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Bitcoin is climbing on thin volume, leaving rally vulnerable to macro shock

Low trading volume and a lack of conviction from big-money bettors could leave the bitcoin rally on shaky ground, said 10x Research head Markus Thielen.
Solana developers outline plan to protect network from quantum threats

Two of the network’s core developer teams, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have landed on the same solution: a new type of digital signature called Falcon.
Curve founder pitches market-based fix for $700K bad debt in contrast to Aave bailout

The plan allows trapped lenders to sell tokenized claims on deposits, offering buyers an option-like bet on CRV's recovery.
Bitcoin pulls back to $76,600 as rising oil price and Iran risks stall the rally

Short-term holder profit-taking is offsetting fresh demand from ETFs and Strategy, pointing to consolidation below $80,000, Bitfinex analysts said.
MARA Holdings targets bitcoin quantum threat and network resilience with new foundation

Bitcoin's future is not guaranteed, said CEO Fred Thiel at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas.
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Western Union eyeing stablecoin launch to settle global transactions without SWIFT, CEO says

The 175-year-old money-transfer firm also plans to issue a stablecoin-linked card for payments and cash-out options from crypto to local currencies, CEO Devin McGranahan said.
Bitcoin rally shows signs of fatigue as key indicators turn bearish

Cooling U.S. demand, elevated Bitfinex whale positioning and a key on chain rejection point to short term downside during the Las Vegas Bitcoin conference.
Industry leaders are pouring hundreds of millions into a rescue plan for Aave users after massive crypto hack

The response to the DeFi recovery fund has quickly extended beyond Aave, and in some cases began with direct outreach.
Bitcoin pressured by Fed uncertainty, oil, and AI slowdown

Enflux points to oil-driven inflation as the main constraint, while questions around AI demand could reshape miner selling in the months ahead.
Bitcoin loses $77,000, ether, solana slide as Hormuz standoff lifts oil to 3-week high

Bitcoin traded at $76,923 on Tuesday morning, down 2.4% over 24 hours after rejecting $79,400 the previous day, with the entire top 10 closing red as Brent crude extended its rally to a seventh straight day.
What next as XRP drops 3% under $1.40 on strong selling

High-volume breakdown confirms sellers in control, with failed support turning into a key pivot as downside targets come into focus.
Three Bank of Japan members call for a rate hike; yen rises while bitcoin falls

Markets are pricing in a June rate hike after a split BoJ vote that saw three policymakers dissent in favor of a hike.
Ondo Finance adds proxy voting for holders of its $700 million tokenized equities

The move aims to bring Ondo's tokenized stocks and ETFs closer to traditional ones held in a brokerage account.
Bitmine's ether buys are catching up to Strategy's bitcoin accumulation pace

Bitmine bought $234 million of ether in its largest weekly purchase this year, closing in on Strategy's regular bitcoin buys once the firm's STRC-fueled spikes are stripped out.
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Jack Dorsey's Block nears 9,000 bitcoin in treasury after Q1 addition

The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.
A digital shekel is here: Israel approves its first regulated stablecoin

BILS was developed in collaboration with the Solana network and crypto custodian heavyweights Fireblocks with auditing oversight provided by Big Four consultancy firm EY.
Crypto traders turn cautious as bitcoin loses steam below $80,000

Bitcoin drops after repeated resistance at $80,000, taking ether with it, while derivatives and macro signals point to reduced risk appetite and subdued volatility.
CFTC's AI will review U.S. crypto registration applications, chairman tells CoinDesk

The regulator is working on new technology to stretch abilities of reduced staff, says Chairman Mike Selig, including AI monitoring of trading data.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) drops 1.7% as index moves lower

Hedera (HBAR), down 0.9% since Monday, was also an underperformer.