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The Bank of England (BoE) published a policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoins on Monday, outlining how regulated pound-backed stablecoins would operate in the United Kingdom. The BoE defines systemic stablecoins as those that are widely used in payments and may pose risks to the UK’s financial stability. HM Treasury is responsible for determining whether a stablecoin falls within the systemic regime. Under the policy statement, systemic stablecoin issuers will be allowed to hold up to 70% of reserves in interest-bearing government debt, up from 60% under the previous proposal. Proposed holding limits have also been replaced with…

Merging Crypto With Regional QR Systems Cryptocurrency platform Kucoin announced on June 22 the expansion of its digital payment system into Argentina and Peru, integrating crypto and stablecoins directly into the regional networks that power everyday QR-code transactions. The move reflects an accelerating trend across South America, where inflation and limited banking access have driven consumers toward mobile-first digital wallets rather than traditional credit cards. Under the new rollout, Kucoin Pay will plug into Argentina’s government-regulated Transferencias 3.0 system. The framework mandates that QR codes be interoperable, meaning a consumer can scan a single code at a merchant counter and…

Where Bitcoin Stands The drawdown places bitcoin in one of its more extended corrective phases of the current cycle. Institutional infrastructure has grown considerably compared to prior cycles, but the price reflects persistent macro, geopolitical, and flow pressures that have offset structural buying. Here is a breakdown of the four bullish catalysts and the four bearish factors shaping the outlook through the rest of 2026. Bullish Catalysts CLARITY Act Passage The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633), passed the House in July 2025 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee in a 15-9 bipartisan vote…

Ethereum remains under pressure across higher timeframes, but the latest price action is showing early signs that bearish momentum may be losing strength. While the broader trend remains decisively bearish, the recent movements suggest that sellers may be approaching exhaustion after weeks of sustained downside. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart $ETH’s recent rejection from the $1.72K-$1.78K supply zone triggered another leg lower, pushing it back into the critical $1.46K-$1.53K demand region. This zone has acted as support multiple times throughout June and continues to attract buyers whenever the price approaches it. The most notable development on the daily timeframe…

Tron has announced plans to go public in the United States through a reverse merger with SRM Entertainment. This strategic move, which involves a significant corporate name change to Tron Inc., comes as the company seeks to enhance its market presence and leverage new opportunities in the crypto space. Eric Trump is set to play a pivotal role in this venture, further linking the cryptocurrency with notable figures in finance. The Latest The crypto market is currently navigating mixed signals, with various assets showing fluctuating momentum. Earlier today, Tron revealed its plans for a public listing, which aims to solidify…

Pi Network lets tens of millions of people “mine” crypto by tapping a button on their phone once a day, with no hardware, no electricity bill, and no drained battery. That sounds too easy to be real mining, and in a sense it is not. Here is what Pi mining actually does, how the Stellar Consensus Protocol underneath it works, and what your daily tap really secures. Pi mining is the process by which Pi Network distributes its PI tokens to users who confirm their participation through a mobile app and contribute trust relationships to the network, rather than by…

Developers in the Crosshairs Lummis made her case via a statement shared on June 22, singling out the legal exposure faced by the people who write code for decentralized finance ( DeFi) tools, wallets and other onchain services. She has repeatedly argued that the absence of clear rules leaves engineers guessing whether routine work could later be treated as a crime, a fear that has lingered over the industry since a wave of enforcement actions in prior years. She added: “Software developers should not need an army of lawyers to know if their code is legal. The Clarity Act ends…

Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, has listed Canton (CC) in its Korean won market, bringing a blockchain used by Goldman Sachs, DTCC, and Citadel Securities as Canton Network participants into one of Asia’s most active retail trading venues. Bithumb announced the CC/KRW pair early Tuesday, with deposits opening within two hours of the notice and trading scheduled to begin at 14:00 KST. WuBlockchain reported the listing shortly after. Canton Coin (CC) trades at $0.1544 with a $6.0 billion market cap, up 1.2% in the 24 hours following the announcement. Canton’s Institutional Pedigree Canton Network is a privacy-preserving blockchain developed…

Bitcoin [$BTC] has significantly struggled to hold $60k. In fact, $BTC has breached this key level daily for the past five days, with $59k acting as support. At press time, Bitcoin traded at $60,352 after dropping slightly by 0.19% on the daily charts. With $BTC barely holding at $60k, whales have taken the opportunity to accumulate. Bitcoin whale scoops up $81M in $BTC Bitcoin whale activity has surged significantly over the past week, coinciding with extended market weakness. In fact, CryptoQuant’s Spot Average Order Size data showed large whale orders over the past week. This implied that whales have been…

Kuvi Labs, an AI-powered crypto platform, today entered into a new strategic partnership with AI-Pay with Crypto, an AI decentralized infrastructure for agentic economies, highlighting its focus on strengthening the scalability of its AI-driven DeFi network, which is built to streamline crypto transactions and digital asset management. Kuvi’s cryptocurrency platform allows users to manage DeFi assets and move tokens across chains efficiently through the use of AI assistants. Its platform combines different DeFi protocols with AI agents, allowing customers to execute cross-chain operations, such as automated strategies, token swaps, and many others, using natural language commands. AI Pay With Crypto…