US investors' interest in crypto has decreased, with only 26% considering purchases in 2024, down from 33% in 2021. A growing perception of crypto as risky, coupled with a shift towards safer assets, has contributed to this trend.

Former executives from Signature Bank have launched N3XT, a new state-chartered blockchain-based bank aimed at enabling instant 24-hour payments. N3XT will not offer lending services and focuses on programmable payments using smart contracts, backed by cash or US Treasurys.

Hua Xia Bank issued 4.5 billion yuan in tokenized bonds to enhance efficiency by eliminating intermediaries in the auction process. The bonds yield 1.84% and are exclusively available to digital yuan holders. Meanwhile, China’s approach to stablecoins and cryptocurrencies remains inconsistent, with fluctuating regulations impacting development.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has given approval for spot cryptocurrency products to trade on federally regulated futures exchanges.
In a Thursday notice, Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the move was in response to policy directives from US President Donald Trump. She added

Maximal extractable value (MEV) refers to the economic value diverted from users by block builders through the manipulation of transaction ordering. The most harmful type of MEV are sandwich attacks, where an attacker simultaneously frontruns and backruns a victim’s swaps. This gives the victim a

The European Commission has proposed expanding the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) over crypto and broader financial markets in a bid to narrow the competitive gap with the United States.
Published Thursday, the package would transfer “direct supervisory

The United States’ new approach to stablecoin regulation is reshaping global liquidity flows and driving a sharp structural split with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime, effectively creating separate US and EU stablecoin liquidity pools, according to a new report from

The Clear Crypto Podcast discusses the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency user experience, focusing on programmable smart accounts and the shift away from traditional seed phrases. With a focus on usability, privacy, and self-custody, new models like Ready aim to simplify crypto management for mainstream users.

Strategy’s stock MSTR printed one of the rarest bullish reversal signals in technical analysis, the “Abandoned Baby,” on its daily chart, hinting that a brutal downtrend may be running out of steam.
Key takeaways
MSTR’s rare reversal pattern suggests rising odds of a sharp rebound.
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