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The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote the use of dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas, according to sources, in a bid to reinforce the greenback’s status as the world’s reserve asset
w/ @ElleBeyoud and @SalehaMohsin
https://t.co/NlUiwbNw0V
Coinbase has been removed from UK Finance, one of Britain’s top financial lobby groups, as crypto takes a bigger role in policy debates that at times pit it against traditional finance.
w/@LauraNoonanX
https://t.co/dWyXKfxKV3
Institutional and corporate clients will be able to securely hold and transfer Bitcoin, Ether and selected stablecoins with Deutsche Bank later this year https://t.co/il1imHHjg7
Paris-based digital asset data provider Kaiko extends a funding round to $110M led by S&P Global to support 24/7 continuous market data and asset tokenization (@annairrera / Bloomberg)
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Setting up a bounty program to get ahead of rogue hackers gives you the best odds of surviving in crypto markets, writes @emilyjnicolle https://t.co/1bc2cH8pfv
UniCredit is considering expanding its offerings in digital assets, including early-stage plans to build out its custody and brokerage capabilities
https://t.co/w09TSm6YQb
Former central bankers Jon Cunliffe and Jochen Metzger have joined Fnality, a blockchain-based payments company backed by some of the world’s biggest banks
https://t.co/iRDQTDAIH6
Ledger is combining oversight of its internal technology systems and security under a single executive, as a rise in AI-fueled crypto attacks pushes companies to rethink their defenses. https://t.co/57VcysD5mH
A Bitcoin-linked blockchain used by several crypto exchanges has been hacked for $320 million, the latest in a spate of thefts to shake confidence in digital-asset security https://t.co/tohB7xkNpc
Crypto firm Trezor said a data breach at one of its shipping providers exposed the personal information of tens of thousands more customers than previously known https://t.co/VyMMSmhJ94
From Dickens to Market Panics: The Summer Books of Fintech and Crypto Execs
including @vladtenev@saylor@heyibinance and @arjunsethi
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Trezor, a maker of hardware devices used to store cryptocurrencies, said personal information belonging to thousands of customers was exposed in a data breach affecting one of its shipping providers
https://t.co/whyL09BGrl
Stablecoins offer significant potential benefits and carry significant potential risks. In emerging markets, both are magnified. In this speech, @DanKatzIMF discusses how countries can harness stablecoin innovation while safeguarding stability. https://t.co/g6dDdpg7QG
The crypto community is reeling from a breach involving Coldcard wallets made by Coinkite.
Ledger Chief Human Agency Officer Ian Rogers, who's company is a competitor of Coinkites, discusses how AI has made crypto hacks easier than ever https://t.co/8D7lRjHsNX
New: @wintermute_t plans to invest about $1 billion in high-frequency trading and AI data center infrastructure over the next five years, as the market maker looks to diversify into traditional markets following a slump in crypto
https://t.co/1LjQjRNxyJ
a World Cup hangover means a chance to assess prediction markets' biggest rivalry. Polymarket (US+intl) vols are down ~56% from a June record, while Kalshi is down ~25% since its own peak. that's not good news for the company that held 98% market share pre-2024 US election