Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in Crypto, Ethereum developers have activated the network’s Pectra upgrade, bringing smart accounts, higher staking limits and improved scalability through key Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs), US Democrats have launched a new assault targeting President Donald Trump’s involvement in various memecoin and crypto ventures, and New Hampshire has greenlit state crypto investments. Ethereum’s “Pectra” network…

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HIVE sees Paraguay as a long-term partner for its stability and low-cost energy

Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital Technologies’ president and CEO, Aydin Kilic, said…

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Bitcoin-backed loans ‘obvious’ next step — Xapo Bank CEO

Bitcoin holders are becoming more comfortable borrowing against their crypto as market confidence grows, according to Seamus Rocca, CEO of the Gibraltar-based private bank, Xapo Bank.  In an interview at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Rocca told Cointelegraph that with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $95,000 and institutional adoption starting to catch on, the mood among…

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Tether launches on Kaia, brings USD₮ to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

Tether has deployed its flagship stablecoin, USD₮, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan’s popular messaging platform with over 196 million monthly active users. The integration means USD₮ (USDT) will now be supported across Line’s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling…

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