Lawmakers are faced with a choice to block the creation of a US digital dollar due to privacy concerns, though critics argue the fight is more about politics. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cbdc-debate-continues-in-the-u-s-as-congress-returns-from-recess?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Belarus President Lukashenko calls for clearer crypto framework
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed lawmakers to create clear and transparent rules for the country’s cryptocurrency market. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/belarus-president-lukashenko-makes-another-crypto-push?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
South Korea caps crypto lending rates at 20%, bans leveraged loans
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission introduced new rules for crypto lending, banning leveraged loans, capping interest at 20% and restricting use to the top coins. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fsc-caps-crypto-lending-rates-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Sora Ventures announces $1B Bitcoin treasury fund
Sora Ventures said the fund is backed by an initial capital commitment of $200 million from institutional partners across Asia. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sora-ventures-1b-bitcoin-treasury-fund-asia?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
7 largest Ether treasury companies right now ranked by holdings
From BitMine’s massive 1.5 million ETH reserve to Coinbase’s dual-purpose holdings, corporate treasuries are rewriting the Ether playbook in 2025. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/7-largest-ether-treasury-companies-by-holdings?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Justin Sun urges Trump-linked WLFI to unlock ‘unreasonably’ frozen tokens
Sun said his WLFI pre-sale allocation was “unreasonably frozen” in a move that could damage the reputation of the Trump-family-linked decentralized finance platform. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/justin-sun-trump-wlfi-unlock-frozen-token?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin analysts see a ‘massive’ move as BTC price regains $112K
Bitcoin’s relief bounce above $112,000 liquidates shorts as analysts say BTC price could get an additional boost from the US jobs report. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-analysts-see-massive-move-btc-price-regains-112k?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Gemini launches derivatives and ETH, SOL staking in Europe
Gemini users in the EEA are now able to stake Ether and Solana, as well as trade perpetual contracts denominated in Circle’s USDC. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/gemini-crypto-derivatives-europe-launch?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin sets 2024-style bear trap ahead of ‘major short squeeze’: Trader
There may be more to Bitcoin’s latest correction from all-time highs than meets the eye — and bears stand to lose out within weeks. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-sets-2024-style-bear-trap-major-short-squeeze-trader?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EU lawmakers skeptical of digital euro as ECB renews pitch
Europe’s central bank pitched the digital euro as a backup in a crisis, but some EU lawmakers still had doubts over its design and use. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-euro-ecb-lawmakers-privacy-risks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound