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MoneyGram is rolling out a Visa card that lets customers hold dollars and spend from a stablecoin-backed balance. CoinDesk reported the product, though no details were provided on supported stablecoins, markets, or timing.
The DOJ seized Telegram channels and two wallets, while OFAC sanctioned Xinbi and the developers behind SafeW and XinbiPay in a US action targeting a reported $24 billion crypto black market.
Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart and other coalition members want the EU to remove or raise the cap in its tokenization trial, saying the current limit is too low and already exceeded by some European projects.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin reaching $400,000 by 2030 remains a reasonable target. He also believes the market bottom is in after about a year of downturn, with the next halving roughly 18 months away.
CoinDesk’s Rich Graham warns that digital arrest scams use fake law-enforcement claims to pressure victims into fast online payments, including cryptocurrency transactions. The warning is relevant to crypto users and the VIRTUAL asset page.
Researchers and AI agents reportedly improved on Google’s March result for a calculation used by Shor’s algorithm, cutting the estimated requirements for a potential quantum attack on Bitcoin and Ethereum by 50%.
Bitcoin Magazine’s Shinobi offers a high-level introduction to quantum computing, explaining what it is and how it differs from conventional computing. The overview is relevant to technology and cryptocurrency market audiences.
The SEC has given qualifying Bitcoin-heavy trusts a 15% window to move beyond existing listing rules through a faster generic route. Derivatives counted at gross notional value could quickly use the available flexibility.
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP meme coin plunged on its debut as recent altcoin leaders and other popular onchain tokens fell during a difficult crypto-market session, Decrypt reported. No price or percentage change was provided.
Fnality Europe has appointed former Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe, along with Jochen Metzger and Ron Berndsen, to its supervisory board as it seeks to expand beyond its sterling payment system.
BIS chief Pablo Hernandez warned that AI investment financed through opaque debt could create systemic risks. Citing railway and dot-com bubbles, he said hype-driven spending ahead of profits may lead to broad economic corrections.
CryptoSlate reports that speculative memecoin trading could create inventory for stock-token lending and vaults. However, the broader adoption cycle and its ability to convert trading activity into real capital remain unproven.
Long-term U.S. Treasury yields rose despite a $6 billion buyback, with persistent debt concerns and higher oil prices continuing to pressure global bond markets, CoinDesk reported.
Nasdaq reportedly invested $100 million in Payward, Kraken’s parent, at a $21 billion valuation. The funding supports Nasdaq’s push toward tokenized stock products designed for round-the-clock trading.
Bybit is preparing a European super-app that will include stocks and derivatives, CoinDesk reported. CEO Ben Zhou said the exchange holds an Austrian electronic money institution license and is nearing a MiFID license.
Nasdaq invested $100 million in Kraken parent Payward at a $21 billion valuation, according to Decrypt. The figure is above the $13.3 billion valuation implied by Deutsche Börse’s April stake.
