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Anthony Scaramucci Gives Donald Trump 'B+ Or A-' On Crypto But Warns Presidential Meme Coin, DeFi Project Risk Derailing Policy Progress

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci has expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's expanding involvement in the cryptocurrency industry, warning it could jeopardize bipartisan efforts to establish sound digital asset policies.

Treasury Sec Scott Bessent: US Should Be The 'Premier Destination For Digital Assets'

U.S. Treasury Sec. Bessent advocates for American leadership in digital assets and Congress progresses towards solid crypto market structure.

Ethereum's Pectra Upgrade Goes Live: Here's What You Need To Know

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) activated its long-anticipated Pectra upgrade on May 7, marking a pivotal step in the network’s evolution since the Dencun fork last year.

Anthony Scaramucci Gives Donald Trump 'B+ Or A-' On Crypto But Warns Presidential Meme Coin, DeFi Project Risk Derailing Policy Progress

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci has expressed concern over U.S.

RabbitX Founder Eyes Real-World Assets And Liquidity Tokenization As The Future Of Perpetual Trading

RabbitX founder Ming Wu envisions perpetuals trading expanding beyond crypto into real-world assets, stocks, and interest rate derivatives on decentralized exchanges like RabbitX.

Bitcoin Is No Longer Just Digital Gold — Native Staking, Yield Are Redefining Its Role, Says Core DAO

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) function as a passive store of value is rapidly giving way to a more dynamic role as a yield-generating financial asset, according to Brendon Sedo, an initial

Ripple Commits $25M To US Teachers And Classrooms Via RLUSD Stablecoin

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has pledged $25 million to support U.S. K-12 classrooms and educators through partnerships with nonprofit organizations DonorsChoose and Teach For America.

Bitcoin Eyes $100,000, Experts Assert, But Will The Federal Reserve Play Ball?

As the Federal Reserve convenes this week, the cryptocurrency market is closely monitoring signals that could influence Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BT

BNB Price To Surge To $2,775 By 2028, Driven By Bitcoin And Ethereum Correlation, Says Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered's Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick on Monday has forecast that BNB (CRYPTO: BNB), the native token of Binance's Layer-1 blockchain, could reach $2

FTX Creditors Sold Potential $500M Anysphere Stake For $200,000 Before Startup's Valuation Tripled

FTX's previously undervalued stake in Anysphere, a hot Silicon Valley AI startup, is now worth $500M after it raised $900M and tripled its valuation.

Florida Presses Pause On Bitcoin Reserve Bill: Here's What Happened

Florida has stepped back from a proposal to allow state-managed public funds to invest in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC</

eToro Eyes $5B Valuation In Nasdaq IPO, Sets Price Range At $46–$50 Per Share

Trading platform eToro on Tuesday announced it is seeking a valuation of up to $5 billion in its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, as it launches the roadshow for a 10 million Class A share sale.

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Recounts Prison Hardships: 'I Was Scared, My Cellmate Had A Sentence For Murdering Two Guys At Once'

Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, has offered his first detailed account of his prison experience, describing the mental and emotional strain, the fear he felt upon arrival and the realities of being

Ripple Commits $25M To US Teachers And Classrooms Via RLUSD Stablecoin

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has pledged $25 million to support U.S. K-12 classrooms and educators through partnerships with nonprofit organizations DonorsChoose and Teach For America.

Strategy Acquires 1,895 BTC For $180 Million As Bitcoin ETFs Bounce Back With $1.8 Billion Inflow

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) on Monday announced it has added 1,895 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its corporate treasury for $180.3 million, paying an average of $95,167 per BTC.

US Stablecoin Legislation Will Transform Crypto, Says Sui Foundation's Christian Thompson

Christian Thompson, Sui Foundation MD, supports stablecoin legislation for capital formation and Web3 onboarding. Stablecoins also promote global commerce and financial inclusion.

Corporations Will Pour $330 Billion Into Bitcoin By 2029: Bernstein

Investment firm Bernstein expects corporate treasury allocations to drive approximately $330 billion into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) over the next five years, fueled primarily by public companies adopting Strategy's (NASDAQ:

Aptos Eyes Real-World Utility Beyond NFTs And DeFi, Says Ecosystem Head Ash Pampati

Aptos (CRYPTO: APT) is expanding its scope beyond traditional crypto verticals like DeFi and NFTs, with a growing focus on real-world consumer applications, particularly in payments, HR

UAE Sets Global Benchmark For Crypto-Banking Integration, Amina Bank's Rohan Misra Says

UAE is a model for integrating crypto into banking. Other regulators should follow suit. Amina Bank CEO praises their approach and multi-regulator model.

Bondex Acquires Web3.Career To Build End-To-End Web3 Hiring Platform

Bondex acquires Web3.Career, consolidating hiring tools and expanding reach in Web3 sector. Users can earn rewards for successful referrals.