Category: Other Crypto News

New Zealand Rules NZDD Stablecoin Not a Financial Product

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New Zealand’s financial regulator has ruled that a local currency-tied stablecoin, NZDD, isn’t a financial product, a move a local law firm says is an important step toward regulatory clarity. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) said on Wednesday that the new designation for the stablecoin pegged to the New Zealand dollar resulted directly from a financial technology sandbox pilot the regulator is running. “The economic substance of the NZDD stablecoin is that it is not a debt security, as the NZDD stablecoin is not an investment, and no income, interest…

White House Crypto Advisor Denounces Attempts To Sabotage CLARITY Act’s Goals

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Stablecoin Yields will Bring Fresh Money to US Banks: Patrick Witt

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Stablecoin yield providers will inject more capital into the US banking system, argues White House Council of Advisors for Digital Assets executive director Patrick Witt, amid debate over whether stablecoin yields will draw deposits away.  “Foreigners exchange local currency for stablecoins from a US-based issuer,” Witt said in an X post on Wednesday, adding that “global demand for USD is massive.” “That is net new capital entering the American banking system,” Witt said. Most US stablecoin issuers hold US dollars or US Treasuries to back each token issued. Banking and…

Hyperliquid Looks Like Solana At $20 Last Cycle: Daniel Cheung

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Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Daniel Cheung, co-founder of Syncracy Capital, says Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE is beginning to resemble Solana’s setup before its last major run, arguing that the protocol has become the clearest center of real trading activity in…

MediaTek Patches Bug Allowing Attackers To Steal Crypto Seeds

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Mobile phone chipmaker MediaTek patched a vulnerability affecting its chipsets in January that could have allowed an attacker to steal crypto seed phrases on affected devices using just a USB cable and the right software.  The flaw was discovered by Ledger’s white-hat security team, Donjon, who had shared the vulnerability with MediaTek before a patch was rolled out on Jan. 5, though users who have not installed the latest security patches are advised to do so, said Ledger.  Test device compromised in 45 seconds According to Ledger, the flaw came…

Ethereum Scarcity Index Turns Positive As Binance Supply Tightens

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Ethereum is trading slightly above the $2,000 level as the market continues to navigate a period of uncertainty marked by sideways price action and cautious investor sentiment. After weeks of volatility across the broader cryptocurrency sector, ETH has entered a consolidation phase, with buyers and sellers struggling to establish a clear directional trend. Related Reading While price action appears relatively stable on the surface, new on-chain analysis suggests that underlying liquidity conditions may be shifting. According to a report from CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain, Ethereum’s Scarcity Index on Binance currently…

Ethereum Price Struggles Near Highs — Reversal Risk Rising

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Ethereum price started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. ETH is now struggling to clear $2,080 and remains at risk of another decline in the near term. Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $2,020 zone. The price is trading above $2,020 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with support at $2,000 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh decline if it stays below the $2,080 zone. Ethereum Price Faces Key Resistance Ethereum price…

Binance.US Hires Compliance Lawyer as New CEO

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Stephen Gregory, a former compliance executive at CEX.IO and Gemini, has taken over as CEO of Binance.US, a crypto exchange that was once a target of a long-running SEC lawsuit. Binance.US, the US affiliate of crypto exchange Binance, has named compliance lawyer Stephen Gregory as CEO as the company looks to re-expand in the country. The company said on Wednesday that Gregory took over from former CEO Norman Reed on March 9, who will now serve in an advisory role. Gregory is the former CEO of crypto exchange Currency.com and…

XRP Withdrawal Surge Meets $1.4B ETF Inflows as Capital Returns to Select Altcoins

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XRP is currently consolidating after several volatile trading sessions triggered by geopolitical tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, which briefly shook risk markets and pushed cryptocurrencies into sharp intraday swings. While price action across the crypto sector remains sensitive to macro developments, recent data suggests that parts of the altcoin market may be beginning to stabilize. Related Reading A report from CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost indicates that, despite the uncertainty that has weighed on digital assets in recent weeks, altcoins are starting to display early signals of resilience. One of the key…

TVL Spikes 23% In Less Than Two Weeks

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A privacy-focused stablecoin tied to Circle has quietly become part of the story behind Cardano’s recent jump in decentralized finance activity. Related Reading The token, called USDCx, was brought into the Cardano ecosystem earlier this year as part of a broader push to grow the network’s financial infrastructure — and the numbers that followed have drawn attention across the crypto community. Cross-Chain Ambitions Drive Capital Into Cardano Protocols Data shows Cardano’s total value locked — a measure of assets committed to DeFi services like lending and liquidity pools — climbed…