins should be allowed to earn yield or rewards, a dispute that has become a major obstacle for sweeping digital-asset legislation in Congress. Trump criticized banks for…
CryptoWire, WASHINGTON: Bitcoin slid as much as 5% in early Asian trading Monday, briefly falling below $65,000 and touching about $64,400, as markets reacted to fresh shifts in U.S. tariff policy. The cryptocurrency later pared losses and was trading near $66,000 after earlier climbing…
CryptoWire, ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE has approved the launch of a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin called DDSC, enabling it to go live on ADI Chain, the companies behind the project said on February 11, 2026. The approval adds another regulated digital payment…
CryptoWire, BEIJING, Feb 8, 2026: Chinese financial regulators have broadened the country’s sweeping restrictions on digital assets, extending enforcement measures to stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets, according to a joint regulatory notice issued on Friday. The move marks the most comprehensive update…
CryptoWire, SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 7: A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange said it accidentally distributed more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to customers due to a system error, briefly crediting hundreds of accounts with digital assets far exceeding their intended rewards before the mistake was…
CryptoWire, NEW YORK: Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 on Friday after sliding to about $60,018 earlier in the session, a sharp swing that underscored renewed volatility in the cryptocurrency market. The world’s largest digital asset traded as high as roughly $71,465…
CryptoWire, LONDON: XRP traded lower on Friday following a brief rally sparked by Ripple Labs’ approval from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The cryptocurrency, the world’s sixth-largest by market capitalization, fluctuated between $2.08 and $2.15…
Do Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies, has pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to two counts of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. The plea marks a major development…
FinTech
Binance is set to launch four new trading pairs on September 4, 2024, including AAVE/USDC, as part of its strategy to expand offerings amid market fluctuations.
Ripple unlocked 1 billion XRP tokens from escrow, raising concerns over supply management as XRP’s price drops 2.4% to $0.557. Ripple faces growing market scrutiny.
Rakeez Financial, a prominent player in Saudi Arabia’s fintech landscape, has recently…
Trampay, a cutting-edge FinTech startup committed to empowering Brazil’s burgeoning gig economy,…
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CryptoWire, ABU DHABI: The Central Bank of the UAE has approved the launch of a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin called DDSC, enabling it to go…
Policy
CryptoWire, BEIJING, Feb 8, 2026: Chinese financial regulators have broadened the country’s sweeping restrictions on digital assets, extending enforcement measures to stablecoins and the tokenization of real-world assets, according to a joint regulatory notice issued on Friday. The move marks the most comprehensive update to…