The two companies partnered to issue this credit card, which, in addition to being the first credit card to allow monthly payments to be deducted from crypto balances in an exchange, also offers cryptocurrency rewards in BTC, ETH, and ASTR. Key Takeaways: Bitbank and EPOS Card launched Japan’s 1st Visa credit card, allowing monthly installment […]
The move aims to bring Ondo’s tokenized stocks and ETFs closer to traditional ones held in a brokerage account.
Saylor’s purchase may influence market sentiment, but thin liquidity and speculative interest suggest volatility and uncertain long-term impact. The post Strategy buys $255M in Bitcoin at $77,906 per coin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
A United States judge sentenced a Saipan woman to 71 months in federal prison. The defendant orchestrated a scheme that defrauded older women. She falsely claimed she came from money in China, owned multiple businesses, and made a fortune trading Bitcoin (BTC). Saipan Woman Gets 71 Months for Bitcoin Investment Scam Targeting Older Women According […]
Solana is accelerating its long-term strategy to defend against future quantum computing threats, confirming that a well-researched migration plan is already in place. While large-scale quantum attacks are still years away, the Solana Foundation revealed that its core developer teams, Anza and Firedancer, have independently aligned on Falcon, a post-quantum cryptographic signature scheme. Currently, Solana […]
Trump’s firm stance on Iran maintains US leverage, impacting market volatility and reducing chances for diplomatic resolution in the near term. The post Trump rejects Iran proposal, dims April oil sanction relief chances appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Reduced international pressure on Iran may hinder diplomatic efforts, affecting global nuclear non-proliferation and regional stability. The post IAEA’s Grossi signals end of global pressure on Iran over uranium stockpile appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The Bank of Japans latest monetary policy decision has intensified market expectations of a potential interest rate hike by mid-2026, strengthening the Japanese yen while putting pressure on bitcoin prices. Although the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.75%, the decision revealed a growing hawkish stance among policymakers. Notably, three out of […]
US President Donald Trump has softened his stance on prediction markets just days after he bemoaned the surging interest and popularity of the betting platforms.“I don’t know. I know some people who are very smart. They like it,” Trump told reporters in Florida on Saturday after he was asked about his earlier comments, in which he said he didn’t support prediction markets. “They disagree, but they like it.”“A lot of other countries are doing it, and when the other countries do it, we get left out in the cold if we don’t do it,” he said.Donald Trump speaking to reporters in Florida before departing for Washington, DC. Source: YouTubeTrump’s latest comments came after he told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he was “not happy” with prediction markets in response to a question about well-timed bets on events linked to the Iran war.“Well, you know, the whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino,” Trump said on Thursday. “And you look at what’s going on all over the world and Europe, and every place they’re doing these betting things. I was never much in favor of it. I don’t like it conceptually, but it is what it is.”“I think that I’m not happy with any of that stuff, but they have all these different sites of predictive markets. It’s a crazy world. It’s a much different world than it was,” he added.Prediction markets such as the popular Polymarket and Kalshi have surged in use over the past year, with the two platforms together seeing a record $23.6 billion in trading volumes in March, according to Token Terminal.Related: CFTC sues New York over bid to apply gambling laws to prediction marketsTrump’s son Donald Trump Jr. invested in Polymarket in August and joined the company’s advisory board. He is also an adviser to rival Kalshi, taking on the role in January 2025.President Trump could also soon have an interest in prediction markets. His company, Trump Media, said in October that it would roll out prediction markets in partnership with Crypto.com on its flagship social media site, Truth Social.Trump divested his stake in Trump Media upon entering office, transferring his shares to a trust for which Trump Jr. is the sole trustee.Magazine: Should users be allowed to bet on war and death in prediction markets?Cointelegraph is committed to independent, transparent journalism. This news article is produced in accordance with Cointelegraph’s Editorial Policy and aims to provide accurate and timely information. Readers are encouraged to verify information independently.
XRP has decisively broken below the critical $1.40 support level, and the nature of this move is more important than the drop itself. Rather than a gradual decline, the price action showed a strong, high-volume breakdown that wiped out a level buyers had defended for weeks. When a major support zone fails under heavy selling […]
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