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Bali program pairs policymakers with developers to turn regulatory vision into working prototypes JAKARTA, Indonesia – July 31, 2025 – The Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) announced today the launch of its “Governance for New Leadership” program, which will bring senior policymakers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to Bali this September. The week-long executive course (September 7–13, 2025) builds on the success of PBA’s pilot program in Lucerne, Switzerland, and marks the Academy’s first expansion of its policy education initiative to Asia. Taking place in Nusa Dua, Bali, in partnership with Mandala Blockchain Academy (the education arm of Mandala Chain), the program…
In a recent tweet, Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo spotlighted a key moment in Bitcoin’s history: its first-ever mention on television back in 2011, when the price was trading at just $3. “The 1st-ever Bitcoin mention in TV history happened at $3 in 2011,” Rizzo stated in a tweet accompanied by a short video clip, adding that “Bitcoin is up 3,900,000% ever since.” ✨ The 1st-ever #Bitcoin mention in TV history at $3 in 2011 It’s up 3,900,000% ever since 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pqomdXMNdG — The Bitcoin Historian (@pete_rizzo_) July 13, 2025 That single TV moment marked the beginning of mainstream awareness for…
A Beijing court sentenced a former technology firm executive to 14 years and six months in prison on Tuesday for embezzling 140 million yuan (US$19.5 million) and laundering the funds through crypto. The executive, surnamed Feng, held responsibility for approving incentive payouts at a short video platform. Prosecutors said he colluded with external vendors to submit false claims and reroute corporate funds into accounts he controlled. The money was then converted into Bitcoin and other digital assets across eight overseas trading platforms. The case is marked by three features: “petty officials committing major corruption, laundering through virtual currency, and weak…
Stablecoins, the dollar-pegged tokens that now rival the volumes of Visa and Mastercard for international payments, are about to get faster. While their traditional finance rivals can process upwards of 65,000 transactions a second (TPS), the web of decentralized blockchains in existence today offer a variety of latency values. However, the connections between large chunks of today’s Web3 architecture are about to improve dramatically, according to Alchemy, a blockchain infrastructure firm sometimes described as the “AWS of crypto.” The firm, which handles data exchange between many decentralized applications, says it has achieved a 66% reduction in delays over crypto’s transaction…
El Salvador’s strategy of buying 1 Bitcoin a day has paid off. Since November 18, 2022, the government has purchased 1 BTC a day, bringing the total to 969 Bitcoin. The $54.15 million investment is now worth $115.18 million. BTC purchased at an average price of $55,886 currently represents an unrealized profit of 113%. The government’s total Bitcoin holdings have reached 6,236 BTC, worth approximately $740 million. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele continues to defend his country’s cryptocurrency policies and downplay criticism. He has recently targeted the “El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025,” a bill introduced by US Democratic Senators…
After a near-vertical breakout from the $2,800 range earlier this month, Ethereum price today is consolidating near the $3,900 mark. This sits just below a critical multi-year resistance zone, with Smart Money Concepts showing ETH pushing into a high-liquidity structure that had historically triggered profit-taking. With derivative metrics flashing bullish and price action climbing along an ascending channel, traders are awaiting confirmation of the next move. What’s Happened With Ethereum’s Price? ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) The daily chart showed Ethereum price piercing above its multi-month downtrend resistance in mid-July, with price now targeting the 2024 swing high near $4,089.…
Global payments provider Visa (V) is expanding its stablecoin settlement platform to new blockchains and stablecoins, the company announced on Thursday. The firm will now support two dollar-pegged tokens, PayPal USD and Global Dollar (USDG), through a partnership with Paxos. It is also adding the euro-backed EURC, issued by Circle Internet (CRCL), giving partners access to settlement in both U.S. dollars and euros. Two new blockchains, Stellar and Avalanche , will join Visa’s existing support for Ethereum and Solana . With the additions, the firm’s settlement platform supports four stablecoins, including USDC, across four blockchains. The update comes as stablecoins…
“Hyperbitcoinization” — an almost apocalyptic term evoking end-of-days fiat collapse and bitcoin’s parabolic rise to global reserve status — is increasingly being discussed in more serious circles. For hardcore bitcoin maximalists, it’s long been the ultimate scenario: a financial utopia where individuals, institutions and even nations are all-in on a bitcoin-only system as the fiat-based economy collapses. While we aren’t there yet, the recent events might suggest something is brewing. Bitcoin is trading at record highs above $119,000. The market cap of bitcoin is near that of the tech giants. The U.S. dollar is continuing its slow bleed in real…
Ethereum whales reduced holdings by 2.9 million ETH, yet the price still climbed. Meanwhile, Cardano whales are buying steadily, signaling strong belief in ADA’s long-term future. Despite, Ethereum could hit $4,050 if it breaks above $4,000 resistance in coming days. While Ethereum, the “king of altcoins,” is trading near its yearly high around $3,900, something unexpected is happening behind the scenes. The top 100 Ethereum whale wallets have quietly started selling off their ETH holdings On the other hand, the top 100 Cardano wallets are doing the exact opposite, loading up on more ADA each day. Is this a warning…
After months of speculation and rumors, the long-running legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be inching toward a turning point. Although many in the crypto community expected the SEC to withdraw its appeal in the case, it hasn’t done so yet, prompting fresh debate about the timeline and outcome of the lawsuit. SEC Still Silent on Appeal Withdrawal Crypto lawyer Bill Morgan, who has closely followed the Ripple-SEC case, confirmed that the SEC has not yet withdrawn its appeal. While there is no strict deadline for the SEC to do so,…