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FIFA is making a strategic leap into next-gen blockchain technology by migrating its NFT platform, FIFA Collect, to a custom Layer-1 chain powered by Avalanche. The move marks a departure from earlier partnerships with Algorand and Polygon, and signals FIFA’s intention to centralize and scale its digital collectibles ecosystem on a future-proof, EVM-compatible infrastructure. Launched
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Not all Bitcoin believers arrive by way of tech idealism or early crypto gains. For Peruvian Bull, the turning point was personal, visceral, and economic. A front-row seat to the 2008 financial crisis—watching his brother’s real estate business implode—sparked the beginning of a long intellectual excavation. What caused so much pain? Why did an entire
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Every Thursday on The CoinRock Show, we go beyond headlines and zoom out to the global forces shaping crypto, finance, and the modern economy. This week was no different as host Matthias Mazur welcomed Peruvian Bull, a sharp macro analyst and writer known for his breakdowns of currency markets, commodities, and Bitcoin’s place in the
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A group of America’s largest financial institutions is reportedly in early discussions to develop a unified, bank-backed stablecoin—signaling a shift in how traditional banks may adapt to blockchain infrastructure. According to The Wall Street Journal, the initiative involves JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and other major players. Key parties include The Clearing
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Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s expanding crypto ventures with a new bill aimed at blocking top U.S. officials from profiting off digital assets. Introduced on May 22, the Stop Trading, Retention, and Unfair Market Payoffs (TRUMP) in Crypto Act of 2025 would bar current and former presidents, vice presidents,
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David Sacks, President Donald Trump’s top advisor on cryptocurrency and AI, expressed strong confidence this week in the GENIUS Act’s path to full Senate approval. Speaking to CNBC on May 21, Sacks said the legislation is “likely to pass,” pointing to a bipartisan procedural victory in which 15 Democrats joined Republicans to advance the bill
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Bitcoin marked a major milestone on May 22—widely known as Bitcoin Pizza Day—by surpassing Amazon in market capitalization. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s market cap stood at $2.205 trillion, outpacing Amazon’s $2.135 trillion by $70 billion. The timing of the achievement added symbolic weight, aligning with the anniversary of Bitcoin’s first real-world transaction in
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Worldcoin, the controversial digital ID project co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has secured $135 million in a new funding round aimed at scaling its global identity network. The investment, led by Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto, will fund the expansion of Worldcoin’s biometric infrastructure—most notably, its iris-scanning “orbs.” The company plans to launch operations
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Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high early Thursday, breaking above $111,000 and reaffirming its position as the dominant force in digital assets. The milestone, which comes just four months after its previous record, caps weeks of sustained bullish momentum that have pushed investors back into the crypto space. At its intraday peak on Wednesday,
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Crypto.com has achieved a major regulatory milestone by obtaining a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license, allowing the platform to offer regulated cryptocurrency derivatives across the European Economic Area (EEA). Announced on May 21, the license adds to Crypto.com’s expanding European regulatory portfolio. It follows the firm’s in-principle approval under the EU’s Markets in
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The Texas House of Representatives has passed a key vote in support of creating a state-managed Bitcoin reserve, moving Senate Bill 21 one step closer to becoming law. The bill passed its second reading with a 105-23 vote, gaining strong bipartisan support as it advanced toward final approval. Titled the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has confirmed that the agency’s first-ever crypto task force—led by Commissioner Hester Peirce—is preparing to release its inaugural report within the coming months. The development marks a major milestone in the SEC’s evolving approach to digital asset regulation. Speaking during a May 20 congressional oversight hearing,
