Alchemy’s Noam Hurwitz says stablecoins now exceed card networks in on-chain volume by 7% as PayPal, Stripe, and Visa adopt crypto rails for faster, cheaper payments.

Crypto News Australia

30.06.2025

Synergist’s Andrew McPhee Sounds Alarm on Australia’s Crypto Brain Drain

A local Web3 founder has said Australia’s plodding approach to crypto regulation is driving innovative firms offshore and preventing crypto investment by older Aussies.

Crypto News Australia

30.06.2025

Buterin Warns ZK-Wrapped IDs Aren’t Enough, Advocates ‘Pluralistic Identity’ for True Privacy

Vitalik Buterin warns that one-ID systems like World ID reduce privacy, expose users to coercion, and risk becoming mandatory if widely adopted.

Crypto News Australia

30.06.2025

South Korea’s Digital Rush: Over a Quarter of 20- to 50-Somethings Now Crypto Holders

Hana Institute says 25% of South Koreans aged 20–50 own crypto, led by BTC. Regular buying tripled, mid-term trading rose to 47%, and 70% want banks and better laws.

Crypto News Australia

30.06.2025

Crypto Fever Grips Bolivia: $430M in Transactions Drive 630% Year-On-Year Surge

Bolivia’s central bank reports a $430M crypto boom, up 630%. This was led through Binance channels.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Ripple Supercharges XRPL with Wormhole Integration for True Multichain Finance

Ripple integrates Wormhole into XRPL, enabling seamless token movement across 35+ chains.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

ASIC Taps Financial Heavyweights to Probe ASX After $250M Blockchain Fiasco

ASIC appointed a 3-member panel to review ASX’s governance and risk systems after multiple compliance failures, including its $163M blockchain project collapse.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

ASX’s Opyl Rides Bitcoin Wave, Shares Soar 47% on Crypto Treasury Bet

Opyl Limited bought two Bitcoin (~$214K) via DigitalX ETF for treasury diversification, sending shares up 47%, though still down over 68% from their five-year high.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Metaplanet Overtakes Tesla as Seventh-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder

Metaplanet has surpassed Tesla as the seventh-largest corporate Bitcoin holder with 12,345 BTC, part of an aggressive strategy to acquire 210,000 BTC by 2027.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Crypto Heists Hit Record High in H1 2025 as State-Sponsored Attacks Surge

The first half of 2025 has seen record high levels of crypto theft, driven largely by the increased involvement of nation-states, says blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Cardano Levels Up: Unveils Next-Gen Layer-2 Blueprint Beyond Hydra

Cardano moves beyond Hydra with a multi-solution Layer-2 plan, combining speed, privacy, and cross-chain connectivity for a scalable blockchain future.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Trump-Backed WLFI Secures $100M WLFI Token Investment from UAE Firm

UAE’s Aqua1 bought $100M in WLFI to back World Liberty’s blockchain push for RWAs and stablecoins. The Trump-linked project eyes global capital market disruption.

Crypto News Australia

27.06.2025

Analysts Say New Bitcoin All-Time High Hinges on Fresh Demand Despite Easing Macro Tensions

After the Iran–Israel ceasefire, markets rallied: Bitcoin hit US$107,515 (+2.75%), though altcoins lagged, while institutions boosted ETFs, amid growing hopes of US rate cuts.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

Grayscale Launches “Space and Time Trust” to Power Next-Gen Web3 and AI

Grayscale's Space and Time Trust gives accredited investors exposure to SXT, powering real-time blockchain data for AI and Web3 apps.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

XRP Climbs as Solana Slumps: Holder Base Doubles Amid ETF Hopes

XRP doubled its holder share and overtook Solana by May 2025 amid ETF speculation and legal clarity.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

BitGo CEO Says XRP Bridge Strategy Dead as Ripple Bets on RLUSD

BitGo CEO said Ripple’s XRP bridge strategy has failed, citing its RLUSD launch as proof. He urged the Fed to grant direct access to digital-asset firms via master accounts.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

US Central Bank Chair Open to Crypto-Friendly Banking, Wants Legislative Clarity

The Fed Chair Jerome Powell has told US Congress that banks and other financial institutions are free to use crypto provided it’s in ways that are “protective of safety and soundness”

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

Ethereum ETFs Surge to $4 Billion Inflows, with BlackRock in the Lead

US spot Ethereum ETFs hit $4B in net inflows in under a year, with $1B added in 15 days. BlackRock’s ETHA led gains, offsetting $4.28B in outflows from Grayscale’s product.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

Aussie Police Crack Down on Crypto ATM Scam Nexus Exposing $433K Widow’s Loss

Australian police tracked crypto ATM activity, uncovering 21 romance and investment scam cases, including a 77-year-old who unknowingly lost $433K over two years.

