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Cointelegraph.com - 10:37 Sep 05, 2025
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. Update Sept. 5, 11:20 a.m. UTC: This article has been updated to include insights from Coinbase’s Conor Grogan. Tron founder Justin Sun is urging World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project linked to the Trump family, to unfreeze his token allocation. His wallets were blacklisted after suspicious transactions flagged by blockchain trackers sparked accusations of selling. Sun’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token address was blacklisted on Thursday, after blockchain data from Nansen and Arkham flagged the address for a $9 million transfer, Cointelegraph reported. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:50 Sep 05, 2025
Bitcoin’s relief bounce above $112,000 liquidated shorts as analysts said BTC price may get an additional boost from the US jobs report. Key takeaways: Bitcoin breaks back above $112,000 on Friday as bulls clinch key support. More crypto market volatility is expected after the release of the US jobs report later on Friday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:40 Sep 04, 2025
South Korean lawmaker’s bill would make ICOs legal again. Chinese state firm deletes posts about $70M worth of RWAs on Ethereum. Asia Express. A South Korean lawmaker has introduced draft legislation to create a framework for cryptocurrencies, including legalizing initial coin offerings (ICOs) and setting rules for stablecoin issuance. The proposal, announced Thursday by ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Kang-il, would lift South Koreas ban enacted in 2017 during a speculative frenzy remembered as the ICO boom. The prohibition pushed Korean projects to launch tokens overseas. Lees bill seeks to replace the blanket prohibition with a disclosure-based regime. The draft law defines the digital asset sector as an independent industry, dividing it into nine business categories that include trading, brokerage, custody, payments and investment management. Trading and brokerage firms would require licenses, while other activities would operate under a registration system. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:40 Sep 04, 2025
South Korean lawmaker’s bill would make ICOs legal again. Chinese state firm deletes posts about $70M worth of RWAs on Ethereum. Asia Express. A South Korean lawmaker has introduced draft legislation to create a framework for cryptocurrencies, including legalizing initial coin offerings (ICOs) and setting rules for stablecoin issuance. The proposal, announced Thursday by ruling Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Kang-il, would lift South Koreas ban on ICOs. The nation banned the fundraising method in 2017 during a speculative frenzy remembered as the ICO boom. The prohibition pushed Korean projects to launch tokens overseas. Lees bill seeks to replace the blanket prohibition with a disclosure-based regime. The draft law defines the digital asset sector as an independent industry, dividing it into nine business categories that include trading, brokerage, custody, payments and investment management. Trading and brokerage firms would require licenses, while other activities would operate under a registration system. ... -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:25 Sep 04, 2025
Boerse Stuttgart has launched Seturion, a blockchain-based platform to unify settlement of tokenized assets across Europe. Boerse Stuttgart Group, Europe’s sixth-largest exchange operator, has launched a blockchain-based settlement platform designed to handle cross-border transactions of tokenized assets across the region. According to a Thursday announcement, the platform targets banks, brokers, trading venues and tokenization platforms. The system supports both public and private blockchains, with settlement possible in central bank money or on-chain cash. The platform, called Seturion, has already been tested by local banks as part of blockchain trials conducted with the European Central Bank (ECB). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:06 Sep 04, 2025
The FRNT stablecoin, backed by the US state of Wyoming, reportedly went live on seven blockchains at its August launch. The Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), a stablecoin authorized by the US state of Wyoming, will soon be available on the Hedera blockchain after its mainnet launch in August. In a Thursday notice, Hedera said the Wyoming Stable Token Commission — the body responsible for issuing the stablecoin — had selected the blockchain as a candidate for FRNT following a review of possible networks, and approved the proposal. The stablecoin reportedly went live on seven blockchains at launch: Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Polygon, Optimism and Base. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:55 Sep 04, 2025
