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Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows
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Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows

The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain stocks and ETFs continues to grow.…

Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?
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Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?

Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention.…

Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon faces bipartisan pushback in Congress: ‘Keep him locked up’
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon faces bipartisan pushback in Congress: ‘Keep him locked up’

Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Ruben Gallego submitted a resolution that opposes a presidential pardon for the notorious crypto fraudster.…

Bybit lands on Singapore MAS Investor Alert List
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Bybit lands on Singapore MAS Investor Alert List

Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to Singapore’s MAS Investor Alert List, which flags entities that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed or regulated.…

Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
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Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return

Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in t…

Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
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Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion

The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking …

BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms
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BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms

BaFin-regulated BitGo says its Crypto-as-a-Service platform can help eligible crypto players across Europe an alternative way to navigate MiCA.…

Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying
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Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying

“It appears traders are seeing the latest BTC acquisition as an unsustainable path for STRC,” said 10x Research’s Markus Thielen.…

Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar
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Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar

“There is effectively no comparable state financial transaction tax on stocks, bonds or derivatives anywhere in the country,” said a16z general counsel Miles Je…

Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls
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Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls

Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7 milli…

Bitcoin metric near ‘low-risk’ zone after holders absorb 125K BTC in June: Time for a rebound?
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Bitcoin metric near ‘low-risk’ zone after holders absorb 125K BTC in June: Time for a rebound?

Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio and a 125,000 BTC increase in BTC accumulator demand mark the start of a new demand phase. Will prices follow?…

State Street launches GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves
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State Street launches GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves

The launch comes as financial institutions increasingly compete to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins.…

Why US-regulated Bitcoin perpetuals could change crypto trading
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Why US-regulated Bitcoin perpetuals could change crypto trading

US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives.…

Ripple targets Africa’s remittance market with Flutterwave investment
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Ripple targets Africa’s remittance market with Flutterwave investment

Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction.…

Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection
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Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection

Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection forcing it to delay activities in the region co…

SpaceX’s debut: A win for crypto price discovery, a fail for tokenized access
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SpaceX’s debut: A win for crypto price discovery, a fail for tokenized access

SpaceX’s blockbuster debut didn’t just mint a trillionaire; it became a real-world stress test for crypto’s promise of democratized market access.…

Bitcoin stocks divergence returns as BTC dips to $66K while oil drops under $78
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Bitcoin stocks divergence returns as BTC dips to $66K while oil drops under $78

Bitcoin joined oil in heading lower while stocks gained on US-Iran peace momentum, with traders seeing a quick end to the BTC price rebound.…

Bitcoin recovery rests on US-Iran deal as momentum remains weak
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Bitcoin recovery rests on US-Iran deal as momentum remains weak

LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down.…

Trump crypto company's USD1 stablecoins backing UFC event bonuses
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Trump crypto company's USD1 stablecoins backing UFC event bonuses

A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee decried the move as “an opportunity to use the power of the presidency to make [Trump] and his family even …

Bybit expands RWA push with tokenized bond funds from PIMCO, CMBI
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Bybit expands RWA push with tokenized bond funds from PIMCO, CMBI

The new offering gives eligible users access to tokenized institutional bond funds as demand for blockchain-based real-world assets continues to grow.…

Nvidia’s $20 billion debt boom reinforces Bitcoin miners' AI pivot
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Nvidia’s $20 billion debt boom reinforces Bitcoin miners' AI pivot

Nvidia’s planned bond sale reinforces booming AI infrastructure demand, strengthening the case for Bitcoin miners pivoting toward AI data centers.…

CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops
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CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops

The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over digital assets with the CLARITY Act.…

Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue
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Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue

The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore.…

BitMine boosts ETH holdings closer to $10B as bear market accumulation continues
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BitMine boosts ETH holdings closer to $10B as bear market accumulation continues

BitMine continued buying Ether through the market downturn, growing its stake to nearly 5% of the circulating supply while generating staking yield amid mountin…

Bitcoin Covenants Part 1: Exploring New Possibilities for Complex Spending Conditions on the Bitcoin Network
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Bitcoin Covenants Part 1: Exploring New Possibilities for Complex Spending Conditions on the Bitcoin Network

A single missing feature in Bitcoin Script has spawned twelve competing proposals. Cointelegraph Research gives an overview.…

ICODA's Artem Voinov Launches Consulting Practice for Web3 Founders Seeking the Best Crypto Marketing Specialist
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ICODA's Artem Voinov Launches Consulting Practice for Web3 Founders Seeking the Best Crypto Marketing Specialist

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100x Leverage, No KYC, $50 Welcome Bonus, and Double Deposit Bonus — Trade Crypto Futures on BexBack
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100x Leverage, No KYC, $50 Welcome Bonus, and Double Deposit Bonus — Trade Crypto Futures on BexBack

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SpaceX tokens are a bust on IPO day—but blame supply and demand, not crypto
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SpaceX tokens are a bust on IPO day—but blame supply and demand, not crypto

Tokenized stocks didn’t pan out, but the underlying idea is sound.…

Japan’s Bitbank cracks down on Polymarket-linked transfers
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Japan’s Bitbank cracks down on Polymarket-linked transfers

Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank warns users of possible account suspensions for Polymarket-linked transactions, citing Japan’s gambling laws.…

Can BTC rebound to $69K as oil price plunges? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
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Can BTC rebound to $69K as oil price plunges? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin gained bullish short-term BTC price targets with $69,000 on the radar thanks to the US-Iran peace deal, due to be signed in the coming days.…