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The crypto market entered a new phase of geopolitical stress on Monday morning when the US Navy began enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports at 10 AM ET, sending Brent crude above $103 a barrel and keeping bitcoin pinned near

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Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is poised to modernize Ghana's tax collection and reporting framework, bringing greater efficiency, transparency, and simplicity to MSME transactions and compliance.

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Bitcoin rallied to $72,500 as US stocks reacted to US efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the rebound, BTC traders warned that a price correction remains a risk.

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StarkWare, the Israeli company behind the Ethereum scaling network Starknet, is restructuring by reducing its workforce and splitting into two business units. CEO Eli Ben-Sasson has acknowledged the company had grown “too large” for its current commercial reality.