Israel releases preliminary CBDC design for digital Shekel
The Bank of Israel has released a preliminary design for the digital shekel, detailing its ecosystem, technical framework and regulatory considerations.
How to build a ChatGPT-powered AI trading bot: A step-by-step guide
Learn how to build a ChatGPT-powered AI trading bot for crypto and stocks, covering strategy selection, model training, trade execution, risk management and automation.
IMF deal to ban public sector ‘Bitcoin accumulation’ in El Salvador
The IMF has issued new requests under its $1.4 billion deal with El Salvador, aiming to restrict BTC purchases by the public sector.
Bitcoin no longer ‘safe haven’ as $82K BTC price dive leaves gold on top
Gold leaves Bitcoin in the dust over US trade tariffs as BTC price action joins stocks and even the US dollar in taking a fresh hit.
Bybit CEO: 20% of $1.4B stolen funds ‘gone dark’
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou confirmed that $280 million in stolen funds has gone dark, with $1.07 billion remaining trackable as investigators race to freeze assets.
Australia’s government has no plans to establish a strategic crypto reserve
The Albanese government has no plans to follow the lead of the Trump administration, which has announced plans to stockpile XRP, Solana, Cardano, Ether and Bitcoin.
Coinbase, Gemini CEO throws support behind Bitcoin-only US crypto reserve
Brian Armstrong and Tyler Winklevoss say that Bitcoin is a clear “successor to gold,” making it most suitable for inclusion as a US reserve asset.
NYSE Arca proposes rule change to list Bitwise Dogecoin ETF
NYSE Arca has filed paperwork that would enable the exchange to list the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF if approved by the SEC.
SEC’s Crypto Task Force to host roundtable on crypto security status
The SEC will hold a series of discussions on how it should approach crypto, with its first later this month looking at how to legally define digital assets.
SEC reportedly offering $50K incentive for eligible staff to resign
The SEC is among other US agencies that have been offering staff financial incentives to quit under Trump’s cost-cutting DOGE initiative.