Stripe and Fireblocks networks will go up against crypto-native players such as Ripple and Stellar, as well as established global processors like Visa. The race to build global stablecoin payment rails is accelerating as traditional finance and crypto infrastructure companies bet on global money flow. On Wednesday, blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks announced a global stablecoin payment network focused on compliance and connectivity, while Stripe CEO Patrick Collison unveiled Tempo, a new layer-1 blockchain designed for stablecoin transactions. Fireblocks’ new stablecoin network is focused on interoperability for “programmable, compliant, real-time money movement," said Ran Goldi, Fireblocks’ senior vice president of Payments and Network. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:27 Sep 04, 2025
The deal expands Kraken’s trading infrastructure push following its $1.5B NinjaTrader acquisition in May 2025. Kraken has stepped into proprietary trading with the acquisition of Breakout, a Tampa, Florida startup that backs traders with capital. In a Thursday announcement, crypto exchange Kraken announced the acquisition of Breakout, a startup that backs traders with up to $200,000 in capital under a “rigorous evaluation” methodology that tests risk management and strategy discipline. “Breakout gives us a way to allocate capital based on proof of skill rather than access to capital itself… We want to build systems that reward demonstrated performance, not pedigree,” Kraken's co-CEO Arjun Sethi said in a statement. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:09 Sep 04, 2025
Bitcoin price faces pressure as investors shift to bonds and gold, and risk aversion raises the chance of BTC falling to $108,000. Key takeaways: Rising demand for government bonds and gold underscores recession fears, limiting Bitcoin’s ability to sustain bullish momentum. Correlation with equities remains high, but structural catalysts like Strategy’s S&P 500 inclusion could shift sentiment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:48 Sep 04, 2025
A company might satisfy the eligibility criteria in terms of metrics, yet still be denied entry to the index due to a committee decision. Here's what crypto companies must do to qualify. Michael Saylor’s Strategy could be the next crypto company to join the S&P 500 stock market index, a benchmark of the 500 biggest US public companies by market capitalization, according to analysts. The company must still clear hurdles before being admitted, however. Market analyst Jeff Walton forecast a 91% chance that Strategy would join the index as the company moves toward meeting all the requirements to be included in the benchmark. According to data from Nasdaq, Strategy has trading volumes of several million shares per day, a market capitalization of over $92 billion at time of writing and positive generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income over the last four quarters of over $5.3 billion. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:41 Sep 04, 2025
XRP leverage reset as accumulation signals emerged, and the altcoin’s chart technicals predict a rebound to $4.80 by Q4. Key takeaways: XRP has slipped nearly 20% in 45 days, consolidating within a descending triangle near the $2.70 support. Onchain and futures data show leverage reset and early signs of accumulation, reducing liquidation risks. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:17 Sep 04, 2025
The proposed rule changes potentially affecting SEC guidelines on broker-dealers, custody and reporting could allow crypto companies to operate in the US with less oversight. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has released a regulatory agenda containing proposed rules that could significantly affect how the agency handles digital assets. In a Thursday notice, the SEC released about 20 proposed rules as part of its spring 2025 agenda. Though each proposal varies in terms of the potential impact on the crypto industry, many suggested that the commission would continue to soften its enforcement approach, establishing safe harbors and restructuring existing regulations to benefit projects. “The agenda covers potential rule proposals related to the offer and sale of crypto assets to help clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and provide greater certainty to the market,” said Atkins, adding: “[...] the agenda reflects our withdrawal of a host of items from the last Administr... -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:55 Sep 04, 2025
Justin Sun’s WLFI token address was blacklisted after a $9 million transfer on Thursday, raising concerns over trading restrictions as prices tumble. Tron founder Justin Sun’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token address was blacklisted on Thursday after transferring 50 million WLFI tokens to crypto exchange HTX. Onchain data from Nansen and Arkham shows the address was flagged shortly after a $9 million transaction. The blacklisting fueled speculation that WLFI was restricting certain users from selling tokens and pressuring prices during the first week of public trading. On Thursday, Sun responded to speculation in an X thread, saying in a translated post that his address had only carried out a few routine exchange deposit tests with very small amounts of WLFI tokens before creating address dispersion. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:40 Sep 04, 2025
