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Banks Transform Finance: Cryptocurrency Adoption Sparks Fundamental Shifts
Banks Transform Finance: Cryptocurrency Adoption Sparks Fundamental Shifts

- LevelField Financial secures state approval to acquire Burling Bank, aiming to integrate crypto services into traditional banking with $70M deal. - Post-2023 crypto bank collapses, regulators adopt cautious openness, enabling LevelField's renewed acquisition bid amid Trump's "crypto capital" agenda. - SGX Derivatives launches Bitcoin/Ethereum futures targeting institutions, aligning with $187B daily crypto derivatives volume in Asia. - Grab and GoTo struggle to consolidate Southeast Asian fintech despite

Bitget-RWA·2025/11/17 16:14
Crypto ATM operating company and CEO charged in alleged $10 million money laundering scheme
Crypto ATM operating company and CEO charged in alleged $10 million money laundering scheme

Quick Take CEO Firas Isa, 36, and Virtual Assets LLC, which did business as Crypto Dispensers, were charged on Tuesday with money laundering conspiracy. On the Crypto Dispensers website, Isa regularly wrote blogs in October titled “Here’s how to withdraw Bitcoin from an ATM” and “An Outline of Bitcoin ATM Rules by Country.”

The Block·2025/11/17 16:00
Pump’s new ‘Mayhem Mode’ fails to boost token launches or revenue in first week
Pump’s new ‘Mayhem Mode’ fails to boost token launches or revenue in first week

Quick Take In the week before Pump launched Mayhem, an average of 17,300 tokens were launched on the platform per day. Since Mayhem was introduced, launches have averaged 17,800 tokens per day. The following is excerpted from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.

The Block·2025/11/17 16:00
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Trump Cancels Planned Strike on Iran, Agreement Signing Time and Location to be Announced Soon
On June 12, U.S. President Trump announced on social media: "In light of discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran that have been submitted to and approved by Iran's Supreme Leadership, I, as President of the United States, have canceled the planned strike and bombing operations against Iran scheduled for tonight. The discussions and final points have been approved by all relevant parties, both in principle and in many details, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and other countries. The maritime blockade will remain fully effective until this agreement is formally implemented—the time and location of the signing will be announced soon." Following this news, data from Bitget shows that the three major U.S. stock indices collectively rose, each increasing by over 1%. Bitcoin briefly surged over 1%, currently priced at $63,167. Spot gold saw a short-term increase of $30, breaking through $4,130 per ounce, up 1.4% for the day. WTI crude oil briefly fell by $1, while Brent crude oil's daily decline expanded to $4, currently priced at $89.74 per barrel, down 4.27%.
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Market Pushes Back Fed Rate Hike Expectation to January Next Year
BlockBeats News, June 12th, the market has shifted the Fed's rate hike expectation from December of this year to January of next year, and the possibility of a rate hike this year is no longer fully priced in. (FX168)
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Following Trump's announcement of canceling the strike on Iran tonight, the three major US stock indexes collectively surged, with Bitcoin experiencing a brief spike of over 1%.
BlockBeats News, June 12th, according to Bitget data, the three major U.S. stock indexes collectively rose more than 1% due to the news of Trump's announcement to cancel the planned strike on Iran tonight. Bitcoin surged over 1% in a short period of time, now trading at $63,167. Spot gold rose by $30 in a short period, breaking through $1,830 per ounce, with a daily increase of 1.4%. WTI crude oil fell by $1 in the short term, while Brent crude oil saw its intraday decline expand to $4, now trading at $89.74 per barrel, down by 4.27%. Earlier reports stated that U.S. President Trump said, "I have called off the strike against Iran planned for tonight. The blockade at sea will remain in full effect until the agreement is completed. The time and place of the agreement signing will be announced soon."
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