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Japan is bringing cryptocurrency trading under its securities law, giving regulators new powers to pursue insider trading. Japan‘s parliament approved new amendments on Wednesday that will recognize cryptocurrencies as financial assets, a move that would put their regulation under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK. Crypto had previously been regulated…

A major XRP breakout may be approaching after a difficult first half of the year, during which the token lost 27.1% in Q1 and another 22.4% in the second. Technical charts and seasonal data have now produced a rare alignment for the breakout to happen. On the daily TradingView chart, XRP is trapped inside a descending…

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last full week of July holding key support while macro clouds continue to gather. Key points: Bitcoin preserves its 200-week trend line at the weekly close, leading to short-term BTC price targets of up to $67,000. US-Iran war rhetoric ramps up, with oil prices hitting five-week highs ahead of a week…

Coinbase product executive Jordan Fish, better known as Cobie, said the company has become too distant from crypto-native users as questions grow over trust in the Base ecosystem. Summary Cobie says Coinbase lost touch with crypto-native users after avoidable mistakes damaged trust across Base. Base App leadership shifted to Cobie as Coinbase refocuses product on…

The Bitcoin bottom may be in — but don’t get your hopes up: It might struggle to go up anytime soon, according to one investment firm.  A Friday report from European asset management firm CoinShares said that investors last week threw fresh cash at Bitcoin — and other crypto — exchange-traded products, indicating a change…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Summary Senate negotiators settled the ethics dispute that had stalled the CLARITY Act for weeks. Bitcoin climbed toward $67,000 as spot ETFs extended a multi-day streak of net inflows. Republicans still need several Senate Democrats to cross over before a…