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Lakshya Baskar

I specialize in Web3 and crypto writing, producing clear, research-driven content on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and market trends.

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USDT

India’s USDT Premium Surges Above 8.5% as Stablecoin Supply Tightens

A major USDT supply squeeze has hit India’s USDT market, sending the price premiums of the stablecoin past its usual trading band. As per a report from The Economic Times, USDT was sold at around 102.88 INR on Saturday, whereas the USD/INR foreign exchange ratio stood at 94.65 on Friday.

June 29, 2026 2 mins read
Loopring

Loopring Ends Its Pioneer zk-Rollup DEX After Years of Limited User Adoption

Loopring officially shut down its decentralized exchange, marking the end of one of Ethereum’s earliest zk-rollup platforms. All trading functionalities were immediately stopped, and the relayer was turned off right after the official announcement made via Loopring’s X account. The shutdown ends a project that once demonstrated how zero-knowledge rollups

June 29, 2026 2 mins read
CoinEx Denies Iran Links After WSJ Highlights $3.84B in Iran-Related Crypto Flows

CoinEx Denies Iran Links After WSJ Highlights $3.84B in Iran-Related Crypto Flows

CoinEx rejected the accusations that its platform was involved in facilitating transactions for Iranian state-backed organizations following the recent Wall Street Journal report on the matter. According to the report, about $3.84 billion of cryptocurrency inflows related to Iran were identified by investigators as having gone through the platform since

June 25, 2026 2 mins read
Ripple

Ripple Launches RLUSD in Japan as Regulated Stablecoin Expansion Gains Momentum 

Ripple is officially bringing out RLUSD into the Japanese market, which becomes an important milestone for its future international growth. By doing this, the company will make significant progress in its operations in one of the most technologically sophisticated digital assets markets worldwide.  Now, after obtaining approval from Japan’s Financial

June 25, 2026 2 mins read
Coinbase

Coinbase Opens Luxembourg MiCA Hub as EU Crypto Market Enters New Regulatory Era

Coinbase formally launched its European crypto hub in Luxembourg as per the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation of the European Union. This happened after Coinbase received a MiCA license from the financial watchdog of Luxembourg in June 2025. Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier granted the license more than

June 25, 2026 2 mins read
South Korea Targets 40 Unregistered Crypto Operators in Regulatory Crackdown

South Korea Targets 40 Unregistered Crypto Operators in Regulatory Crackdown

The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea recently referred approximately 40 unregistered virtual asset service providers to the police authority. It reflects Seoul’s increasing attempts to regulate the cryptocurrency firms that operate in South Korea. According to South Korean law, all crypto exchanges are mandated to get the ISMS Certification

June 24, 2026 2 mins read
polygon

Legacy Polygon Royalties Contract Exploit Drains $261K Through Reward Logic Flaw

A hacker used a legacy royalties contract on the Polygon platform and made away with about $261,200 worth of cryptocurrency in recent times. The security firm TenArmorAlert identified the unusual transaction on June 23 and tracked down the exploit transaction. The blockchain shows that the hacker carried out the attack

June 24, 2026 3 mins read
US Senate

US Senate Targets Fall 2026 Release for Crypto Tax Bill Amid CLARITY Act Push

U.S. Lawmakers continue to advance digital asset regulations as the Senate moves closer to introducing dedicated cryptocurrency tax legislation. Senator Steve Daines revealed that Republican senators had already developed the framework. During an interview with Bloomberg Tax, Sen. Steve Daines said, “sooner rather than later”. He also said, “We’ve put

June 24, 2026 2 mins read
Ripple

Ripple Secures Preliminary MiCA Approval in Luxembourg for Europe-Wide Expansion

Ripple received the first preliminary approval for a license in the role of Crypto Asset Service Provider from Luxembourg’s financial authorities this week. This authorization is another step towards implementing the company’s European expansion plan amid the MiCA regulatory regime. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of Luxembourg issued

June 23, 2026 2 mins read