Taiwan Authorities Say Island’s First Regulated Stablecoin Will Launch Next Year

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Taiwan could see its first locally issued stablecoin go live in the second half of 2026, though regulators have not yet decided on the currency the token will be tied to. Local media in Taiwan report Financial Supervisory Commission Chair Peng Jin-long told lawmakers this week that the draft Virtual Assets Service Act has cleared […]

What Congress Has Left to Do This Year

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The restarted Senate is moving forward with certain crypto initiatives, but how much time is left compared to how much work is left, really? You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative Now that Congress is back […]

Bitcoin Traders’ Favorite Lottery Ticket for the First Half of the Year — The $300K BTC Call

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In the crypto market, bold predictions aren’t just talk – they’re backed by real dollars, often through option plays that resemble lottery tickets offering outsized upside for relatively small costs. The stand-out as of writing is the Deribit-listed $300,000 strike bitcoin call option expiring on June 26. Theoretically, this call is a bet that BTC’s […]