Crypto News Australia

26.06.2025

Billionaire Investor Regrets Not Owning Bitcoin, Suggests $5 Trillion Market Cap

Billionaire Philippe Laffont regrets missing Bitcoin but questions timing, predicting BTC could hit $4-5 trillion as volatility decreases over time.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

Pompliano-Linked ProCap Buys 3,724 BTC as It Prepares for $1 B SPAC Debut

ProCap BTC bought 3,724 BTC worth $395M ahead of a $1B merger with Columbus Circle Capital, highlighting the growing trend of public firms building Bitcoin treasuries.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

Japan’s FSA to Treat Crypto as Financial Products, Unlock ETFs with 20% Flat Tax

Japan’s new crypto plan includes flat 20% tax, ETF access, and regulatory clarity under FIEA, aligning digital assets with national growth goals.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

Chainlink and Mastercard Team Up to Unlock Instant On-Chain Crypto Purchases

Chainlink has partnered with global payments giant Mastercard to allow cardholders to easily and securely purchase crypto directly through on-chain fiat-to-crypto conversion.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

US Housing Regulator to Probe Crypto’s Role in Mortgage Eligibility

Trump donor William Pulte will lead a review of how crypto assets like Bitcoin and Solana impact US mortgage qualification, aiming to modernise borrower evaluation rules.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

Bank for International Settlements Warns Stablecoins Fail Key Test

BIS warns stablecoins "fall short" of sound money despite growing popularity and regulatory clarity, citing risks to financial stability and monetary sovereignty.

Crypto News Australia

25.06.2025

XRP Rises as Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto Breaks 13-Year Silence with Cryptic Tweet

Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto broke his 13-year silence on X with a single “speechless” emoji. David Schwartz confirmed the post was real and not the result of a hack.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Crypto Crash: BTC Briefly Drops Below $100k, Popular Analyst Says Dip Won’t Last

Growing tension in the Middle East caused Bitcoin to briefly drop below US$100k amid market fears.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Crypto Markets Rebounds as Trump Announces Middle East Ceasefire

Crypto markets surged as Trump announced a Middle East ceasefire, with Bitcoin up 4% and Ethereum gaining 6.8%, though recession risks remain.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Dark Markets Shift to Tudou After $27B Huione Shutdown, Elliptic Finds

Following Huione's $27B collapse, vendors moved to Tudou Guarantee on Telegram. USDT inflows surged, sustaining fraud and laundering despite Telegram’s enforcement efforts.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

OKX Eyes US Stock Market Debut Amid Global Regulatory Pressures

OKX may pursue a U.S. IPO after its April relaunch, seeking to tap into strong market valuations amid rising regulatory pressure in Asia, including a ban in Thailand.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Fed Drops 'Reputational Risk' Label in Bank Exams, Easing Path for Crypto Firms

The Fed has removed reputational risk from bank exams, aligning with other regulators in a move that could ease access to banking for crypto firms.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Strategy Adds US$26M in Bitcoin, Marking Slower Pace in Saylor’s Buying Spree

Strategy buys 245 BTC for US$26M, its second-smallest weekly purchase in 6 months. Holdings now total 592,345 BTC worth nearly US$60B.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Democrats Introduce COIN Bill to Curb Trump’s Crypto Racket

Democrat Senator Adam Schiff has introduced legislation aimed at curbing the use of digital assets for personal profit by senior government officials.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Crypto News Site Cointelegraph Hacked in Fraudulent Token Scam

Cointelegraph’s site was hacked via a front-end exploit showing fake token airdrop pop-ups aimed at stealing crypto and personal data.

Crypto News Australia

24.06.2025

Texas Makes History with Nation’s First State-Backed Bitcoin Reserve

Texas breaks ground with the first state Bitcoin reserve backed by public funds. Only BTC currently qualifies under the strict US$500B market cap rule.

Crypto News Australia

23.06.2025

Altcoin ETFs Poised for Green Light as Wall Street Embraces Crypto Expansion

Bloomberg analysts say altcoin ETFs are almost certain by year-end, with Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin poised to follow Bitcoin and Ethereum’s footsteps.

