Month: June 2025

Thai SEC Consults on Rules Allowing Exchanges to Offer Utility Tokens

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Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a consultation on rules for exchanges to issue their own utility tokens. The regulator is proposing allowing crypto exchanges, or a person related to the exchange, to issue utility tokens for blockchain transactions, it said on its website. Exchanges will have to disclose the names of anyone related … Read more

How Texas’ hands-off approach to autonomous vehicles gave Tesla an opening

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Last week, a Tesla Model Y with the word “ROBOTAXI” scratched into its side and no one in the driver seat made a turn off Austin’s bustling South Congress Avenue. Another Tesla, described by autonomous vehicle experts as a “chase vehicle,” followed closely behind. Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the clip, seemingly confirming that … Read more

Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Buoyed by Trump, but Analysts Eye $92K Risk

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By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Risk assets, cryptocurrencies among them, breathed a sigh of relief after President Donald Trump ruled out an immediate entry into the Israel-Iran war, saying he may wait two more weeks before deciding whether to add U.S. firepower to the conflict. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $106,000, … Read more

Arizona Moves Closer to Creating Bitcoin Reserve as Bill Passes Final Senate Vote

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Arizona moved closer to establishing a bitcoin BTC reserve fund after the state’s Senate voted in favor of the bill at its third reading. Arizona’s Senate passed House Bill 2324 (HB2324) in a 16-14 vote on Thursday, sending it back to House for a final decision. The legislation would update Arizona’s laws on forfeiture, allowing … Read more

North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Top Crypto Firms With Malware Hidden in Job Applications

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A North Korean hacking group is targeting crypto workers with a Python-based malware disguised as part of a fake job application process, researchers at Cisco Talos said earlier this week. Most victims appear to be based in India, according to open-source signals, and seem to be individuals with prior experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. … Read more

Methods of Accepting Cryptocurrencies: Forwarding, Non-custodial, and Custodial

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Cryptocurrency is stored at some address (“wallet”), from which and to which the owner sends and receives coins. The difference between wallets lies in how the user interacts with the address/(-es). The process of accepting/sending coins includes monitoring transactions on the blockchain. Such management can be carried out by the user independently or with the … Read more

The Most Expensive 0.5% You’ll Ever Give Away

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In the early years of a startup, founders make decisions with incomplete information. It’s part of the game. You don’t have time to model every future scenario. You move fast. You build trust. And sometimes, that trust takes the shape of equity. It almost always begins innocently. A former operator offers to open investor doors. … Read more