Turkmenistan legalizes crypto trading under tight state control from 2026
Turkmenistan has passed a sweeping crypto law that legalizes the industry but tightly controls it through licensing and the potential use of state-run ledgers.
Hard money vs. privacy? Saifedean Ammous questions crypto’s privacy push
Economist Saifedean Ammous sparked fierce debate on social media by questioning the importance of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash vs. Bitcoin.
Crypto industry pledges over $3M to victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
The crypto industry rushed to the aid of Hong Kong residents who suffered the city’s most devastating fire in 80 years, claiming the lives of at least 128 people.
IMF warns tokenized markets may deepen flash crashes, says governments will step in
Tokenization promises faster and cheaper markets, but the IMF warns that new risks and government intervention will accompany the shift to programmable finance.
Decentralized exchange volumes soar on memecoin trading rush: CoinGecko
In June, the DEX to CEX spot ratio hit an all-time peak of 37.4%, largely due to “a spike in PancakeSwap’s volumes,” says CoinGecko analyst Yuqian Lim.
ETH whales uneasy as onchain, derivatives data reduce chance for rally to $4K
ETH investor sentiment wavers as onchain activity and bearish derivatives positioning leave whales unconvinced, reducing the odds for a rally to $4,000.