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US housing agency FHFA considers digital assets like Bitcoin for mortgage collateral

US housing agency FHFA considers digital assets like Bitcoin for mortgage collateral

The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is exploring whether digital asset holdings like Bitcoin should be considered in mortgage application processes. FHFA Director Bill Pulte announced the initiative on July 24 via X, noting that the agency is beginning a review process to determine how crypto might be used in home loan evaluations. According […]

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Former Coral Capital execs to launch BNB treasury firm Build & Build Corporation, raise 0 million: report

Former Coral Capital execs to launch BNB treasury firm Build & Build Corporation, raise $100 million: report

Former executives from Coral Capital Holdings are planning to launch a crypto treasury venture that will invest in Binance’s exchange token, BNB, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The firm is reportedly looking to raise $100 million to fund this plan. According to Bloomberg, the executives expect to complete their fundraising and begin accumulating BNB this month

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Bitcoin market grip tightens with altseason prospects dimming

Bitcoin market grip tightens with altseason prospects dimming

Altcoins are slipping further into decline as investors flock to Bitcoin amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a risk-off environment. Data from CoinGlass shows the Altcoin Season Index has plunged to 12, its weakest level in nearly a year, reflecting a deepening lack of interest in non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies. Altcoin Season Index (Source: Coinglass) The Altcoin Season

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Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap front ends compromised with scam links over the weekend

Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap front ends compromised with scam links over the weekend

Cointelegraph, one of the leading crypto media platforms, has confirmed a front-end security breach that exposed its users to a malicious pop-up urging them to connect their wallets. The incident, which occurred on June 22, involved scammers promoting a fake Cointelegraph token (CTG) and a counterfeit initial coin offering (ICO) campaign. Scam Sniffer, a blockchain

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Pumpfun reportedly delays token auction to July amid legal troubles

Pumpfun reportedly delays token auction to July amid legal troubles

Pump.fun has delayed its public token sale once again, extending months of uncertainty for users and investors as the popular Solana-based launchpad wrestles with a flurry of lawsuits, Colin Wu reported on June 20. Pump.fun had aimed to raise $1 billion at a $4 billion valuation through its token auction originally set for June 25. The

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TikTok clashes with US congressman over alleged 0M TRUMP token bribe

TikTok clashes with US congressman over alleged $300M TRUMP token bribe

TikTok has publicly denied allegations that it bought $300 million worth of TRUMP memecoins to sway US President Donald Trump. The company addressed the claims on June 19 in a post on X, labeling the accusation “false and irresponsible” and aimed at misrepresenting its actions. The statement followed comments by US Congressman Brad Sherman, who

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Deutsche Bank unveils institutional tokenization stack to fast-track regulated funds

Deutsche Bank unveils institutional tokenization stack to fast-track regulated funds

Deutsche Bank, Memento Blockchain, and Interop Labs published a litepaper on June 17 outlining plans for Digital Asset Management Access 2 (DAMA 2), a tokenization platform intended to operate on public blockchains and facilitate the issuance of regulated funds. According to the paper, DAMA 2 would link three layers: Ethereum (ETH) would act as the

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JPMorgan pilots tokenized deposit token on Base, targeting instant dollar transfers

JPMorgan pilots tokenized deposit token on Base, targeting instant dollar transfers

JPMorgan will pilot a dollar-denominated deposit token called JPMD on Coinbase’s Base blockchain within days, global blockchain division co-head Naveen Mallela said in an interview with Bloomberg News on June 17.  The test will transfer a fixed amount of JPMD from the bank’s digital wallet to Coinbase, making the token available to selected institutional users

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Kraken’s L2 network rolls out native INK token to power protocol incentives, allocation

Kraken’s L2 network rolls out native INK token to power protocol incentives, allocation

Ink Foundation announced on June 17 that it would mint 1 billion INK tokens to fund user-run liquidity on Ink, the Ethereum layer-2 network backed by Kraken.  The foundation has permanently set the supply cap and will release the mint date and contract address after completing the audits. The end of audits, together with predefined

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SEC and Ripple agree on appeal delay to resolve legal tangle

SEC and Ripple agree on appeal delay to resolve legal tangle

Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly asked the Second Circuit Court to extend the suspension of the agency’s appeal. According to a June 16 court filing, both parties are pushing to delay the appeal to avoid further litigation following their previous settlement. This request follows an earlier effort to

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