Binance’s Bitcoin to stablecoin ratio just passed a level that previously marked critical market shifts in the crypto market structure. Is the bottom in, or is a new bear market beginning? Key takeaways: The Binance Bitcoin/stablecoin ratio nears parity at 1, a rare market signal. Market structure metrics show BTC price remains in a profit regime but is prone to consolidation. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:03 Sep 04, 2025
Tokenization surges as VCs back startups bringing energy assets onchain, establishing new credit markets and expanding stablecoin infrastructure. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has become a key focus for venture capital, as investors zero in on the intersection of two powerful trends: institutional adoption of blockchain technology and the search for alternative sources of yield. In 2025, tokenization has emerged as one of blockchain’s biggest growth areas, with the total value of onchain assets rising to $28 billion from $15 billion over the course of the year. As venture firms grow more selective with their capital allocations, tokenized assets have stood out as a clear area of opportunity. So far, much of the activity has centered on private credit and US Treasury bonds, but the scope is steadily widening to include equities and even energy assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:17 Sep 04, 2025
Bitcoin shrugs off US jobs data and its latest attempt to crack $112,000 resistance in a limp Wall Street open. Key points: Bitcoin ignores US jobs data and falls over 2% on the day. A high-volume area now comes into play as support, even as analysis sees a BTC price comeback next. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:49 Sep 04, 2025
The small-cap holding company is betting on Ethena’s ENA governance token, aiming to capture yield from synthetic stablecoin USDe. Mega Matrix, a publicly traded holding company that has shifted into digital assets, filed a $2 billion shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to fund a stablecoin-focused treasury strategy, underscoring how more firms are experimenting with digital asset reserves. The funding is aimed at the Ethena stablecoin ecosystem, with proceeds directed toward accumulating the protocol’s ENA (ENA) governance token. Mega Matrix said the move is designed to give the company exposure to revenue generated by Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin, USDe, while also securing influence over the protocol’s governance. In SEC terms, a shelf registration is a regulatory filing that lets a company register securities for future issuance, allowing it to sell portions of its stock over time rather than all at once. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:35 Sep 04, 2025
What is India’s levy crypto tax, and how does it apply across various types of transactions, such as trading, selling or spending your crypto? For the financial year 2024-2025, Indian tax law treats cryptocurrencies as virtual digital assets (VDAs) under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 2(47A) spells out what that means: Any code, number, token or piece of information created through cryptography counts as a VDA. The only exception is money itself — Indian rupees or any other country’s fiat currency. VDAs include cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as well as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and similar digital tokens. While it is legal to buy, sell and hold VDAs, they are not recognized as valid payment methods. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:20 Sep 04, 2025
XRP long-term holders show less conviction than in 2017, with sentiment now more similar to a 2021-style market top. Key takeaways: Unlike 2017, long-term XRP holders have already shifted from euphoria into doubt. The XRP/BTC pair remains 90% below its 2017 peak and is stuck in a distribution zone. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:13 Sep 04, 2025
1Money secured 34 U.S. money transmitter licenses and a Bermuda Class F digital asset license to launch stablecoin orchestration services. 1Money, a company building a layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin payments, has secured 34 US money transmitter licenses and a Class F digital asset business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority. According to a Thursday announcement, the company plans to launch global “stablecoin orchestration services” through its regulated entities. It aims to provide stablecoin infrastructure, including a dedicated layer-1 protocol, orchestration services and a full suite of compliant fiat solutions. 1Money says its regulated footprint enables it to support both stablecoin and real-world asset (RWA) issuers. Its customers would be allowed to mint stablecoins and RWA tokens and connect them with the traditional banking system. Read more
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