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South Korean authorities settle on 20% ownership cap for crypto exchanges: report
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South Korean authorities settle on 20% ownership cap for crypto exchanges: report
If enacted, the limit would force most major exchanges in the country to undergo significant ownership restructuring.
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AI models favor bitcoin as a store of value, stablecoins for payments, BPI study finds
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AI models favor bitcoin as a store of value, stablecoins for payments, BPI study finds
AI models chose bitcoin in 79% of long-term scenarios, stablecoins led payments; 91% favored digital assets over fiat.
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Bitcoin nears $72,000 as spot BTC ETF inflows extend despite risks from US-Israel war with Iran
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Bitcoin nears $72,000 as spot BTC ETF inflows extend despite risks from US-Israel war with Iran
Bitcoin has pushed toward $72,000 as spot bitcoin ETF inflows stretched into a second straight session amid war in the Middle East.
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Kraken wins Fed master account approval, a first for the crypto industry
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Kraken wins Fed master account approval, a first for the crypto industry
Kraken has become the first crypto firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account for its Wyoming-chartered banking unit.
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‘If you want to be wrong, follow the masses’: K33 says bitcoin deeply oversold with no compelling reason to sell
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'If you want to be wrong, follow the masses': K33 says bitcoin deeply oversold with no compelling reason to sell
K33 said bitcoin is heavily oversold after the prolonged sell-off, arguing there is "no compelling reason" to sell BTC at current levels.
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DTCC, Clearstream and Euroclear co-author paper pushing for digital ledger interoperability as crypto scales
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DTCC, Clearstream and Euroclear co-author paper pushing for digital ledger interoperability as crypto scales
At times, the authors turn to standardization efforts in traditional finance like SWIFT and ISIN as a roadmap for blockchain interoperability.
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FATF flags AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, points to freeze and deny-list safeguards
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FATF flags AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, points to freeze and deny-list safeguards
FATF flagged AML risks from peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, pointing to freeze and deny-list controls as potential safeguards.
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Tether invests in sleep wellness firm Eight Sleep at $1.5 billion valuation
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Tether invests in sleep wellness firm Eight Sleep at $1.5 billion valuation
Tether Investments took a strategic stake in Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand AI-driven health technology collaboration.
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Coinbase policy exec urges UK regulators to drop proposed Bank of England stablecoin caps in Lords hearing
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Coinbase policy exec urges UK regulators to drop proposed Bank of England stablecoin caps in Lords hearing
Tom Duff Gordon also called for regulators to allow rewards, adjust reserve requirements, and pursue international equivalence agreements.
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Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says
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Solana stablecoin volume hits record $650 billion in February as onchain payments draw demand, Grayscale says
Solana's record monthly stablecoin transaction volume follows growing appetite for retail payments infrastructure over memecoins.
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Stablecoin payments startup Cyclops raises $8 million from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4
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Stablecoin payments startup Cyclops raises $8 million from Castle Island Ventures, F-Prime and Shift4
Cyclops wants to help payments companies offer stablecoin settlement to merchants without blockchain infrastructure.
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Backpack taps Superstate for IPO roadshow tokenization offering, opens waitlist
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Backpack taps Superstate for IPO roadshow tokenization offering, opens waitlist
Users will be able to purchase official IPO shares with “real, direct ownership on Solana," through a partnership with Superstate.
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Strategy’s STRC emerging as ‘backbone’ of yield-backed stablecoin ecosystem: Benchmark
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Strategy’s STRC emerging as ‘backbone’ of yield-backed stablecoin ecosystem: Benchmark
Strategy raised STRC’s monthly dividend to 11.5%, part of a mechanism designed to keep the preferred shares trading near their $100 par value.
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Morgan Stanley names Coinbase and BNY as custodians in proposed bitcoin ETF filing update
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Morgan Stanley names Coinbase and BNY as custodians in proposed bitcoin ETF filing update
Morgan Stanley's updated S-1 filing named Coinbase and BNY as custodians for its proposed bitcoin exchange-traded product.
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Sui joins stablecoin race with USDsui mainnet launch
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Sui joins stablecoin race with USDsui mainnet launch
The core developer behind Sui designed the network to outperform other blockchains in terms of speed and scalability.
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Trump’s social media post on crypto bill ‘not enough’ to move legislation, TD Cowen says
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Trump's social media post on crypto bill 'not enough' to move legislation, TD Cowen says
Trump's direct involvement is required, but it is hard to see that occurring while the U.S. is in armed conflict with Iran, TD said.
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Bank groups ‘deeply concerned’ after Fed grants Kraken master account
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Bank groups ‘deeply concerned’ after Fed grants Kraken master account
Some crypto advocates argue the decision could open the door to payment-focused financial institutions that operate without traditional deposit-lending models.
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The Daily: White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt slams Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin yield logic as Trump takes clear side in the debate, and more
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The Daily: White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt slams Jamie Dimon's stablecoin yield logic as Trump takes clear side in the…
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
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Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
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Bitcoin taps $74,000 as crypto market rally lifts Dogecoin, Coinbase and more
Crypto-linked equities outpaced the broader market rally, with Gemini shares jumping about 34% and Coinbase climbing roughly 15%.
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Zerohash seeks national trust bank charter from OCC
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Zerohash seeks national trust bank charter from OCC
The firm wants to be able to provide services like custody over digital assets, fiat currency, and other assets.
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A16z looks to raise $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund: Fortune
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A16z looks to raise $2 billion for its fifth crypto fund: Fortune
A16z's previous four crypto funds topped $7.6 billion, including its massive $4.5 billion Crypto Fund 4 in 2022.
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