The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has completed the world’s first on-chain Universal Basic Income (UBI) payment using a digital native government bond, USDM1, via the Stellar blockchain. Developed in partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and infrastructure provider Crossmint, the multimillion-dollar initiative is part of RMI’s national UBI program, known locally as ENRA, […]
Bitcoins BTC$87,442.41 the derivatives market is flashing signals of stability in a broad range rather than a massive moonshot or violent crash. Activity in Deribit-listed options shows strong support around $85,000 from heavy put selling (writing) or traders offering insurance against price falling below this level. At the same time, some traders are offering protection
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BNB extended gains over the past 24 hours, rising nearly 2.5% to trade at $872 amid a broader rally in the cryptocurrency market, with the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index up 1.4% over the same period. The token outperformed most major cryptocurrencies during the session, holding above the $850 support level as volatility weighed on the
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has called for another U.S. national security probe into a corner of the crypto sector, citing concerns with PancakeSwap, a decentralized exchange she flagged for trying to boost coins issued by President Donald Trump-linked World Liberty Financial Inc. She said the exchange, which operates across multiple blockchains and is a key
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DOT$1.9132 showed steady gains on Tuesday, rising 1.9% as Coinbase’s USDC integration announcement provided the catalyst for technical breakout momentum, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed DOT advancing to $1.91 over 24 hours, building successive higher lows despite early volatility. Volume was 17% above monthly averages, although the measured price action
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US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has rolled out the first official draft rules stemming from the new law governing stablecoin issuers, with the board voting on Tuesday to open a 60-day public comment period on its system for handling applications from its regulated banks seeking to issue stablecoins from subsidiaries. The agency — led by
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Cryptocurrencies stabilized after Monday’s sharp sell-off in bitcoin BTC$87,755.51 jumped above $87,000 in the early US session on Tuesday. The largest crypto rose about 3% from overnight lows, while ether ETH$2,956.64 underperformed by only 1.4 per cent. Altcoin majors including BNB GDP$875.71, XRP$1.9429, SUI$1.5235 showed relative strength, rising 3% to 6% overnight. Crypto-related stocks also
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Tyler Williams, a former Galaxy Digital regulatory attorney, is the key crypto adviser to President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department, putting him in the mix for a number of policy goals Trump had laid out earlier this year. This feature is part of CoinDesk’s The list of most influential 2025. Williams — an experienced hand in
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Fewer people in the UK are holding crypto this year than last, while the “typical value of investors” rose, a report by the country’s financial watchdog has found. The drop means the number of people who own crypto fell from around 7 million last year to around 4.5 million this year. But awareness of cryptocurrencies
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The US labor market appears to have continued to soften in recent months as the government pulled in reports that had been delayed by the shutdown in DC Nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, according to a Tuesday morning report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The economist’s estimate had been a job growth
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