The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Tuesday! Bitcoin and Ethereum surged overnight after President Trump announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, sparking a b
Crypto wallet firm Ledger has landed its first professional sports uniform sponsorship, saddling up with the San Antonio Spurs in a multi-year agreement. The Paris-based firm's logo patch will adorn the team's jersey this week during the NBA Draft."T
Chainlink, a company that provides a decentralized oracle network, has partnered with payments provider Mastercard to allow the credit card company’s three billion cardholders to buy crypto onchain. The integration could spur crypto adoption by provi
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said Tuesday that it "played a key role" in helping the U.S. Secret Service in its efforts to seize $225 million in "stolen" crypto as part of a case dating as far back as 2023. Last week, the U.S. Secret Service, Fed
Chainlink , an established decentralized oracle network, has announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard Inc. , a global payment technology company, to enable mainstream adoption of digital assets. The collaboration will combine Chainlink’s int
New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized Democratic mayoral candidate and former Governor Andrew Cuomo as residents prepared to vote in the party’s primary election.Speaking at the Permissionless conference in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Adams said that un
Mastercard is partnering with privately held blockchain-connections company Chainlink to help investors buy cryptocurrency assets using their payment cards and Chainlink's fiat currency-to-crypto conversion process, the companies said Tuesday. The p
What is crypto spoofing? Crypto spoofing is a market manipulation tactic in crypto where traders try to mislead others by placing fake buy or sell orders to influence a cryptocurrency’s price.Picture this: A trader places a massive buy order for Bi
US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering an executive order aimed at preventing banks from cutting off services to politically unfavorable industries, including cryptocurrency firms, according to a Tuesday report from The
VMS Group, a multi-family office managing nearly $4 billion in assets, is preparing to invest in cryptocurrencies, capitalizing on Hong Kong’s pro-crypto regulatory framework.VMS Group is set to allocate up to $10 million into digital assets through
Key takeawaysThe SEC has clarified that solo staking, delegated staking and custodial staking, when tied directly to a network’s consensus process, do not qualify as securities offerings.Post May 29 guideline, rewards earned from network validation a
The Income Tax Department of India has launched a major crackdown on individuals who failed to report their cryptocurrency income. Thousands have received notices, and this time, the department is armed with actual data and transaction records throug
Key takeawaysReal crypto projects show consistent GitHub activity, open development and active contributors, not abandoned repos or marketing fluff.Discord can reveal a project’s true momentum through developer interaction, roadmap updates and commun
This may not always feel like a bull market, with geopolitical tensions boiling over in Iran and Ukraine.Bitcoin has traded largely sideways since its ATH over a month ago, and most of the top 10 cryptos by market cap have experienced declines over t
Today in crypto, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has proposed classifying crypto as financial products, potentially allowing for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a flat 20% capital gains tax on crypto, an Ethereum developer has proposed chang
XRP bounces as war fears subside.Key Support levels: $2Key Resistance levels: $2.3, $2.6, $31. Buyers Return at Key SupportIn the past 24h, XRP’s price bounced on the $2 support and touched $2.2. Buyers returned as soon as market fears about the conf
Turkey is preparing to impose stricter regulations on crypto transactions to combat money laundering and financial crime, according to information obtained by the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA).Under the proposed measures, crypto platforms will be req
As the Iran-Israel conflict shakes global markets, Trump Media is pushing forward with bold crypto moves. Founded by U.S. President Donald Trump, the company has just approved a $400 million stock buyback while reaffirming its strong commitment to di
Democrat Senator Adam Schiff introduced legislation on Monday, seeking to prohibit public officials, including the president and their immediate family, from issuing or endorsing crypto assets.In a statement released Monday, the senator said that the
In a bold move to separate politics from digital profits, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff has introduced a new bill, the COIN Act, that would stop the President, Vice President, and their immediate families from making money through crypto while holding off