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Hong Kong's stablecoin-linked stocks experienced a significant slide, with double-digit losses occurring as new stablecoin regulatory rules took effect on August 1, 2025. This was part of the city's transition

SEC Chair Paul Atkins has called for a "reshoring" of crypto businesses that had previously fled the U.S., as part of a broader initiative called "Project Crypto." This new effort aims

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, is launching a nationwide 10-city roundtable series across the United States from August to December

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele can now run for election indefinitely. On July 31, 2025, El Salvador’s National Assembly, dominated by Bukele’s political party passed constitutional reforms that abolish

Visa has expanded its stablecoin offerings on its settlement platform by adding support for four new stablecoins—PayPal USD (PYUSD), Global Dollar (USDG), Euro Coin (EURC), and two unnamed assets—in July

Democratic lawmakers, led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, are pressing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the primary regulator for stablecoin issuers under the new law known as the GENIUS

Crypto users worldwide have been warned about a sophisticated malware campaign called "JSCEAL" that spreads through malicious advertisements promoting fake cryptocurrency apps. This campaign

Tesla has signed a $4.3 billion battery supply deal with South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) to source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for its energy storage systems. This agreement, running

Bolivia has recently signed a significant partnership with El Salvador to promote cryptocurrency as a “viable and reliable alternative” to traditional fiat currencies amid Bolivia’s worsening economic

Indonesia is raising taxes on cryptocurrency transactions and mining activities starting August 1, 2025, as part of broader crypto tax reforms designed to capture more revenue from its rapidly growing

In 2025, a notable investment strategy has emerged tied to one of the year's biggest public offerings, involving the purchase of 21,000 Bitcoin. This significant Bitcoin acquisition reflects a growing

The Bank of Korea is launching a new virtual asset committee to monitor the cryptocurrency market as part of its efforts to regulate and adapt to the growing digital asset ecosystem. This committee is

Algeria has imposed a sweeping ban criminalizing all cryptocurrency activities, including use, possession, buying selling, mining, promotion, operating exchanges, and offering wallet services. This ban

Dubai has established a clear and robust legal environment for crypto property purchases overseen by key authorities: the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE),

PayPal has launched a new crypto checkout tool that allows U.S.-based merchants to accept payments in over 100 different cryptocurrencies, including major ones such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned that conversations you have with ChatGPT are not protected by legal confidentiality like those you would have with a therapist, doctor, or lawyer. Consequently, what you

PayPal is launching a new service called "Pay with Crypto" for U.S. merchants, enabling them to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT),

As of late July 2025, the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit has not reached a final ruling yet. Both Ripple and the SEC have appealed different parts of a previous court decision, causing delays because the ruling

A major Bitcoin scandal has recently erupted in China, as reported by a Chinese state newspaper. This scandal involves a company in China linked with Bitcoin activities despite the fact that Bitcoin and

Wrench attacks—physical coercion or violence aimed at forcing cryptocurrency holders to surrender their private keys or transfer funds—have become increasingly common and are pushing crypto investors toward