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Lawyer behind Arbitrum crypto seizure fight now targets Tether for $344 million

Charles Gerstein wants a federal judge to order Tether to transfer OFAC-frozen USDT tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to victims holding unpaid terrorism judgments
Cardano whales now hold 67% of ADA supply in highest share since 2020

Wallets holding at least one million ADA now control 25.09 billion tokens, the highest share since July 2020, even as Cardano's TVL has bled to $137 million from a December 2024 peak of $686 million, per Santiment and DefiLlama data.
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CLARITY will strengthen dollar stablecoins, but Asia wins on yield: HashKey Research

HashKey says U.S. regulatory clarity may unlock institutional adoption of crypto and reinforce USD stablecoins globally, though stricter yield rules could push capital toward Asian markets offering higher returns.
Strategy’s STRC stock logs record $1.5 billion trading volume, funds 11,707 bitcoin purchase

Heavy trading volume ahead of the ex-dividend date pushed STRC to its busiest session on record.
IREN closes $3 billion convertible notes deal amid AI infrastructure expansion

Bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure operator secures one of the sector’s largest financings as investor demand drives multiple upsizes.
Thorchain halts trading after $10 million cross-chain exploit, RUNE token drops 12%

The cross-chain liquidity protocol paused all trading and signing on Friday after an attacker drained roughly $10.8 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, and Base.
Hyperliquid leads 24-hour gains as altcoins pace bitcoin

HYPE’s surge is being fueled by Bitwise’s new spot Hyperliquid ETF and Coinbase’s expanded role as Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer.
Wall Street is starting to notice one of crypto’s smartest AI bets

A growing spotlight on Nof1’s Alpha Arena suggests SUI Group and Karatage may have gotten early to one of the most important experiments in finance: teaching AI how to trade in real markets.
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OKX, Korea Investment and Securities said to be in talks for 40% of Coinone

OKX's planned move into the South Korean market would echo that of Binance, which completed its acquisition of Seoul-based Gopax last year.
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Winklevoss’ Gemini jumps 25% on $100 million bitcoin infusion despite deepening losses

Gemini's revenue improved 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million, helping narrow its net loss by 27% from $149.3 million a year earlier.
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Strategy to repurchase $1.5 billion of 2029 convertible bonds using cash or bitcoin sales

Led by Michael Saylor, the company aims to retire half of its outstanding 0% 2029 converts as it restructures liabilities tied to its bitcoin treasury strategy.
XRP gives back gains after Senate crypto bill sparks 5% rally

XRP stayed pinned below resistance even as derivatives activity surged ahead of a key Senate vote that could formally reinforce the token’s commodity status.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: BNB is only gainer as index drops 2%

BNB (BNB) rose 0.4% while Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% from Thursday.
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Kraken parent Payward cuts 150 staff, streamlining business ahead of planned IPO

The crypto exchange is also seeking fresh funding at a $20 billion valuation as it ramps up acquisitions and prepares for a public listing.
Bitcoin tumbles below $79,000 as rising bond yields, inflation worries rattle markets

Stocks, gold and crypto slide while crude oil tops $100 and traders rapidly reprice Fed expectations for rate hikes.
Iran war shows markets no longer sleep

The latest conflict involving Iran has produced an unexpected proving ground for financial infrastructure, and an unlikely winner has emerged, argues Huang.
CME, ICE push U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid over manipulation risks

CME Group and ICE have reportedly warned the CFTC and Capitol Hill officials that Hyperliquid’s decentralized perpetual futures platform could enable market manipulation and sanctions evasion.
Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink's bridge

The shift comes after the Kelp DAO exploit drained $292 million from its LayerZero-powered bridge, increasing concerns over the security of cross-chain infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia is tokenizing its multi-trillion dollar economy to protect its wealth from global shocks

The chairman of droppRWA has secured $12.5 billion in mandates to tokenized real estate and his plans are to go beyond properties to bring trillions of dollars onchain.
SpaceX targets June 11 IPO pricing, picks Nasdaq for historic market debut

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company has accelerated plans for its blockbuster public offering, with trading expected to begin as early as June 12 after a faster-than-expected SEC review.
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