The Bank of England plans to introduce new proposals on banks’ exposure to crypto by 2026 to protect financial stability, a key official said Wednesday. The U.K. is looking to formulate rules that are more on the restrictive side, said David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank of England, in a…
Litecoin clawed back early losses Tuesday to notch a 1.6% daily gain, trading above $84.6 after dipping to $82.69. The rebound came despite choppy markets reacting to heightened tensions surrounding the war between Israel and Iran, which has kept markets on edge, with the odds of a U.S. military action in the region before the…
BNB is stumbling beneath a stiff resistance level of $654, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model, with price swings driven by a surge of global unease following the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The token fell back after briefly breaking above $650, showing signs of stress, while the broader market gauge. CoinDesk 20…
Bitcoin Magazine The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls Introduction: Patent Trolls Targeting Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin’s use of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which is essential for generating key pairs and validating digital signatures, has drawn the attention of a nonpracticing entity (NPE), more commonly known as a patent troll. In May 2025,…
President Donald Trump is considering whether to launch a military strike against Iran as he demands the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “surrender” in Tehran’s conflict with Israel, current and former administration officials told NBC News on Tuesday. A strike by the United States is one option among a range that Trump is weighing after…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials get to voice their outlook this week on the future path of interest rates along with the impact that tariffs and Middle East turmoil will have on the economy. While any immediate movement on interest rates seems improbable, the policy meeting, which…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he gave Iran an “ultimatum” as he considers whether to order a U.S. strike against the country, amid its ongoing conflict with Israel. Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem began preparing for large-scale evacuations of Americans who want to leave Israel. “I may do it, I may not do…
Dado Ruvic | Reuters Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, was hacked for more than $90 million Wednesday, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The funds were drained from platform wallets into addresses bearing anti-government messages explicitly referencing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, pointing to a politically motivated cyberattack, Elliptic said. Blockchain research firm…
In a post on June 17, prominent crypto strategist Astronomer (@astronomer_zero) outlined his high-conviction roadmap for Bitcoin’s next major breakout, emphasizing that timing—not just price—is the most critical factor for those still on the sidelines. Despite projecting a continuation of the broader uptrend that began at $18,000 in 2023, Astronomer warned that jumping in prematurely…
Stablecoins dominate the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), but Standard Chartered (STAN) said it sees signs of a broader shift underway. With just $23 billion currently in non-stablecoin RWAs, around 10% the size of the stablecoin market, the investment bank anticipates significant growth as regulatory clarity improves and the focus shifts to assets that benefit…
