Will Vivek Ramaswamy Focus on Crypto in his Gubernatorial Run?

Two years ago, then-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy couldn’t stop praising the virtues of cryptocurrency. Running to be the 2024 Republican nominee in the race for the White House, Ramaswamy sprinkled his stump speeches with praise for Bitcoin (BTC) and token mining operations while strongly standing against central bank digital currencies. Now, presidential candidate Ramaswamy is…

Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to 100 countries as crypto payments strategy grows

The company has issued more than 400 million cards and processed hundreds of billions of dollars in card volume since 2018, Stern said. Its stablecoin offering combines that issuing business with Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure company Stripe bought for $1.1 billion in 2024. For a company such as Ramp, that could mean taking a corporate…

Metaplanet Reveals Net Income Strategy for Bitcoin Accumulation

Japanese investment and Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet introduced a net interest income strategy on Monday, seeking to invest capital in income-generating assets and use the net interest to fuel its Bitcoin accumulation and dividend payments. The move is part of the company’s revised capital allocation policy under which 10% to 15% of assets can move…

Safe Investor Files Swiss Complaint Seeking Board Changes

Greenfield Capital, an investor in Safe, says it has filed a supervisory complaint with Switzerland’s foundation watchdog, seeking changes to Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s board after months of engagement failed to resolve its governance concerns. In an open letter to the Safe community on Sunday, Greenfield founding partner Jascha Samadi said the complaint to Switzerland’s Federal…

Newsom signs California ban on public officials issuing memecoins

The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens issued from Jan. 1, 2027. Source link

Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target

Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation. Source link

OKXICE files for 24/7 tokenized trading in 60 U.S. stocks

The NYSE owner’s involvement shows tokenization is moving into the mainstream. Crypto exchanges have offered tokenized U.S. stocks for some time, but only to customers outside the country. OKX itself lists more than 70 such tickers. They’re issued under offshore rules, so U.S. investors can’t buy them. Even so, the market has grown fast. Tokenized…

Binance Faces EU Scrutiny Over MiCA Exemption: Report

European regulators are reportedly scrutinizing Binance’s use of a legal exemption to continue serving customers in the European Union without authorization under the bloc’s crypto rules. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are examining Binance’s use of reverse solicitation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the…

Former SEC Boss Made AI Czar, Bitcoin May Hit $600K This Cycle: Hodler’s Digest

Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force President Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, US director of national intelligence, to lead the country’s new Super Intelligence Force, according to a post on Truth Social on Sunday. The announcement followed media reports on Friday of the appointment. Cointelegraph reported Sept. 20…

Japan expands Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

The Japanese government has added Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to its expanded list of sanctions against Russia, citing the continuing war in Ukraine. Officials added 33 organizations and nine individuals linked to Russia to its asset-freeze list that restricts payments and capital transactions with the targeted parties, according to a joint statement issued on Friday…