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Mumbai – The Hashgraph Group (THG) has partnered with the Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation Ltd. (MPBCDC) to establish India’s inaugural Hedera-powered State Carbon Bank. This initiative aims to support the country’s climate action goals while promoting the economic development of marginalized communities.—THG, a Swiss-based international technology firm specializing in enterprise solutions on the Hedera network, will work alongside MPBCDC and its technical partner, Aaryahub Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The latter is known for its expertise in ERP system development and digital transformation.Stefan Deiss, Co-Founder & CEO of THG, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership: “We are thrilled to create a…

Robert Kiyosaki, known for his financial education advocacy and “Rich Dad Poor Dad” authorship, has addressed the X community with a new post. This post contains a link to an article about him, where Kiyosaki predicts a massive economy crash approaching and his forecast about the world’s flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, surpassing $1 million in the near future. Bitcoin to $1 million as economic catastrophe looms The Daily Mail article refers to several viral tweets published by Kiyosaki recently. In those tweets he predicts that the US economy is in not just for another “downturn,” he expects it to eclipse the…

After a recent ban on PancakeSwap, Turkish regulators may soon crack down on other DeFi services and wallets. Turkey’s recent ban on PancakeSwap (CAKE) decentralized exchange brought concerns that other DeFi services may follow. A recent panel by regulators, during the Istanbul Blockchain Week, suggested that this may be the case. In a transcript shared with crypto.news, regulators outlined the new criteria for enforcement, which also apply to DeFi services. Under the new framework, DEXs and even non-custodial wallets would be required to follow the same rules as centralized services. You might also like: DeFi at a crossroads: The SEC’s…

The DeFi Investor, one of the analysts closely following the cryptocurrency world, announced the altcoin projects on its radar this week with the list it shared on social media. These projects, which are expected to see significant developments in the coming days, include both major network updates and token economy changes. Here is The DeFi Investor’s weekly watchlist: Sonic (S): Sonic is expected to make a big announcement on May 15th. KAITO (KAITO): Kaito will be announcing its new tokenomics model next week that will reward long-term investors. Stacks (STX): Stacks will increase the supply limit of its Bitcoin-backed DeFi…

A one-year status report was announced after the European Union’s cryptocurrency rules, MiCA, came into force in June after great debate last year. Accordingly, within the scope of MİCA rules and in line with crypto regulations, it has been seen that 53 cryptocurrency companies have been licensed within the European Union so far. According to a post by Patrick Hansen, Circle EU Strategy and Policy Director, Europe’s MiCA has authorized 53 cryptocurrency firms, but Binance and Tether are not on the list. The MİCA list includes 14 licensed stablecoin issuers and 39 authorized crypto asset service providers from seven countries.…

The race to put Wall Street on-chain just hit a new gear. Kraken, Backed, and BNB Chain are teaming up to bring tokenized stocks to one of crypto’s most active ecosystems, pushing xStocks into the mainstream. On July 9, crypto exchange Kraken announced a strategic partnership with tokenization firm Backed and BNB Chain, expanding its xStocks offering to one of the largest blockchain networks by daily users. The integration will enable Kraken clients outside the U.S. to deposit and withdraw tokenized U.S. equities, such as Apple’s AAPLx and Tesla’s TSLAx, as BEP-20 tokens in the coming weeks. This follows xStocks’…

At the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, the executive chairman of Strategy, Michael Saylor, mentioned major market dynamics driving Bitcoin’s potential surge. Saylor emphasized that as Wall Street’s ownership of Bitcoin increases, the total market value is expected to expand significantly, possibly hitting $20 trillion. This valuation would place Bitcoin at approximately $1 million per coin. Institutional Ownership and Market Dynamics Saylor explained that when Wall Street owns 5% of all Bitcoin, the remaining 95%, which amounts to about $2.5 trillion, is held by others outside Wall Street. He further stated that if Wall Street’s ownership rises to 10%, Bitcoin’s…

Morpho traded near $1.39 and was 2.4% in the green on the day, as bulls look to hold a key price level, with resilience at this crucial zone showing as Morpho’s total value locked on Base nears $2 billion. The Morpho (MORPHO) crypto platform is increasingly a major player in the decentralized finance ecosystem. It’s native token reached highs of $4.17 in January, but fell sharply as cryptocurrencies mirrored broader risk assets, MORPHO hit lows of $0.85 in April. Although bulls have seen MORPHO bounce 93% since its all-time low of $0.71 in November 2024, they failed to rally higher…

Prominent NFT marketplace OpenSea announced Tuesday that it acquired mobile token trading and portfolio management app Rally (formerly Floor) in an effort to build “the on-chain everything app.” As part of the acquisition, Rally co-founders Chris Maddern and Christine Hall—the latter the former COO at Robinhood Crypto—will join OpenSea’s executive team, with Maddern taking the role of chief technology officer and Hall becoming OpenSea’s chief of staff. Details of the deal were not disclosed. OpenSea commanded much of the trading volume during the explosive NFT trading boom of 2021 and 2022. While NFT demand has plunged since then, OpenSea is…

Pi Network leads altcoin rally with over 61% weekly gain and rising trading volume. Arbitrum and Optimism post strong gains amid ecosystem activity and token events. Gaming and identity tokens see double-digit growth, boosting overall altcoin momentum. The altcoin market recorded major gains over the past week, with several tokens showing double-digit growth in price and trading activity. According to data from May 11, 2025, Pi Network (PI), Arbitrum (ARB), and Optimism (OP) ranked among the strongest performers, alongside notable movements from gaming and infrastructure-focused tokens such as Gala, Immutable, and NEAR Protocol. The rise in market capitalization across these…