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A senior Democrat in the House of Representatives, Jamie Raskin, joined his name to lawmakers seeking answers about President Donald Trump’s recent dinner for top investors in his memecoin, sending questions directly to Trump. Raskin, the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has been a vocal critic of the president and becomes the latest of many from his party to probe details about the event, which they’ve called out as evidence of White House corruption. Because Raskin is in the minority party, his demands are unlikely to lead to further congressional action unless they regain the House or Senate…
Dogecoin surged back into the spotlight recently, hitting a three-year high price in December amid a broader crypto market spike, not to mention continued promotion from Elon Musk, who until recently drove a government agency called the Department of Government Efficiency—yes, the DOGE. The original meme coin is all about vibes, and if you’re looking to bring more of that goofy fun into your life, then you can find Dogecoin and the meme dog’s likeness in several games. From a Fortnite-like battle royale shooter to a strategic trading card game and even a crypto mining game that pays out real Bitcoin…
Tokenization platform the BPX Exchange was added to the U.K.’s crypto register on Thursday, the first new addition since April and only the third this year, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) website. The company, a digital securities exchange for investment funds, will now be able to reach out and offer its services to clients in the country as well as approve the promotions of “members of its wider group,” the regulator’s website said. It won’t be able to operate a crypto exchange or offer any services to retail clients. Digital asset firms wishing to operate in the country…
SFT Protocol announced a strategic partnership with ManusPay. This collaboration is crucial in the Web3 landscape, as it aims to expand the synergy between digital assets and real-world applications. SFT Protocol is a decentralized blockchain powering DePIN infrastructure that bridges physical infrastructure with Web3. On the other hand, ManusPay is a Web3 payment platform facilitating decentralized, secure, and fast crypto payments. Bringing real-world utility to Web3 SFT Protocol will leverage ManusPay’s Web3 payment infrastructure to deploy IOT sensors across nations where it operates its services. This partnership showcases how SFT Protocol’s DePIN network will enable large-scale digital asset payments, efficiently…
This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Another day, another bitcoin rally. After making a run approaching its all-time high last night, bitcoin was back in the red this afternoon, hovering around $108,600 and trading 1.4% lower over the past 24 hours as of 2 p.m. ET. Bitcoin’s latest move is similar to what it did three weeks ago, when the largest cryptocurrency notched a new all-time high just shy of $112,000. BTC went from around $103,000 to above $110,000 in roughly two days. As Noelle Acheson pointed out in today’s Crypto is…
XAUT0 brings gold into DeFi with staking, trading, and cross-chain utility. Unlike older gold tokens, XAUT0 is programmable and DeFi-compatible. Gold joins the RWA trend as tokenization expands across asset classes. A new digital asset tied to physical gold has launched, aiming to expand the use of real-world commodities within decentralized finance (DeFi). XAUT0, announced this week by a stablecoin protocol, introduces a tokenized version of gold designed to function across blockchains, unlocking trading, staking, and collateral options previously unavailable with traditional gold-based assets. XAUT0 represents a specific quantity of real gold held in custody, mirroring the structure of other…
Ethereum price today is trading near $2,611, reflecting a modest 0.27% intraday rise amid signs of renewed short-term strength. After bouncing from the $2,500 region, Ethereum price has reclaimed the lower band of its previous supply zone, pushing toward the critical $2,660–$2,725 resistance. This level has rejected multiple rallies over the past week, making it a pivotal region for bullish continuation into the mid-June cycle. Despite macro uncertainty, the broader structure hints at a potential shift in bias, with key indicators showing bullish re-acceleration across shorter timeframes. What’s Happening With Ethereum’s Price? ETH price forecast (Source: TradingView) Ethereum price action…
Ripple is rumored to have made a multi-billion-dollar offer to acquire Circle, sparking debate amid Circle’s plans for a NYSE IPO under ticker CRCL. While Circle denies any sale talks, industry leaders like Chamath call a Ripple-Circle deal “genius,” fueling speculation across the XRP community. The crypto community is betting high on Ripple Circle acquisition rumours. Many XRP influencers speculate that Ripple may be trying to acquire Circle, the company behind USDC. Some XRP community members also believe such a move could massively boost XRP’s utility. But with Circle preparing for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange under…
As more users report missing token balances after completing Know Your Customer verification processes and mainnet migration, Pi Network has come under fire from its community. The backlash erupted after Pi Network (PI) issued new wallet security guidelines, urging users to protect their seed phrases. Rather than easing concerns, the update sparked renewed outrage. Many users, who claim they followed every instruction from the Pi Core Team, say their wallets still show zero balance. Several posts on X highlight blank wallets, prompting allegations of technical failure and even accusations of a scam. One particularly vocal user, Haifeng Chen, summed up…
Donald Trump’s administration has completely changed the tenor of cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) specifically pausing, dismissing, and amending various actions that had been brought. These changes have come as the SEC has designated Commissioner Hester Peirce to lead a Crypto Task Force with the goal “to provide clarity on the application of the federal securities laws to the crypto asset market.” Protos has identified the crypto-related lawsuits and investigations that the SEC has modified since Trump’s inauguration. You can see them here. Justin Sun Justin Sun, an advisor to Trump-affiliated World Liberty Financial…