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Tether posts over $1 billion Q1 profit as reserve buffer reaches record $8.2 billion
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Tether posts over $1 billion Q1 profit as reserve buffer reaches record $8.2 billion
Tether's approximate $141 billion exposure to U.S. Treasurys positions it as one of the largest holders globally.
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Crypto onramping solution Fun raises $72 million Series A co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire
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Crypto onramping solution Fun raises $72 million Series A co-led by Multicoin Capital and SignalFire
Fun powers deposits, withdrawals, and settlement flows for some of crypto’s leading apps, including Polymarket, Lighter, and Aave.
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WisdomTree’s crypto ETPs reported net inflows of $137 million in Q1
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WisdomTree's crypto ETPs reported net inflows of $137 million in Q1
Cumulatively, assets under management for the firm's crypto ETPs rose to roughly $1.8 billion during Q1 of this year.
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ICYMI: Asia & EMEA news recap from James Hunt at The Block 👇

⛏️ Riot data center revenue grows
Riot posted $33.2M in Q1 data center revenue as AMD doubled capacity commitments.
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🧑‍⚖️ Bithumb suspension paused
A court granted a stay on the exchange’s six-month suspension.
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🇯🇵 SBI eyes Bitbank acquisition
SBI Holdings is in talks to take a controlling stake in Bitbank.
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🇧🇷 Brazil restricts crypto payments
The central bank banned crypto use in regulated cross-border transfers.
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💳 MoonPay launches stablecoin card
A new Mastercard debit card enables spending directly from onchain wallets.
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💰 Tether reports $1B profit
Q1 profit reached $1.04B, pushing reserves to a record $8.23B.
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European crypto asset manager CoinShares records $7.4 billion AUM in first annual filing since Nasdaq listing
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European crypto asset manager CoinShares records $7.4 billion AUM in first annual filing since Nasdaq listing
CoinShare saw revenue of $126.4 million on its asset management business in 2025, up 13% from the $111.7 million the year prior.
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Paradigm researcher proposes timestamp ‘escape hatch’ to protect Satoshi-era bitcoin from quantum threats
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Paradigm researcher proposes timestamp 'escape hatch' to protect Satoshi-era bitcoin from quantum threats
PACTs would let long-term bitcoin holders prepare for a worst-case quantum scenario without moving funds or signaling activity onchain.
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Ethereum Foundation’s recent ETH sales to Tom Lee’s Bitmine hit $47 million after latest deal
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Ethereum Foundation's recent ETH sales to Tom Lee's Bitmine hit $47 million after latest deal
EF said the funds will go towards operations, activities, protocol R&D, ecosystem development, community grant funding and more.
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Polymarket and Kalshi’s combined lifetime volumes hit $150 billion in April
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Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime volumes hit $150 billion in April
Polymarket and Kalshi remain the leading betting markets in a sector that is beginning to gain widespread attention and scrutiny.
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JPMorgan says rising stablecoin use may not lead to similar market cap growth
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JPMorgan says rising stablecoin use may not lead to similar market cap growth
Stablecoin transaction volume is rising fast, but higher velocity may limit how much total market cap grows, JPMorgan analysts said.
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A16z backs CFTC, says state-by-state rules on prediction markets create ‘barrier to impartial access’
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A16z backs CFTC, says state-by-state rules on prediction markets create 'barrier to impartial access'
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz argued that state prediction market restrictions could drain liquidity and limit market access.
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Coinbase says deal reached on Clarity Act stablecoin yield, clearing path to long-stalled Senate markup
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Coinbase says deal reached on Clarity Act stablecoin yield, clearing path to long-stalled Senate markup
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the Senate Banking Committee to "mark it up" as a months-long stalemate appears to be at an end.
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Leading Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex was founded by sons of elite political family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters
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Leading Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex was founded by sons of elite political family tied to supreme leaders: Reuters
Reuters found that hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian state entities have moved through Nobitex since 2018.
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CryptoQuant says bitcoin’s April price surge was ‘speculative’ as spot demand remains weak, warns of correction risk
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CryptoQuant says bitcoin's April price surge was 'speculative' as spot demand remains weak, warns of correction risk
Bitcoin's price rose about 20% in April, but the rally was driven by speculative perpetual futures demand while spot demand remained weak, CryptoQuant said.
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BlackRock urges OCC to drop tokenized reserve cap idea, expand eligible assets in GENIUS Act comment letter
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BlackRock urges OCC to drop tokenized reserve cap idea, expand eligible assets in GENIUS Act comment letter
The world's largest asset manager opposed a potential 20% cap on tokenized reserve assets, a constraint that would limit products like its BUIDL fund.
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North Korea terrorism creditors move to seize Arbitrum-frozen Kelp DAO ETH ahead of DeFi United vote
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North Korea terrorism creditors move to seize Arbitrum-frozen Kelp DAO ETH ahead of DeFi United vote
The plaintiffs are not Kelp DAO hack victims but families holding three unsatisfied terrorism judgments against North Korea looking to collect on debts.
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New York AG settles for $5 million with Uphold in first enforcement action against a crypto yield product promoter
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New York AG settles for $5 million with Uphold in first enforcement action against a crypto yield product promoter
The settlement is the first New York enforcement action to target a platform that promoted someone else's crypto yield product rather than its own issuer.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy pauses weekly bitcoin purchases ahead of Q1 earnings release
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Michael Saylor's Strategy pauses weekly bitcoin purchases ahead of Q1 earnings release
Strategy's Q1 earnings report is set to release on Tuesday, with Wall Street expecting a $18.98 loss per share.
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Bitcoin rises past $80,000, breaking ‘major’ psychological resistance zone
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Bitcoin rises past $80,000, breaking 'major' psychological resistance zone
Trump said the US will guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, while an Iranian official warned that this could violate ceasefire.
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The Funding: How DeFi hacks could hit crypto funds
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The Funding: How DeFi hacks could hit crypto funds
DeFi’s latest hack wave is likely to add pressure on liquid and yield-focused crypto funds already navigating a tough market.
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Kraken parent Payward completes Bitnomial acquisition, unlocking US crypto derivatives offering
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Kraken parent Payward completes Bitnomial acquisition, unlocking US crypto derivatives offering
With the deal closed, Payward now holds a full suite of U.S. derivatives licenses issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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