South Korea Misses Stablecoin Bill Deadline as Policy Debate Drags On
South Korea’s financial regulator missed a key deadline to submit a stablecoin bill, extending uncertainty as lawmakers debate issuer eligibility and the central bank’s role.
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Coinbase-Backed x402 V2 Connects Base, Solana, and Card Networks for AI-Native Payments
Coinbase-backed x402 released its V2 upgrade, adding multi-chain routing and wallet-based sessions to support AI-native payments across crypto and traditional rails.
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Stablecoin Rules Face Pushback from Cross-Party UK Lawmakers
UK lawmakers urged revisions to proposed stablecoin rules, warning current limits could stifle innovation and drive capital to dollar-based tokens.
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Coinbase Picks Chainlink CCIP as Exclusive Bridge for Wrapped Assets
Coinbase selected Chainlink’s CCIP as the exclusive bridge infrastructure for its wrapped assets, enabling expanded cross-chain functionality across multiple ecosystems.
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A16z Crypto Opens Seoul Office to Expand in Asia
A16z Crypto has launched its first Asia office in Seoul, South Korea, appointing Sungmo Park to lead regional expansion and portfolio support.
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Kalshi Wins Temporary Pause on Connecticut Enforcement
A federal judge granted Kalshi temporary relief from Connecticut regulators, halting enforcement actions as the company challenges state claims that its markets constitute illegal gambling.
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Robinhood Expands Fee Tiers, Boosts Leverage for Altcoin Futures
Robinhood is rolling out lower fees for high-volume US traders and expanding leveraged altcoin futures access in the EU as it targets more sophisticated crypto users.
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BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF
BlackRock has submitted an SEC filing for a staked Ethereum ETF, signaling a shift in regulatory attitudes toward staking products under new agency leadership.
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WisdomTree Debuts Europe’s First Fully Staked Ethereum ETP on Lido
WisdomTree introduced the region’s first exchange-traded product backed entirely by Lido’s staked Ether. The launch adds regulated access to Ethereum staking yields for European investors.
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Ethereum Led Yesterday’s U.S. Spot ETF Flows as Bitcoin and Solana Saw Outflows
U.S. spot ETF data for yesterday showed strong inflows into Ethereum, while Bitcoin and Solana posted notable outflows. XRP continued its streak of positive flow days.