Crypto News Australia

23.06.2025

Europe Surges Ahead in Crypto Adoption as France Eyes Nation-State Bitcoin Reserve

EU crypto trading volumes surged 70% in early 2025 under MiCA, outpacing the U.S. as retail interest wanes. Also, France eyes a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Crypto News Australia

23.06.2025

Whale Buys $39M in Ether as Market Tanks, Betting Big Against Fear

A big ticket investor has gone against the grain to double down on their Ethereum position, despite the project suffering amid market turmoil.

Crypto News Australia

23.06.2025

Peter Schiff Changes Tune on Bitcoin, Says He Gets It, While Dismissing USD Stablecoins

Peter Schiff, long-time Bitcoin critic, now says he “gets” Bitcoin but questions dollar-pegged stablecoins, proposing his own gold-backed alternative instead.

Crypto News Australia

23.06.2025

Michael Saylor Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $21 Million in 21 Years

At BTC Prague 2025, Michael Saylor raised his Bitcoin price target to $21 million by 2046, citing global adoption and reaffirming his long-term bullish conviction.

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Stablecoins Overtake Visa and Mastercard on-Chain, Becoming the Internet’s Default Settlement Layer

Synergist’s Andrew McPhee Sounds Alarm on Australia’s Crypto Brain Drain

Buterin Warns ZK-Wrapped IDs Aren’t Enough, Advocates ‘Pluralistic Identity’ for True Privacy

South Korea’s Digital Rush: Over a Quarter of 20- to 50-Somethings Now Crypto Holders

Crypto Fever Grips Bolivia: $430M in Transactions Drive 630% Year-On-Year Surge

Ripple Supercharges XRPL with Wormhole Integration for True Multichain Finance

ASIC Taps Financial Heavyweights to Probe ASX After $250M Blockchain Fiasco

ASX’s Opyl Rides Bitcoin Wave, Shares Soar 47% on Crypto Treasury Bet

Metaplanet Overtakes Tesla as Seventh-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder

Crypto Heists Hit Record High in H1 2025 as State-Sponsored Attacks Surge

Cardano Levels Up: Unveils Next-Gen Layer-2 Blueprint Beyond Hydra

Trump-Backed WLFI Secures $100M WLFI Token Investment from UAE Firm

Analysts Say New Bitcoin All-Time High Hinges on Fresh Demand Despite Easing Macro Tensions

Grayscale Launches “Space and Time Trust” to Power Next-Gen Web3 and AI

XRP Climbs as Solana Slumps: Holder Base Doubles Amid ETF Hopes

BitGo CEO Says XRP Bridge Strategy Dead as Ripple Bets on RLUSD

US Central Bank Chair Open to Crypto-Friendly Banking, Wants Legislative Clarity

Ethereum ETFs Surge to $4 Billion Inflows, with BlackRock in the Lead

Aussie Police Crack Down on Crypto ATM Scam Nexus Exposing $433K Widow’s Loss

Billionaire Investor Regrets Not Owning Bitcoin, Suggests $5 Trillion Market Cap

Pompliano-Linked ProCap Buys 3,724 BTC as It Prepares for $1 B SPAC Debut

Japan’s FSA to Treat Crypto as Financial Products, Unlock ETFs with 20% Flat Tax

Chainlink and Mastercard Team Up to Unlock Instant On-Chain Crypto Purchases

US Housing Regulator to Probe Crypto’s Role in Mortgage Eligibility

Bank for International Settlements Warns Stablecoins Fail Key Test

XRP Rises as Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto Breaks 13-Year Silence with Cryptic Tweet

Crypto Crash: BTC Briefly Drops Below $100k, Popular Analyst Says Dip Won’t Last

Crypto Markets Rebounds as Trump Announces Middle East Ceasefire

Dark Markets Shift to Tudou After $27B Huione Shutdown, Elliptic Finds

OKX Eyes US Stock Market Debut Amid Global Regulatory Pressures

Fed Drops 'Reputational Risk' Label in Bank Exams, Easing Path for Crypto Firms

Strategy Adds US$26M in Bitcoin, Marking Slower Pace in Saylor’s Buying Spree

Democrats Introduce COIN Bill to Curb Trump’s Crypto Racket

Crypto News Site Cointelegraph Hacked in Fraudulent Token Scam

Texas Makes History with Nation’s First State-Backed Bitcoin Reserve

Altcoin ETFs Poised for Green Light as Wall Street Embraces Crypto Expansion

Europe Surges Ahead in Crypto Adoption as France Eyes Nation-State Bitcoin Reserve

Whale Buys $39M in Ether as Market Tanks, Betting Big Against Fear

Peter Schiff Changes Tune on Bitcoin, Says He Gets It, While Dismissing USD Stablecoins

Michael Saylor Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $21 Million in 21 Years

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