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  • Is Cardano’s plan to convert part of ADA treasury into Bitcoin a wise move?
    CryptoSlate - 16:00 Jun 28, 2025
    The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist. On June 13th, Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) and founder of Cardano (ADA), made a bold proposition. In order to put Cardano on the decentralized finance (DeFi) map, the blockchain ecosystem should establish a sovereign wealth fund. […] The post Is Cardano’s plan to convert part of ADA treasury into Bitcoin a wise move? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto needs to return to first principles
    CryptoSlate - 14:00 Jun 28, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion of Rob Viglione, CEO of Horizen Labs. In 2009, Bitcoin was born from a radical vision: a decentralized, transparent financial system designed to empower individuals over institutions. Yet somewhere along the way, that vision was clouded by short-term profiteering, insider deals, and misaligned incentives. To reclaim its […] The post Crypto needs to return to first principles appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Billions in corporate buys can’t budge Bitcoin—5 reasons the BTC price won’t move
    CryptoSlate - 12:25 Jun 28, 2025
    From Michael Saylor to David Bailey, Anthony Pompliano to Jack Mallers, and everyone in between, there’s a rising tide of executives buying bitcoin for their corporate treasuries. Large companies and Wall Street are vacuuming up billions of dollars’ worth of BTC every week, yet its price remains relatively untouched. One Bitcoiner took to Twitter to […] The post Billions in corporate buys can’t budge Bitcoin—5 reasons the BTC price won’t move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR
    CryptoSlate - 00:00 Jun 28, 2025
    Crypto exchange Gemini has launched tokenized Strategy (MSTR) shares for customers in the EU, marking the beginning of its rollout of tokenized U.S. equities on blockchain networks. The offering, enabled through a partnership with tokenization platform Dinari, allows Gemini users to buy fractional shares of Strategy as on-chain tokens backed by real securities. MSTR tokens […] The post Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Crypto payments soar 630% in Bolivia, central bank reports $430M since lifting ban
    CryptoSlate - 23:15 Jun 27, 2025
    The Bolivian central bank reported on June 27 that domestic crypto transactions totaled $430 million in the 12 months since regulators reopened formal payment rails, a 630% jump over the previous year.  The Banco Central de Bolivia (BCB) reported that users processed 10,193 operations worth BOB 611 million as of May 31, 2025, approximately $88 […] The post Crypto payments soar 630% in Bolivia, central bank reports $430M since lifting ban appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Ripple, SEC agree to mutually abandon appeals, ending 5-year legal battle
    CryptoSlate - 22:33 Jun 27, 2025
    Ripple will drop its cross-appeal in its prolonged legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an end to one of the crypto industry’s most consequential court cases. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the move on social media on June 27 and also revealed that the SEC is expected to drop its appeal […] The post Ripple, SEC agree to mutually abandon appeals, ending 5-year legal battle appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • FATF sounds alarm over rising stablecoin misuse as global crypto rules lag
    CryptoSlate - 21:08 Jun 27, 2025
    The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said in a report released this week that global efforts to regulate virtual assets and service providers have improved but remain incomplete, with illicit use of stablecoins accelerating sharply in 2025. The intergovernmental watchdog’s sixth targeted update on the implementation of its standards found that although 73% of jurisdictions […] The post FATF sounds alarm over rising stablecoin misuse as global crypto rules lag appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Moonshot unveils memecoin creation with just a photo and Apple Pay
    CryptoSlate - 20:15 Jun 27, 2025
    Moonshot added Apple Pay support for launching new memecoins on June 27, expanding its iOS application beyond buying and trading tokens to include a creation workflow that requires only a photo upload and a tap on the “Create” tab.  Branded Moonshot Create, the product allows any user to mint a Solana-based coin by submitting an […] The post Moonshot unveils memecoin creation with just a photo and Apple Pay appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections
    CryptoSlate - 19:40 Jun 27, 2025
    Projects tied to Pepe meme creator Matt Furie and the NFT studio ChainSaw lost roughly $1 million to contract takeover exploits last week, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. On June 27, ZachXBT reported transaction records showing that the attacker seized control of the “Replicandy” contract at 4:25 a.m. UTC on June 18 by transferring ownership […] The post Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Trump says Bitcoin eases pressure on dollar, boosts America’s crypto dominance
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Jun 27, 2025
    President Donald Trump said Bitcoin (BTC) transactions “take a lot of pressure off the dollar” and argued that US leadership in digital assets blocks China from dominating the sector. He made the comments during a White House press conference on June 27, which was held after what he described as a major Supreme Court victory […] The post Trump says Bitcoin eases pressure on dollar, boosts America’s crypto dominance appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Robinhood expands crypto offerings with micro futures for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin
    CryptoSlate - 17:45 Jun 27, 2025
