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Crypto observers were speculating on Monday that World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, might be testing its long-awaited dollar stablecoin before rolling out for the broader public.Blockchain sleuths earlier today noted a flurry of activity with a token labeled as World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) on blockchain monitoring websites Etherscan and BscScan. Blockchain data shows that USD1 was deployed earlier this month on the Ethereum and BNB Chain networks and series of transactions with the token occurring over the past couple weeks.Some transfers included addresses linked to Wintermute, a large digital asset trading firm and market maker, and crypto custodian BitGo, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The token's...

According to several reports, Toulouse became the first city in France to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for subway and public transport payments starting March 17, 2025, as part of a broader initiative to modernize transit systems. Europe’s First: Toulouse Metro Adopts Bitcoin Payments Toulouse’s public transport operator, Tisséo, launched cryptocurrency payments for metro, bus,Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump's media company, Trump Media (DJT), is looking to partner with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded products (ETPs) and funds (ETFs), the company said Monday.The ETPs will include crypto assets and securities from other sectors such as the energy industry, the announcement said. Crypto.com will provide the backend technology, custody solutions, and crypto supply.The investment vehicles are expected to launch in 2025, the press release said.Trump Media is the company behind Truth Social, the social media platform frequently used by Trump. This is only the latest of crypto initiatives backed by the President or his family. Trump and his entourage have issued multiple NFT collections and memecoins, not to mention their DeFi protocol,...

Trump's media empire wants to offer exchange-traded funds, which have become increasingly popular, particularly those focused on cryptocurrencies.Source link

Massachusetts’ top securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe into Robinhood over the popular trading platform’s recent decision to launch an in-app prediction markets hub that allows customers to bet on the outcome of events, including March Madness match-ups.According to a Monday report from Reuters, Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin — a notoriously aggressive regulator — sent Robinhood a subpoena last week seeking information about the number of Robinhood’s users in Massachusetts that have requested to trade college sports events contracts, and seeking copies of Robinhood’s related marketing materials."This is just another gimmick from a company that's very good at gimmicks to lure investors away from sound investing," Galvin told Reuters. Galvin's office confirmed the investigation to CoinDesk, and...