South Korea Temporarily Halts CBDC Initiatives as Stablecoins Rise in Popularity
Heightened trading market engagement and the growing acceptance of stablecoins have hindered the South Korean CBDC initiatives. The nation has applied the brakes to its CBDC trial program, which had been in progress since April this year, following the resurgence of stablecoins backed
Notcoin Crypto Trend: Was There an Advantage for the NOT Tap-to-Earn Token Following the Nobitex Trading protocol Breach?
The Notcoin value has surged by 12% compared to the lows from April 2025. The NOT cryptocurrency is experiencing a robust rebound following the incident where the Nobitex hacker eliminated 2% of the total NOT circulating supply. Will NOTUSDT continue to gain momentum
Metaplanet Surpasses Tesla, Coinbase to Emerge as 5th Biggest Corporate BTC Holder: CEO Announces “Additional Acquisitions Ahead”
Metaplanet is in the update once more due to the growth of its BTC reserves. The Japanese firm currently holds 13,350 BTC – elevating it to the position of the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder worldwide, surpassing Tesla, Coinbase, and others. Recently, Metaplanet executed
Polymarket Has Zohran Mamdani Set to Victory in NY Election
Zohran Mamdani decisively defeated Andrew Cuomo in last week's Democratic primary, and now, as per Polymarket, he stands as the leading candidate for mayor of New York. At just 33, the Democratic socialist is initiating what may become the city’s most significant political
Bitcoin Rainbow Chart: The Upcoming 4 Months for Bitcoin Might Transform Everything: Are We Seeing History Repeat Itself?
The Bitcoin rainbow chart illustrates that BTC ▼-0.12% is thriving well above the $100K mark, even appearing affordable. However, an analysis from 99Bitcoin reveals that USDT's circulating supply is hitting a peak, and increasing leveraged shorts indicate we might experience fluctuations in either
Africa Crypto News Weekly Recap: Surge in Crypto Payments in South Africa, Kenya Eliminates Crypto Tax as Yellow Card Enhances Stablecoin Adoption
In the most recent updates on African cryptocurrency: South Africa's crypto transactions reach 2M Rand each month, while Kenya abolishes its 3% tax on crypto. Yellow Card aims to increase the use of stablecoins. South Africa is a continental leader, with Luno Pay
$1 Million Extracted From Pepe NFT Ventures in Orchestrated Contract Takeover
A series of NFT collections associated with Matt Furie, the originator of the Pepe meme, and the ChainSaw studio have experienced successive contract hijacking incidents that resulted in over $1 million being taken. The perpetrators seized mint contracts, siphoned off funds, and generated
Ripple and SEC Withdraw Appeals, Concluding a Five-Year Legal Stalemate
Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have come to a mutual decision to conclude one of the most closely observed legal conflicts in the crypto space. Both parties are retracting their appeals, thereby finishing nearly five years of judicial proceedings concerning
Bakkt’s BTC Approach: Firm Submits Filing With SEC To Secure $1 Billion
On 26 June 2025, Bakkt Holdings submitted Form S-3 to the US Securities and Trading network Commission to generate up to $1 billion for its bold new Bitcoin initiatives. Initially introduced in 2018 by Intercontinental Trading platform as a trailblazer in BTC futures,
Analysts Forecast Bitcoin Value Might Decline by $100K: Here’s the Reason
With the recent de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, analysts are refocusing on Bitcoin's upcoming significant movements. Earlier this week, Bitcoin's value dipped momentarily below the $100,000 threshold after Iran launched missile strikes on U.S. military installations in Qatar. Although the price
