Lawson to Trial JPYC Stablecoin Payments in Japan
Lawson, one of Japan's largest convenience store chains, is preparing to trial payments using JPYC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, testing whether digital asset checkout can function at the re
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Vardanyan pleads guilty in $15M Ryuk ransomware campaign
According to federal prosecutors in Oregon, Karen Serobovich Vardanyan entered a guilty plea on July 8 to aiding in the operation of a Ryuk ransomware campaign that stole over $15 million in
Bitcoin ETFs Pull in $197M as 8-Week Outflow Streak Ends
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds listed in the United States logged their first net inflow in eight weeks, according to Farside Investors data. For the week ended Friday, these products col
Upbit GAS Airdrop Payment Notice for Second Week of July
Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has posted a GAS airdrop payment notice for the second week of July, signaling that eligible NEO holders on the platform will receive the
Zcash Price Rallies as Forbes List Offsets Orchard Bug Concerns
TLDR: Zcash price gained roughly 5% to trade near $531, outperforming a quiet broader market after Forbes placed ZEC in its July 10 crypto ranking. The immediate bullish test sits between $54
Saylor's cryptic post follows Strategy's record $216 million bitcoin sale
On Sunday, Michael Saylor uploaded Strategy’s bitcoin acquisition tracker to X. Days after the company completed its largest $216 million bitcoin sale, the caption, “Orange dots tell only par
Analyst Warns: Firms That Bought Bitcoin Near All-Time Highs Now Face Pressure to Sell at a Loss
BitcoinWorld Analyst Warns: Firms That Bought Bitcoin Near All-Time Highs Now Face Pressure to Sell at a Loss The market capitalization of companies holding significant Bitcoin reserves has p
ETH/BTC whale opens $25M short position after Ethereum rally
BitcoinWorld ETH/BTC whale opens $25M short position after Ethereum rally A prominent whale address specializing in ETH/BTC trading has opened a substantial short position on Ethereum, bettin
Altcoin Season Index Holds at 53: Market Sentiment in Neutral Territory
BitcoinWorld Altcoin Season Index Holds at 53: Market Sentiment in Neutral Territory The cryptocurrency market is currently in a state of measured equilibrium, according to the latest data fr
Lawson to Trial JPYC Yen Stablecoin Payments in Japan
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is set to trial payments using JPYC, a yen-denominated stablecoin, in a move that could test the viability of crypto-linked retail transactions in one
SCATMAN Token Appears on Hacked SpaceXAI, Starlink Accounts
The SCATMAN token was reportedly promoted through compromised SpaceXAI and Starlink social media accounts, raising fresh concerns about hacked-account scams targeting crypto traders who follo
Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $197.4 million in the week ended Friday, snapping an eight-week streak of weekly outflows dating back to May. Data from F