    Robinhood expanded its futures trading suite by adding micro futures contracts for XRP, Solana (SOL), and Bitcoin (BTC), according to a June 27 announcement. The zero-commission brokerage said the new products offer lower margin requirements and seamless execution via its trading ladder interface. Each micro XRP futures contract represents 2,500 XRP, roughly $5,200 at current […] The post Robinhood expands crypto offerings with micro futures for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin owners emerge as pivotal voting bloc ahead of 2026 midterms, poll shows
    CryptoSlate - 17:14 Jun 27, 2025
    Bitcoin owners are becoming a significant voting group in the United States, and their influence is poised to grow ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Following their noticeable role in the 2024 presidential vote, recent polling from Cygnal shows that these voters are aligning more closely with pro-Bitcoin candidates, most notably from the Republican Party. […] The post Bitcoin owners emerge as pivotal voting bloc ahead of 2026 midterms, poll shows appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • PayPal CEO says US consumers need incentives to try stablecoins as PYUSD expands
    CryptoSlate - 14:58 Jun 27, 2025
    PayPal chief executive Alex Chriss said the United States remains far from widespread stablecoin adoption, telling Bloomberg TV on June 26 that consumers lack meaningful incentives to shift away from existing payment rails, a view surfacing as the company advances new initiatives around rewards and cross-border transfers. His comments follow the Senate’s passage of the […] The post PayPal CEO says US consumers need incentives to try stablecoins as PYUSD expands appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • USDT on TRON Surpasses $80 Billion, Strengthening TRON’s Position as the Leading Stablecoin Network
    CryptoSlate - 23:09 Jun 26, 2025
    June 26, 2025 – Geneva, Switzerland – TRON DAO announced today that the total circulating supply of USDT on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $80 billion, further cementing TRON’s position as the top blockchain for USDT activity. With USDT holding more than 63 percent of the global stablecoin market and surpassing 155 billion dollars in […] The post USDT on TRON Surpasses $80 Billion, Strengthening TRON’s Position as the Leading Stablecoin Network appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Dinari wins broker-dealer license to roll out tokenized stocks across US platforms
    CryptoSlate - 22:30 Jun 26, 2025
    Dinari secured a US broker-dealer registration for its subsidiary, becoming the first platform cleared to offer blockchain-based shares of publicly traded companies to domestic investors, Reuters reported on June 26. The San Francisco firm stated that it will activate the licensed entity during the next quarter, following completion of onboarding with the Securities and Exchange […] The post Dinari wins broker-dealer license to roll out tokenized stocks across US platforms appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Former Tether, Hut 8, Blackstone execs to launch $1B crypto treasury firm
    CryptoSlate - 21:38 Jun 26, 2025
    A group of high-profile financial executives, including former Blackstone dealmaker Chinh Chu and Tether co-founder Reeve Collins, are seeking to raise $1 billion to launch what could become the first publicly traded crypto treasury firm with a diversified portfolio, Bloomberg News reported on June 25, citing people familiar with the matter. The effort is being […] The post Former Tether, Hut 8, Blackstone execs to launch $1B crypto treasury firm appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • CoreWeave revives bid for Core Scientific causing shares to surge 33%
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Jun 26, 2025
    CoreWeave is negotiating to acquire Bitcoin (BTC) miner-turned-compute host Core Scientific, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 26, citing people familiar with the matter.  The cloud infrastructure company attempted to acquire the miner for $5.75 per share in June 2024 but withdrew after Core Scientific’s board deemed the price inadequate. Core Scientific and CoreWeave […] The post CoreWeave revives bid for Core Scientific causing shares to surge 33% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin stays confined to $100k–$110k band as realized profit and network activity recede
    CryptoSlate - 20:15 Jun 26, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) has traded between $100,000 and $110,000 for a seventh consecutive week due to slower profit realization, cooling transfer volume, and a cautious derivatives backdrop, according to a June 26 Glassnode report.  The report cited the market’s struggles to extend May’s all-time high rally, with the 30-day realized profit gauge peaking in early May, […] The post Bitcoin stays confined to $100k–$110k band as realized profit and network activity recede appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Kraken enters payments with new Krak app enabling seamless global crypto, fiat transfers
    CryptoSlate - 19:31 Jun 26, 2025
    Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken unveiled Krak, a new mobile payment app that allows users to send digital assets and fiat currencies to recipients in more than 110 countries. The app supports over 300 currencies and aims to usurp the dominance of established financial apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. Developed to offer a faster […] The post Kraken enters payments with new Krak app enabling seamless global crypto, fiat transfers appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Analysts predict $30 trillion market cap for tokenized RWA by 2034
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Jun 26, 2025
    RedStone, risk-modeling firm Gauntlet, and analytics provider RWA.xyz project that the on-chain market for tokenized real-world assets (RWA) could reach as much as $30 trillion by 2034, according to a joint report from June 26. Researchers calculate that tokenized RWAs, excluding stablecoins, expanded from roughly $5 billion in 2022 to more than $24 billion by […] The post Analysts predict $30 trillion market cap for tokenized RWA by 2034 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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