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Polymarket’s NATO–Russia Clash Alarm Explodes as Spy Chief Warns: ‘Months, Not Years’
The Polymarket NATO contract covers a 2025 military-clash window, while fresh warnings concern possible future tests of the alliance. The post Polymarket’s NAT…
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Lighter price gains as Bitwise launches LIT staking ETP on Xetra
Bitwise has launched its first exchange traded product tracking Lighter’s LIT token on Deutsche Börse Xetra, giving European investors access to the asset thro…
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BitMEX shuts down: perpetuals pioneer officially closes it doors after 11 years
The exchange, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, stopped trading and deposits, but says users can still log in and withdraw funds as its wind-down continues.
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FTX, Alameda-linked wallets send $75 million in ether to Wintermute, onchain data shows
Onchain analysts PeckShield and EmberCN say the funds moved to a Wintermute wallet, but neither a sale nor the purpose of the transfer have been confirmed.
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AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock
The asset manager sees payments as the nearer-term opportunity, while markets for computing capacity remain at an early stage
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PEPE price holds breakout after 45% weekly rally
PEPE remains about 45% higher over seven days as price consolidates above $0.0000044, while RSI cools and futures open interest stays elevated.
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NEAR price outlook strengthens as Hyperliquid adds spot market
NEAR Protocol has gained a new trading catalyst after its native token was deployed on Hyperliquid’s spot market, opening NEAR/USDC trading alongside an alread…
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21Shares launches Zcash ETP after U.S. ETF debut
21Shares launched physically backed Zcash and ether.fi ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, with each product charging a 2.5% annual fee.
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U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in 'mention markets' on prediction platforms
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new advisory to flag the unique dangers of markets based on individuals' behavior.
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Democrats 'chose visceral hatred for' Donald Trump over crypto Clarity Act, Lummis says
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the crypto industry should "pin it on the Democrats" in her first public remarks after last week's failed Clarity Act vote.
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Crypto market structure can't wait for shot at post-election Clarity Act surge: White House
White House and U.S. Treasury officials agree that despite some hope that Congress' "lame duck" session could see the bill again, the work's in regulators' han…
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NEAR adds 20 tokenized US stocks and ETFs via Ondo
NEAR has partnered with Ondo Finance to give eligible users access to 20 tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds, and commodity-linked products through ne…
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XLM price climbs as BVNK adds Stellar for global payments
Stellar’s XLM has risen 2.7% to $0.2135 after BVNK added the blockchain to its stablecoin payments platform, opening the network to business payments across mo…
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Canada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative
Initial testing will focus on moving digital commercial deposits across participating institutions before linking to broader digital asset ecosystems.
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Next for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custody
Taylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.
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European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking
Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial system…
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Trump-Xi Polymarket Odds for Handshake Hit 50%
Handshake odds on Polymarket put a 10-15 second Trump-Xi greeting at 50%, while hug and kiss contracts trail at 5% and 1%, respectively. The post Trump-Xi Poly…
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Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement
Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens for foreign exchange outside banking hours.
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Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal
Circle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure.
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Binance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: Bloomberg
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S. s…
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Animoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with Currenc
Talks between the two kicked off late last year, with plans for the former to own 95% of the merged company.