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Opinion by: Timothy Chen, global head of strategy, Mantle
While crypto adoption accelerates across Southeast Asia and Latin America, a deeper structural problem persists: Payments remain slow, error-prone and exclusionary. The premise of financial sovereignty through blockchain remains

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The European Central Bank (ECB) has approved a two-track plan to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions using central bank money, which could pave the way to modernize Europe’s financial system.
The first track, dubbed “Pontes,” will focus on a short-term solution by linking

Global bank Standard Chartered is bullish on Bitcoin for the rest of the year, citing increasing corporate treasury buying and strong exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows.
Standard Chartered expects Bitcoin (BTC) to print new highs of $135,000 by the end of the third quarter and then break $200,000 b

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Bitcoin realized profits for long-term holders remain comparatively lower than during 2024.
Research calculates that to match those levels, BTC/USD needs to reach $140,000.
Price action is attempting to break out of a multiweek downtrend as consolidation continues.
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Crypto users faced a rise in “psychologically manipulative” attacks in the second quarter as hackers dreamt up advanced and creative ways to try and steal crypto, according to blockchain security firm SlowMist.
SlowMist’s head of operations, Lisa, said in the firm’s Q2 MistTrack Stolen Fund

Bitcoiners are showing increasing patience on the sell side, with new data showing a declining number of investors cashing out in anticipation of Bitcoin going higher.
“Following a recovery to $107k, a super-majority of Bitcoin investors are now holding unrealized profits,” Glassnode said in a

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Crypto market sentiment has held steady despite Bitcoin tumbling almost 2% over the past day to change hands close to the $105,000 price level.
The sentiment-tracking Crypto Fear & Greed Index posted a “Greed” score of 63 out of 100 on Wednesday, slipping one point from Tuesday, as Bitcoin (BTC)

New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to strengthen pending stablecoin and crypto legislation, saying the current versions of the bills don’t protect investors.
James said in a letter addressed to Congress on Tuesday that the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a