Connecticut has passed legislation barring the state and local governments from investing in crypto or establishing a crypto reserve.The Connecticut General Assembly published the final text of the bill on Tuesday. The bill, H.B. 7082, passed both the House and the Senate unanimously without dissent
Bullish, a crypto exchange that counts billionaire Peter Thiel as an investor, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., the Financial Times reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.Bullish filed the paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission in rec
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s top enforcement official has reportedly resigned, accusing the Trump administration of undermining the agency’s mission in a fierce farewell email.The agency’s acting enforcement director, Cara Petersen, said in the email seen by Reuters on Tuesday that
According to crypto entrepreneur Edoardo Farina, most individual XRP holders could find themselves shut out as inflation and tight budgets squeeze their options. He argues that owning more than 10,000 XRP – which costs about $23,100 at a price of $2.31 per token – has become a barrier for anyone liv
An upcoming Bitcoin software update will increase the data limit on a divisive function that will allow significantly more images, text and documents to be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, a developer says.The Bitcoin Core 30 update slated for Oct. 30 will remove the 80-byte limit on the controvers
Ethereum is making waves in the crypto market, pushing into key resistance levels following an impressive 14% surge over the past few days. This upward momentum has put bulls firmly in control, igniting optimism among investors as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap tests critical thresh
The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested that issuers of proposed spot Solana exchange-traded funds update their S-1 filings, a move that suggests approvals could be on the horizon, according to Blockworks, which cited people familiar with the matter.After the agency approved spot ETFs f
Chainlink is set to play a major role as Hong Kong’s central bank takes a big step in its digital currency tests. Phase two of the e-HKD pilot will try moving tokenized Hong Kong dollars across borders. The plan is to swap e-HKD for A$DC, an Australian dollar stablecoin. This could cut settlement ti
The Bitcoin Core development team has announced a major update in the upcoming October Core 30 release.The changes will increase the OP_RETURN data limit from 80 bytes to nearly 4 MB.Community DebateThe proposal removes the long-standing default size limits on OP_RETURN, a transaction commonly used
XRP might be gearing up for a bullish run of epic proportions, accompanied by a similar crash of epic proportions. Particularly, a new technical analysis suggests that the XRP price may be preparing for one of its most explosive moves yet, followed by what the analyst calls a historic crash. This an
Stablecoins may be safer than deposits held at commercial banks, according to Diogo Monica, general partner at Haun Ventures. Speaking during a panel discussion titled “Stablecoins: Programmable Money in a Digital World” at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris on June 10, Monica said that many stab
How fake X links work Hackers often hijack trusted accounts or create fake ones to post phishing links that look legitimate.If you use X regularly, you’ve probably seen a giveaway post or a “limited-time airdrop” link that seems to come from a trusted source. This is exactly what scammers rely on.
Crypto analyst Crypto Bullet has raised the possibility of the Ethereum price surging by 38% soon. He alluded to the 50EMA as the only thing holding ETH from witnessing this price surge, but suggested that it could change soon with a breakout on the horizon. Ethereum Price Eyes 38% Jump To $3,500In
The rise of artificial intelligence is fueling a sharp increase in crypto-related fraud, with deepfake technology driving a surge in sophisticated scams, according to a new report.In the first quarter of 2025, at least 87 scam rings using AI-generated deepfakes were dismantled, according to the 2025
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are closing in on $1 trillion in cumulative trading volume less than 18 months after their debut in January 2024.The spot Bitcoin ETFs grew swiftly following their launch, attracting $100 billion in trading volume by March 2024 and $200 billion by April 2024 a
XRP changed hands at roughly $2.30 in early European trading on Tuesday, extending a two-day bounce that has pulled the token back toward the upper half of the seven-month range that has confined it between about $2.00 and $2.80 since December. Analyst Quantum Ascend argues that this compression pha
A mystery investor has opened a $300 million leveraged Bitcoin position, fueling speculation around their identity.The unknown whale, or large cryptocurrency holder, opened a 20x leveraged Bitcoin long position worth over $308 million at the entry price of $108,100, Hypurrscan blockchain data shows
Bitcoin’s price shook off last week’s dip and climbed sharply on Tuesday morning in Asia, topping $110,000 briefly before settling around $109,450. Traders rushed back in after the asset dipped close to $100,000, feeding a sharp rebound that leaves Bitcoin just 2.8% shy of its record high.A blend of
Crypto security startup Hypernative has raised $40 million in a Series B financing round, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The capital raise was co-led by venture firms Ten Eleven and Ballistic Ventures. Hypernative calls itself a “real-time security platform” that has worked with over 200 w
Solana (SOL) has recovered from the recent market pullback after bouncing from its local bottom. Amid its recent breakout from a bullish formation, some market watchers suggest that the cryptocurrency could recover its start-of-year glory.Solana Breakout Eyes $164Solana is recording a 2.45% surge in