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A newly published report says Chinese regulators have told local brokers and think tanks to halt publishing research or holding seminars that promote stablecoins. Beijing’s Stablecoin Experiment Ends in a Hard Stop This week, accounts from the Financial Times (FT) and Bloomberg offered a layered look at Beijing’s shifting posture on the asset class. Early […]
Gold prices initially surged after the Trump administration announced reciprocal tariffs on Swiss gold bars, briefly exceeding $3,400 per ounce. The gains appeared to reverse after the White House clarified that an executive order would exempt gold bars from these tariffs. Tariffs Cause Chaos in Gold Market Before Clarification Gold’s price gains, made hours after […]
The Devcon2 web site is officially live now! You can find it at https://ethereumfoundation.org/devcon/ Thanks for everyone’s interest, proposals, support and enthusiasm. We have an amazing community and are excited to present the first Ethereum Foundation event in Asia. This year, Devcon2 (September 19, 20, 21) will be a featured conference at the International Blockchain Week in Shanghai by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, the host organization in China. While Ethereum Foundation’s « devcon » is designed to be a conference by developers for developers, any and all who are interested in the research and development of the Ethereum platform, tools, and technologies are welcome to attend!…
Has DICE found the crossplay solution that could satisfy everyone? It seems they are very close with Battlefield 6. In Battlefield 2042, crossplay was enabled by default, which could lead to a difficult balance in matches and was not very well received by the community. The option to disable it was buried somewhere in the options. Battlefield 6 is taking a different approach, trying to retain the benefits of shared matchmaking between PCs and consoles. Crossplay with prioritization Battlefield producer Alexia Christoffi explains in an X post what options are available for crossplay in the new installment of the series.…
After failing to decisively break above the $120,000 level in mid-July, Bitcoin (BTC) could face further price corrections as whales continue to increase BTC inflows to the Binance crypto exchange. Is Bitcoin Losing Its Bullish Momentum? According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Arab Chain, fresh data from the Binance Whale-to-Exchange Flow indicator suggests that BTC may soon experience additional downside pressure. Related Reading The analyst noted that despite growing retail participation in the BTC market, persistently high whale inflows into Binance – combined with a declining Bitcoin price – signal that the market could be entering a…
Key takeaways:Diagonal and butterfly spreads benefit from BTC near $160,000.$200,000 year-end call options imply less than 3% chance of profit.Bitcoin (BTC) traders are gearing up for the year-end $8.8 billion options expiry, scheduled for Dec. 26 at 8:00 am UTC. More than $1 billion in Bitcoin options would become active if the price surpasses $200,000. But does that signal that traders are expecting a 72% rally?Calls dominate, but bears comfortable with Bitcoin below $120KCurrently, total open interest for call (buy) options stands at $6.45 billion, while put (sell) options trail at $2.36 billion. This data indicates a clear advantage for…
Hong Kong-listed IVD Medical is diving headfirst into crypto, purchasing $19 million worth of Ethereum through licensed exchange HashKey. The move, marking one of the first by a publicly traded healthcare firm, signals a growing corporate appetite for digital assets beyond Bitcoin. Summary IVD Medical invests $19 million in Ethereum via licensed exchange HashKey, marking a rare crypto move for a healthcare firm. Partnership includes plans for staking, DeFi yield strategies, and potential blockchain integration into healthcare operations. According to a press release dated August 8, IVD Medical Holdings Limited has entered a strategic partnership with HashKey Exchange to launch…
The LANXESS Arena, affectionately known as the Cathedral of Counter-Strike, will host 2026’s first CS2 Major Championship, the IEM Cologne Major 2026. At IEM Cologne 2025, as Team Spirit demolished MOUZ in the Grand Final, ESL sent chills down the spines of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) esports with the announcement. The tournament is set to be the first Major Championship of 2026, marking the return of a Major to Cologne after a decade-long absence. The IEM Cologne Major 2026 will be Counter-Strike’s 24th Major Championship, running from June 2 to 21. Holy Plays Immortalized in Cologne ESL One Cologne hosted three…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) historic shift in favor of digital assets is emerging as one of the most significant developments of the current Trump administration. Yet, investors may not fully grasp what it means for crypto adoption and its integration into the core of American financial services.That’s one of the key takeaways from recent remarks by Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, who believes markets are underestimating the regulatory tailwinds now forming in the world’s largest economy.Project Crypto, the SEC’s initiative to modernize its approach to digital assets, was unveiled last week in direct response to the White House’s…
A fresh debate in the crypto space has emerged over whether the cost of production significantly impacts the XRP price and the value of Bitcoin (BTC). Market expert CrediBULL Crypto has outlined how these costs influence XRP’s value compared to Bitcoin, concluding that both cryptocurrencies follow the same pricing formula. XRP Price Formula Mirrors That Of Bitcoin A recent discourse on X social media has reignited discussions on whether production costs play a decisive role in determining the prices of cryptocurrencies. CrediBULL Crypto weighed in, explaining that both Bitcoin and XRP follow the same fundamental pricing model, where the cost…