Analysts Flag XRP, Plasma, and DOGE as Altcoins to Watch While Bitcoin Drifts
With Bitcoin trading sideways, market analysts are highlighting XRP, Plasma, and DOGE as altcoins that could see notable moves. The watchlist comes amid broader market uncertainty tied to Bitcoin's lack of directional mo...
Circle CEO Sees 'Tremendous' Opportunity for Yuan Stablecoin Despite China Ban
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expressed strong optimism about the potential for a yuan-denominated stablecoin, even as China bans most private yuan tokens and promotes its own central bank digital currency. Allaire sees sign...
Study: Fewer Than 1% of Crypto Protocols Disclose Market-Maker Arrangements
A review of over 150 crypto protocols found that almost none disclose the terms of their market-making arrangements, exposing a significant transparency gap in token trading structures. The findings raise concerns about ...
South Korea to Pilot Blockchain Deposit Tokens for Government Spending in Q4
South Korea announced plans to test blockchain-based deposit tokens for government expenditures in the fourth quarter. The pilot represents one of the more concrete government-led blockchain payment experiments among maj...
Morgan Stanley's 0.14% Fee Bitcoin ETF Pulls $100M in First Week
Morgan Stanley launched the lowest-fee Bitcoin ETF on the market at 0.14%, attracting $100 million in assets during its first week. The competitive fee is seen as a bid to capture cost-sensitive institutional and retail ...
Crypto Fund Manager Under Investigation Over Fiancée's Suspicious Death in Zanzibar
A crypto fund manager is being probed by authorities in connection with the suspicious death of his fiancée in Zanzibar. Details of the investigation remain limited, but the case has drawn attention given the manager's ...
Circle CEO Predicts China Could Launch Yuan Stablecoin Within 3–5 Years
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire warned that China could introduce a yuan-denominated stablecoin within three to five years as global currency competition intensifies. He framed the development as part of a broader race among n...
South Korea to Pilot Tokenized Deposits for Government Spending
South Korea is launching a sandbox pilot to test tokenized bank deposits for public sector expense payments. The program will test preset spending limits, timing controls, and category restrictions to ensure proper use o...
Bitcoin's Tax Complexity Makes Even Small Purchases a Compliance Burden
Using Bitcoin for everyday purchases like coffee triggers capital gains tax obligations in many jurisdictions, creating an outsized compliance burden relative to the transaction size. The piece examines why Bitcoin's tax...
Starmer says he's 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
Labour leader Keir Starmer has rejected US President Donald Trump's warning that the UK-US trade deal could be changed if the UK doesn't support a potential war with Iran. Starmer said he would not be pressured into supp...
Nine Killed in Turkish School Shooting
Eight students and one teacher died in a school shooting attack in Turkey, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci. This is the second such incident in two days....
Sudan War Three Years On: Human Toll Devastating
The war in Sudan, which started in 2023, has had a devastating human toll. The conflict has left behind a staggering number of casualties and displaced people....
Sudan's Civil War Devastation
Sudan's civil war has caused significant devastation and pushed millions into poverty. The conflict has also had a major impact on the country's infrastructure....
Italian magazine cover of Israeli settler sparks diplomatic backlash
An Italian magazine's cover showing an armed Israeli settler has sparked a diplomatic backlash from Israel. Al Jazeera reports that the image is seen as promoting violence and inciting hatred....
Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will make a guest appearance as a judge on the Australian cooking show MasterChef. This marks her first visit to Australia since 2018....
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite tax cut
Diesel prices in Kenya have risen sharply despite a reduction in value added tax. The price increase is attributed to ongoing tensions with Iran, which has disrupted global oil supplies....
Kenya Fuel Prices Rise Despite Tax Cut
Kenya's diesel prices have risen sharply, defying expectations of a decrease following a tax cut. The price increase is attributed to the ongoing Iran war. Diesel prices rose by a record margin, despite the reduction in ...
Kenya Fuel Prices Rise Sharply Amid Tax Reduction
Diesel prices in Kenya have risen by a record margin despite a reduction in value-added tax, likely due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. BBC reports this development....
Gunman Tackled by School Principal in Oklahoma
CCTV footage shows a school principal charging towards an armed former student at a high school in Oklahoma, preventing further harm. The incident is under investigation....
250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
A migrant boat carrying over 250 people has sunk in the Indian Ocean. The incident is believed to be due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding....