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Shanghai Stock Index Rises Over 1% as Energy Stocks Lead Gains

The Shanghai Stock Index rose more than 1%, with oil, gas, and coal stocks leading gains. The ChiNext Index also climbed more than 1%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index gained 2.1% in half-day trading, while the Hang Se…

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Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork

Cardano has activated its van Rossem hard fork as of Saturday, upgrading the Cardano mainnet to version 11, which is expected to lower smart contract execution costs and lay the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major s…

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Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit

Allbridge, the company behind cross-chain stablecoin bridge Allbridge Core, said it has paused the protocol as a precaution after a “security incident” that reportedly saw $1.65 million drained on Sunday.

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Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers

AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings, a major Japanese logistics company, plans to adopt the JPYC stablecoin to make payments to around 2,300 business partners, in what is expected to be the first large-scale corporate use of the yen…

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The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto

President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act into law a year ago, setting the U.S. on a course to establish federal regulations for stablecoins for the…