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NFT bull Steve Aoki sells his SHIB, ETH, and PEPE. His Bored Apes are down 88%.

The DJ who told CoinDesk in 2021 that NFTs would be "part of culture" within five years is quietly exiting crypto.
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Strategy's STRC sees record-breaking trading day, may surpass that on Tuesday

Estimated bitcoin purchase from STRC of around 7,800 BTC could mark the largest single-day addition since the preferred stock's debut.
Bank of Korea nominee backs central bank-led digital currency, sees limited role for stablecoins

The nominee, Shin Huyn-song, supported a central bank digital currency model, emphasizing the need for strict anti-money laundering and compliance controls.
Bitcoin tests $75,000 as $200 million in shorts face liquidation risk

Bitcoin price approaches $75,000 level with $200 million in shorts at risk of liquidation, rising open interest and shifting volatility dynamics in focus.
Deutsche Börse takes 1.5% stake in crypto exchange Kraken for $200 million

Deutsche Börse teamed up with Kraken in December to bridge traditional and digital markets and help expedite institutional cryptocurrency adoption in Europe.
A fake Ledger app on the Apple App Store drained $9.5 million in crypto

A malicious Ledger Live clone slipped onto Apple’s App Store, draining millions from dozens of victims across multiple blockchains in a week-long phishing campaign.
OneCoin victims get a $40 million lifeline a decade after the scam began

The Department of Justice said it has $40 million in seized assets for victim compensation and it will continue working to seize further criminal proceeds for the defrauded investors
Bitcoin passes halfway point in halving cycle as price gains trail prior cycles

Slower post-halving gains reflect bitcoin’s shift toward a more mature asset.
Visa throws its weight behind Stripe’s Tempo blockchain

The card network configured and managed the validator node entirely in-house, it said, following six months of joint work with Tempo’s engineering team.
Tether introduces crypto wallet to bring stablecoin and bitcoin payments directly to users

The stablecoin issuer's crypto wallet lets users send digital dollars, tokenized gold and bitcoin without intermediaries or gas tokens across multiple blockchains.
Bitcoin is closing in on $75,000 and analysts say a breakout could trigger a massive new rally

Several crypto market experts including Mati Greenspan, former senior eToro market analyst, explain what might happen if bitcoin manages to hold $75,000 and if it does not.
XRP Ledger adds zero-knowledge proofs targeting institutional privacy gap

The Boundless integration enables private transaction execution on XRPL while maintaining compliance, addressing what the company calls the "transparency tax" that has held back institutional adoption of public blockchains.
From DeFi to deep space: How SkyMapper and Avalanche are securing the world's telescope records

SkyMapper has introduced a dedicated Avalanche-based network that records observations from telescopes around the world, turning each data point into a secure, verifiable digital record.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) price rises 5.4%

Aave (AAVE), up 3.6% from Monday, joined Ethereum as a top performer.
JPMorgan CFO warns stablecoins risk becoming ‘regulatory arbitrage’ play

During the bank's earnings call on Tuesday, JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that stablecoins could become a tool for regulatory arbitrage unless they are held to the same strict oversight and consumer protection standards as traditional bank deposits.
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Scroll moves to cut costs after top protocol migrates to Optimism

The downsizing follows a financial hit after Scroll's top protocol migrated to Optimism, draining nearly $160 million in TVL and $13 million in annualized fees.
High Roller stock more than doubles on prediction markets partnership with Crypto.com

The announcement comes as an increasing number of companies move into prediction markets, an industry that is estimated to grow to $1 trillion by 2030
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Goldman Sachs files for bitcoin income ETF in crypto push

The bank is moving deeper into crypto with a bitcoin ETF that generates income by selling options on bitcoin-linked funds, following BlackRock’s push into similar yield-focused products.
Ethereum Foundation unveils $1M audit subsidy program to boost crypto security and cut costs for builders

The new initiative aims to address a persistent challenge in crypto development—the high cost of smart contract security audits.
Popular DeFi platform warns users to stay away from its site after security breach

The team that helps operate the platform, CoW Swap, said that it was working to resolve the issue for the DEX aggregator.
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