The new head of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, has sparked a wave of speculation among cryptocurrency traders who are placing bets on how long he will stay in power. The prediction market Polymarket, which runs on the Polygon blockchain, reports that there is a 64 percent chance he will be removed or incap
Borderless. xyz, a global network that helps businesses use stablecoins, has joined Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program. The program already includes big names such as Binance, Circle, PayPal, Ripple and others. It aims to make cross‑border transfers, business‑to‑business payments and worldwide payo
EvoCash, a Web3 finance hub, has just earned Money Services Business status from the U. S. FinCEN, a key step that lets it legally send money and swap crypto for dollars worldwide. The new license means the platform can now offer U. S. dollar accounts that sit behind Web3 wallets, letting users m
Australia’s regulator says crypto is just another form of money that follows the same rules as old‑school finance. Instead of creating a separate set of laws, they want to look at what the digital coins actually do. If a token is used as a security, it should be covered by securities law; if i
When oil prices jump or political tensions flare, Bitcoin starts to behave more like the stock market. A recent talk on CNBC showed that these global shocks squeeze money flow, making Bitcoin move in tandem with the Nasdaq Composite. The link has reached a five‑year high. Middle Eastern investors a
Inflation data released in February shows a modest uptick, matching what many economists had predicted. The consumer price index climbed overall by 0. 2 percent, with food prices up 0. 4 percent and energy surging 0. 6 percent. Housing costs added another 0. 2 percent, while a core measure that stri
The fight between Iran, the United States and Israel is now a big factor in how people trade digital money. When news of attacks comes out, investors quickly move their money around and the value of Bitcoin can jump or fall a lot. When the fighting seemed to calm, Bitcoin rose close to $70, 000.
Three major points emerge from the recent surge in institutional interest for Ethereum. First, a well‑known crypto trader used his firm to buy nearly 61, 000 ETH, adding about $120 million worth of the coin to his holdings. This move pushed the total amount owned by that firm past 4. 5 million ETH,
Mastercard is bringing more than 85 companies into a new global partnership that will keep crypto payments running smoothly on its network. The move includes big names like Circle, Binance and Gemini Space Station. These firms are working to show that stablecoins can be a reliable alternative to old
The Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a controlled testing zone for digital money services, letting 11 companies try out their products over the next year. This move follows new rules that aim to keep virtual asset providers in check. The sandbox lets firms run their apps while regulato
