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Alchemy Pay, a leading fiat-to-cryptocurrency payment gateway, has announced that it has obtained a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the U.S. state of Maine. The company confirmed the development via its official blog, marking the latest step in its ongoing effort to build a compliant regulatory framework across the United States. Regulatory Expansion in the U.S. With the addition of Maine, Alchemy Pay now holds money transmitter licenses in 17 U.S. states. This licensing is critical for the company’s operations, as it allows the platform to legally facilitate the transfer of fiat currency in connection with cryptocurrency transactions within those…
Trikon, a famous Web3 platform for chain abstraction, is excited to disclose its strategic partnership with ZNS Connect, a decentralized naming and digital identity platform. The hidden purpose of this collaboration is to simplify cross-chain user identity and sort out complicated blockchain wallet addresses. Your wallet address is not your identity.@ZNSConnect has proven that Web3 users actually want a name they own.ZNS is the identity layer for Web3, domains across 50+ chains, onchain activity tracking, AI NFTs, quest infrastructure all unified under one handle.Trikon brings… pic.twitter.com/bPfyBE9gRN — Trikon (@0xTrikon) June 13, 2026 The core purpose of this strategic alliance is…
Bitcoin price returned above $80,000 ahead of the CLARITY Act markup, but the rally once again fizzled around the $82,000 mark, which has proven to be a stubborn key resistance level. During the US trading session on Thursday, Bitcoin price rallied to an intraday high of $81,957 as crypto traders priced in bullish momentum around the key Senate Banking Committee voting session. The legislation is widely viewed as a pivotal regulatory milestone for the crypto space and, as such, Bitcoin printed a “god candle” as traders hoped that the bill would provide the long-awaited legal framework for stablecoins. Much to…
As of June 15, 2026, Ethereum trades at $1,718.21, caught between a persistent macro downtrend and short-term bullish signals. The Ethereum price today sits over 30% below its 200-day moving average, yet hourly momentum has quietly flipped positive — a tension that defines the current setup. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Ethereum trades at $1,718.21, more than 30% below its 200-day moving average of $2,460.23. The daily EMA stack — price under the 20, 50, and 200 EMAs — confirms a sustained bearish regime with no signs of reversal. Hourly structure shows a bullish…
Within the last 24 hours, more than 59 million Ripple USD tokens were burned at the $RLUSD treasury on the $XRP Ledger. A trend of increasing $RLUSD activity is usually spotted at the month’s end. Along these lines, burn and minting activity has revolved around more than 118 million $RLUSD tokens in the last 24 hours. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 59,364,323 #$RLUSD burned at $RLUSD Treasury.https://t.co/3eTOpzgGcQ — Ripple Stablecoin Tracker (@RL_Tracker) April 27, 2026 Ripple Stablecoin Tracker, which tracks $RLUSD activity on the $XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchain, reported three transactions in the last 24 hours. This activity was performed on the $XRP…
South Korean authorities have escalated scrutiny of decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket, with the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency actively investigating users on suspicion of gambling. Han Chang-bo, a representative lawyer at Law Office Jonjung and a former prosecutor specializing in gambling cases, confirmed the development in a recent blog post. He stated that the agency’s Cyber Investigation Division is tracking users’ cryptocurrency transaction histories to identify individuals and is issuing summonses sequentially. Current Status of the Investigation Han explained that he recently attended a suspect interrogation for a client who was summoned in connection with these charges. According to his…
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced a temporary suspension of its stock trading service on June 13, 2025, to facilitate a system upgrade by its partner broker. The scheduled downtime will run from 10:50 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. UTC, during which users will be unable to trade tokenized stocks on the platform. Scheduled Downtime and Reason According to an official statement from Binance, the suspension is necessary to implement critical infrastructure improvements by its third-party broker partner. The upgrade aims to enhance system stability, security, and overall trading performance. Binance has advised users to plan their…
ULTILAND, a well-known blockchain-based RWA issuance protocol, has partnered with PayGo, a popular decentralized payment infrastructure entity. The collaboration endeavors to link artistic value and programmable blockchain payment solutions. As ULTILAND and PayGo mentioned in their official social media announcements, the initiative will explore unique opportunities dealing with tokenized assets, expansion of machine economy, and on-chain services. Hence, the development underscores the continuously evolving RWA technology’s potential beyond tokenization, toward the provision of programmable digital assets. 🎨 We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @PayGo402 — bringing together RWA asset issuance and next-gen payment infrastructure.Artistic value meets programmable payments.…
Bitcoin is trying to hold its reclaimed Bull Market Support Band after last week’s breakout. At the same time, $BTC needs a move above $82,750 to confirm stronger upside momentum. Bitcoin Retests Bull Market Support Band After Weekly Breakout Bitcoin is retesting the Bull Market Support Band after moving above it last week, according to the $BTC weekly chart shared by Daan Crypto Trades. The chart shows $BTC trading around the $81,000 area, close to the support band marked between roughly $75,900 and $79,000. This zone now matters because Bitcoin recently reclaimed it after spending several weeks below it. Bitcoin…
Ethereum experienced a sharp selloff in June 2026 as multiple macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures weighed on broader crypto market sentiment. Key factors behind the decline include escalating US–Iran tensions, heightened geopolitical risk, a more hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, and notable outflows from spot crypto exchange-traded funds. Together, these forces have increased uncertainty across both institutional and retail market participants. However, the macroeconomic conditions are improving, with Ethereum now approaching the $1,800 level after adding nearly 3% to its value in the last 24 hours. Middle East deal bolsters cryptocurrencies The primary catalyst behind Ethereum’s rally over the last…