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Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquires 10,645 bitcoin for $980 million, bringing total treasury holdings to 671,268 BTC
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Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires 10,645 bitcoin for $980 million, bringing total treasury holdings to 671,268 BTC
Strategy's holdings account for more than 3% of the total 21 million bitcoin supply — worth around $60 billion.
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Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2 chains like Base and Optimism
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Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2 chains like Base and Optimism
In November, Ripple raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation, in a round led by investors from Fortress and Citadel Securities.
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‘Ethereum is the future of finance’: Tom Lee’s BitMine adds $321 million in ether to corporate ETH treasury
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'Ethereum is the future of finance': Tom Lee's BitMine adds $321 million in ether to corporate ETH treasury
BitMine Immersion boosted its Ethereum treasury to 3.97 million ETH as the firm chases its 5% ether supply target.
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Bitwise amends Hyperliquid ETF filing, finalizes ticker and fee
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Bitwise amends Hyperliquid ETF filing, finalizes ticker and fee
Bitwise’s decision to lock in a ticker and fee puts its Hyperliquid ETF a step ahead of rival proposals, including 21Shares’ filing.
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Circle acquires Interop Labs team, initial developer of Axelar Network
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Circle acquires Interop Labs team, initial developer of Axelar Network
The stablecoin issuer said its goal is to make digital assets issued on Arc interoperable across various blockchains.
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Crypto bank Anchorage acquires Securitize’s wealth management unit
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Crypto bank Anchorage acquires Securitize's wealth management unit
Acquiring Securitize For Advisors will help Anchorage, the first federally chartered crypto bank, expand its wealth management offerings.
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The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2s, and more
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The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2s, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
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Bitcoin sees one-year low in active addresses, raising fresh concerns over blockspace demand
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Bitcoin sees one-year low in active addresses, raising fresh concerns over blockspace demand
Active bitcoin addresses sit at their lowest levels since Dec. 2024, when the network experienced peak activity from Ordinals and Runes spec.
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PayPal launches PYUSD Savings Vault on Spark amid push to grow stablecoin deposits to $1 billion
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PayPal launches PYUSD Savings Vault on Spark amid push to grow stablecoin deposits to $1 billion
The PYUSD Savings Vault generates returns in part by deploying deposits in lending strategies on SparkLend.
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MetaMask rolls out Bitcoin support, continuing multi-chain expansion
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MetaMask rolls out Bitcoin support, continuing multi-chain expansion
The move comes amid a series of product launches, including Solana support, perps trading via Hyperliquid, and a recent Polymarket rollout.
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SEC Chair Atkins says crypto could become ‘powerful financial surveillance’ tool, sees path forward without giving up privacy
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SEC Chair Atkins says crypto could become ‘powerful financial surveillance’ tool, sees path forward without giving up privacy
SEC Chairmain Paul Atkins said there is a path forward that balances national security concerns with the preservation of individual privacy.
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Trump to review pardon for Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez
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Trump to review pardon for Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez
Rodriguez was sentenced to five years for operating a crypto mixing service that helped launder millions of dollars in criminal proceeds.
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Bitcoin slides below $86,000, ether falls as traders rotate into safer assets
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Bitcoin slides below $86,000, ether falls as traders rotate into safer assets
Bitcoin dropped 4.4% in the past 24 hours to $85,617 on Monday evening, and Ethereum slipped 6.5% to $2,915.
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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest buys the dip on BitMine, Coinbase, Circle shares
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys the dip on BitMine, Coinbase, Circle shares
Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest bought millions of dollars worth of shares in BitMine, Circle, Coinbase, Block, and Bullish on Monday.
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Japan’s SBI Holdings to launch yen-pegged stablecoin with Startale
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Japan's SBI Holdings to launch yen-pegged stablecoin with Startale
The fully regulated, purpose-built token for global settlement and institutional adoption is expected to launch in Q2 2026.
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Spot XRP ETFs surpass $1 billion in cumulative inflows since November launch
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Spot XRP ETFs surpass $1 billion in cumulative inflows since November launch
US spot XRP ETFs' cumulative inflows reached $1 billion on Monday since the first such ETF began trading on Nov. 13.
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PancakeSwap-backed prediction markets platform Probable to launch on BNB Chain
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PancakeSwap-backed prediction markets platform Probable to launch on BNB Chain
Following the success of Kalshi and Polymarket, major firms such as Coinbase and Gemini have moved to enter the prediction markets space.
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Bitwise CIO says bitcoin will break 4-year cycle and set new all-time highs in 2026
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Bitwise CIO says bitcoin will break 4-year cycle and set new all-time highs in 2026
Hougan also expects bitcoin to show lower volatility and falling correlation with stocks, creating a favorable "trifecta" for investors.
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FCA finds crypto ownership fell to 8% in the UK, despite high public awareness
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FCA finds crypto ownership fell to 8% in the UK, despite high public awareness
While fewer people in the UK now own crypto, remaining investors are holding larger balances on average, the FCA said.
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Visa launches stablecoin settlement in US via Circle’s USDC on Solana
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Visa launches stablecoin settlement in US via Circle's USDC on Solana
Visa has opened stablecoin settlement to U.S. banks using Circle’s USDC on Solana, as institutional interest in crypto rails accelerates.
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RedotPay raises $107 million Series B to expand stablecoin payments platform
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RedotPay raises $107 million Series B to expand stablecoin payments platform
RedotPay says it processes over $10 billion in annualized volume and generates more than $150 million in annualized revenue.