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The NYSE wants to bring blockchain to Wall Street without breaking the existing system

The exchange's chief of product development, Jon Herrick, said blockchain technology will be layered into current systems rather than replace them.
Bitcoin holds ground as gold, silver slide on ETF outflows and liquidity strains: JPMorgan

The bank said institutional unwinding and weakening liquidity have hit precious metals, while bitcoin shows steadier flows and improving momentum amid geopolitical stress.
Bitcoin slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes

Crypto prices and risk assets remain at the mercy of macro headlines for now, one analyst said.
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Why big banks are snubbing open ledgers to build their own private blockchains

DRW founder Don Wilson says public blockchains conflict with how institutions trade and manage risk, limiting adoption.
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Strategy’s 11.5% dividend equity bounces back faster than historical average to unlock more bitcoin buying

Preferred shares recovered in nine days after their ex-dividend drop, enabling further bitcoin accumulation.
OKX won’t rush IPO as exec warns poor listings hurt crypto industry

OKX says it will delay going public until it can deliver consistent shareholder returns, even after a $25 billion valuation tied to its NYSE parent company deal.
Altcoin partnership UNOCS launches Bridge service for instant merchant payments

UNOCS has announced a new payment system to enable instant payments between consumers and merchants.
GameStop turned its $368 million bitcoin stash into an options income play

The video retailer sparked speculations of selling bitcoin after it transferred nearly all its coins to Coinbase Prime in January.
Crypto edges off of worst levels after Trump extends Iran strike pause

It was an ugly day all around in markets as the Iran war has sent oil prices and bond yields surging higher.
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Top Democrat on House committee questions Kraken's Federal Reserve account

Maxine Waters, who would likely take the House Financial Services Committee gavel again if Democrats win the House, sent a letter to the Kansas City Fed.
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White House crypto czar David Sacks transfers to presidential advisory committee role

White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks said Thursday he was joining the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and leaving the czar role.
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Tether hires KPMG for USDT audit, brings in PwC as it gears up for U.S. expansion

FT identifies KPMG as auditor as stablecoin giant eyes fundraising and expansion under new U.S. rules
Bitcoin slides below $68,500 as Trump extends Iran deadline but war risks persist

Every major is red on the day as the war enters its fifth week with no resolution, though ETF inflows of $2.5 billion over the past month and net exchange outflows suggest institutional accumulation beneath the surface.
XRP slides toward $1.35 as liquidation wave signals weak support

Sharp late-session selling and rising leverage suggest a bigger move is coming, with downside risk building.
Bitcoin macro risks spike as Ukraine throws a spanner in Trump's plan to stabilize oil markets

Ukraine’s disruption of Russian oil flows has added fresh uncertainty to already strained energy markets, complicating inflation outlooks and keeping pressure on risk assets including bitcoin.
Investors yank $171 million from bitcoin ETFs in largest single-day outflow in three weeks

ETFs show institutional demand for bitcoin is cooling after a strong start to the month.
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Bitcoin falls below $68,000 as 10-year Treasury yield nears 1-year high of 4.5%

Liquidation heatmap shows large liquidity cluster around $66,000, signaling potential downside target.
Anchorage Digital adds Tron custody, opens U.S. institutional access to TRX trading

The integration provides institutions with a compliant way to hold TRX and will be expanded to include TRC-20 assets and native TRX staking.
Bitcoin drops to two-week low as $300 million in longs are liquidated

Bitcoin fell below $67,000 and ether dropped toward $2,000 as equities weakened, oil topped $100 and leveraged longs unwound, signaling fragile sentiment.
Retail investors drive widespread bitcoin selling as prices fall

Glassnode data shows distribution across cohorts as BTC falls below $67,000, with whales remaining largely neutral.
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