Republican lawmakers launch bicameral working group to bring clarity to crypto

Republican lawmakers announce a bicameral working group to fast-track crypto regulations, focusing on stablecoins and digital asset market rules in a major push for long-awaited industry clarity. Republican lawmakers are stepping up their efforts to bring clear rules to the crypto industry, forming a bicameral working group to push legislation on stablecoins and digital asset market structures.ย  The move, announced on Feb. 4 at a Capitol Hill press conference, marks a coordinated effort between key House and Senate leaders to create a structured framework for crypto regulation, an issue that…

South Korean city to launch its own crypto seizing system for tax evaders

A city in South Korea plans to launch its own virtual asset electronic seizing system next month to seize crypto assets belonging to tax evaders. According to South Korean media outlet Energy Kyungjae, the city of Gwacheon has announced that it will launch โ€œits own electronic virtual asset seizing system.โ€ The city regulators hope to use the IT solutions in the wider Gyeonggi Province to identify crypto wallets belonging to tax evaders living in the city in the near future. Using the new seizing system, Gwacheon City will mainly target…

Bryan Johnson of โ€˜Donโ€™t Dieโ€™ Fame Wants to Launch a Token

The millionaire founder of Braintree who spent $2 million to reverse his biological age by more than five years now wants to try his hand at crypto. Longevity Extraordinaire Ponders Token Launch Bryan Johnson, star of the new Netflix documentary โ€œDonโ€™t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever,โ€ hasnโ€™t just been contemplating the impact [โ€ฆ] Source CryptoX Portal

Pi Network price at risk of a 32% crash as mainnet launch odds fall

The Pi Network price remained under pressure on Friday after the developers postponed the grace period for the know-your-customer verification deadline. The developers announced that the new deadline for completing the verification process will be February 28. This marks the third time the deadline has been extended. The developers noted that the extension will allow as many pioneers as possible to conduct the KYC process and migrate their tokens to the mainnet. Pioneers who do not complete the process by February 28 will only be able to migrate tokens mined…

President Lukashenko: Belarus to Launch a National Cryptocurrency

Belarus is preparing to launch its own official cryptocurrency. President Alexander Lukashenko recently disclosed this development to journalists, adding that Belarus has a surplus of electricity. Belarus Preparing to Issue a National Cryptocurrency, President Lukashenko States More countries are preparing to issue cryptocurrencies, as digital assets are gaining traction in international markets. Belarus is currently […] Source

Tether and Medoo Partner to Launch Blockchain Academy in Vietnam

Terrill Dicki Jan 25, 2025 15:48 Tether and Medoo announce a strategic collaboration to launch a Blockchain Academy in Vietnam, aiming to boost blockchain education and adoption in the region. Tether Operations Limited, a leading entity in the digital asset industry, has partnered with Medoo, Vietnamโ€™s decentralized educational ecosystem, to establish a Blockchain Academy in Vietnam. This initiative, announced on January 24, 2025, aims to equip Vietnamese users with crucial blockchain knowledge and skills, essential for thriving in the digital economy, according…

4 of the Best Altcoins That May Skyrocket if Solana ETFs Launch

Este artรญculo tambiรฉn estรก disponible en espaรฑol. As the crypto market buzzes with growing institutional interest ($DOGEโ€™s price has more than doubled since the elections, for instance), the potential launch of Solana ETFs in 2025 may open doors for massive growth for several altcoins. Solana has emerged as a fierce rival of Ethereum thanks to its low transaction fees and high scalability. Investors are lining up to buy Solana, which has resulted in a price increase of over 300% in the last two months alone. Itโ€™s currently priced at $186.52.…

Thailand to Launch Crypto Payments in Tourist City of Phuket

Thailand plans to pilot crypto payments in Phuket, making it easy for tourists to pay for goods and services using digital assets. Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Pay for Goods and Services in Bitcoin Pichai Chunhavajira, Thailandโ€™s Deputy Prime Minister declared on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at a seminar organized by the Thailand Marketing Association [โ€ฆ] Source CryptoX Portal

InfiniSVM Blockchain Set for Launch in Solayer Labsโ€™ Plans

Solayer Labs has announced the 2025 roadmap for the Solayer InfiniSVM, a hardware-accelerated blockchain designed to enhance scalability and performance. On Jan. 7, Solayer Labs, a restaking protocol on Solana, elaborated that the architecture of InfiniSVM is based on Shared Virtual Memory and aims at building one globally distributed-state machine with high-throughput, low-latency functionality capable of running complex decentralized applications. ๐ŸšจNew: The Solana Foundation has introduced SIMD-0215, a proposal to scale Solanaโ€™s infrastructure for billions of user accounts. If adopted, it will replace the Epoch Accounts Hash with a lattice-based…