The chairs of seven UK government committees have asked for a ban on crypto donations to be added to an elections bill set to be introduced soon. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-lawmakers-push-ban-political-donations-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Ethereum needs better decentralized stablecoins: Vitalik Buterin
It isn’t a good idea to fully back a stablecoin with a single fiat currency, because if that nation-state fails, so will the stablecoin, argues Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-calls-for-better-decentralized-stablecoins?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto YouTube views sink to 5-year lows, ‘it’s not just X’
Crypto content viewership on YouTube has plunged over the past three months, signaling bear market conditions as retail interest in crypto continues to decline. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-youtube-viewership-sinks-2021-lows-as-retail-interest-evaporates?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Memecoins hit hardest in rough year that saw 11.6M tokens fail
Memecoin launchpads such as pump.fun flooded the market in 2025 with millions of “low effort” coins, leading to a record number of crypto token failures. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-project-failures-record-2025-memecoin-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Fed’s Powell links DOJ probe to his defiance of Trump on rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fed-powell-says-doj-probe-due-defying-trump-interest-rates?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Coinbase could pull CLARITY Act support over stablecoin rewards ban
The crypto-focused markets structure bill is set to be discussed at a markup session on Thursday. On the line is the ability for stablecoin issuers to offer rewards via crypto exchanges. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-could-pull-clarity-act-support-over-stablecoin-rewards-ban?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
X to roll out ‘Smart Cashtags’ for crypto, stocks next month
Smart Cashtags will enable users to track real-time price movements of crypto tokens and stocks, building on X’s long-term vision to become an Everything App. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/x-building-smart-cashtags-tracking-crypto-stock-prices?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETH-BTC ratio bottomed in April, mirrors 2019 cycle: Analyst
The Ethereum ecosystem continues to see increased development and value locked in tokenized assets, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-btc-bottom-april-mirror-2019-cycle?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
India tightens KYC requirements for crypto user onboarding
Tax and other regulatory agencies in India claim that cryptocurrencies and permissionless blockchain tech undermine tax collection. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-tighten-kyc-crypto-user-onboarding?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ethereum treasury company BitMine crosses 1 million staked ETH milestone
BitMine Immersion Technologies is the largest Ethereum treasury company by holdings, with over 4 million ETH in its corporate treasury. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-bitmine-1-million-staked-eth?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound