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Trump flies Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Larry Fink to China summit β market access tops the agenda
President Trump has confirmed that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is aboard Air Force One heading to China, alongside Elon Musk, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and other senior US executives.
π The delegation makes the trip's intent clear: this is as much a business summit as a diplomatic one, with the US's most influential names in semiconductors, AI, finance, and consumer tech all in the room.
Trump said his very first ask to President Xi will be to "open up" China β a direct push for expanded market access for American companies.
π€ For Nvidia, the subtext is hard to miss. Export controls have shut its most advanced AI chips out of the Chinese market; any shift in that posture would represent a meaningful revenue unlock for one of the world's most valuable companies.
π The breadth of the delegation β spanning chips, EVs, asset management, and big tech β frames this as a wide economic reset rather than a targeted security dialogue. Whether Xi responds with concrete concessions or diplomatic language will set the tone for US-China trade relations heading into the second half of 2025.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/wnZP7wWr/en-US
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Trump flies Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Larry Fink to China summit β market access tops the agenda
President Trump has confirmed that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is aboard Air Force One heading to China, alongside Elon Musk, Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and other senior US executives.
π The delegation makes the trip's intent clear: this is as much a business summit as a diplomatic one, with the US's most influential names in semiconductors, AI, finance, and consumer tech all in the room.
Trump said his very first ask to President Xi will be to "open up" China β a direct push for expanded market access for American companies.
π€ For Nvidia, the subtext is hard to miss. Export controls have shut its most advanced AI chips out of the Chinese market; any shift in that posture would represent a meaningful revenue unlock for one of the world's most valuable companies.
π The breadth of the delegation β spanning chips, EVs, asset management, and big tech β frames this as a wide economic reset rather than a targeted security dialogue. Whether Xi responds with concrete concessions or diplomatic language will set the tone for US-China trade relations heading into the second half of 2025.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/wnZP7wWr/en-US
#Trump #Nvidia #USChina #AIChips #MacroTrade
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Over 100 Amendments Filed to CLARITY Act β Warren Alone Submits 40, Including Fed Master Account Block!
π More than 100 amendments have been filed to the CLARITY Act ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's markup vote, according to Politico β a number that signals serious legislative turbulence for the crypto market structure bill.
β Senator Elizabeth Warren alone submitted over 40 amendments. The most consequential: a proposal to block the Federal Reserve from granting master accounts to crypto companies, which would cut digital asset firms off from direct access to the Fed's core payment rails.
π Senator Jack Reed went further, proposing an explicit ban on cryptocurrencies as legal tender β including a prohibition on using crypto to pay federal taxes.
Taken together, these amendments represent a coordinated push by crypto-skeptic senators to either gut the CLARITY Act's pro-industry provisions or slow its path to a full Senate floor vote. With 100+ amendments on the table, the markup session is shaping up as a critical battleground for U.S. crypto regulation in 2025.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/knO4W1d5/en-US
#CLARITYAct #CryptoRegulation #ElizabethWarren #Senate $BTC
Over 100 Amendments Filed to CLARITY Act β Warren Alone Submits 40, Including Fed Master Account Block!
π More than 100 amendments have been filed to the CLARITY Act ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's markup vote, according to Politico β a number that signals serious legislative turbulence for the crypto market structure bill.
β Senator Elizabeth Warren alone submitted over 40 amendments. The most consequential: a proposal to block the Federal Reserve from granting master accounts to crypto companies, which would cut digital asset firms off from direct access to the Fed's core payment rails.
π Senator Jack Reed went further, proposing an explicit ban on cryptocurrencies as legal tender β including a prohibition on using crypto to pay federal taxes.
Taken together, these amendments represent a coordinated push by crypto-skeptic senators to either gut the CLARITY Act's pro-industry provisions or slow its path to a full Senate floor vote. With 100+ amendments on the table, the markup session is shaping up as a critical battleground for U.S. crypto regulation in 2025.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/knO4W1d5/en-US
#CLARITYAct #CryptoRegulation #ElizabethWarren #Senate $BTC
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21Shares Hyperliquid ETF ($THYP) Debuts With $1.8M in First-Day Volume!
π The 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF ($THYP) just wrapped its first trading day with $1.8 million in volume β a solid debut for a newly launched crypto ETF, flagged by Bloomberg's ETF analyst James Seyffart.
π Hyperliquid has been one of the standout stories in decentralized derivatives, running significant on-chain perpetuals volume. Wrapping exposure to it inside a US ETF structure is a meaningful step β it puts the asset within reach of traditional brokerage accounts without requiring wallets or on-chain interaction.
π The broader context matters here: the ETF industry has been steadily expanding the crypto wrapper beyond BTC and ETH, and each successful niche launch lowers the bar for the next one.
First-day numbers don't tell the whole story, but $1.8M out of the gate for a non-major crypto ETF is a real signal. Week-two flows will be the real test of whether this is structural demand or launch-day curiosity.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pqhTkMdf/en-US
$THYP #ETF #Hyperliquid #21Shares #CryptoAdoption
21Shares Hyperliquid ETF ($THYP) Debuts With $1.8M in First-Day Volume!
π The 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF ($THYP) just wrapped its first trading day with $1.8 million in volume β a solid debut for a newly launched crypto ETF, flagged by Bloomberg's ETF analyst James Seyffart.
π Hyperliquid has been one of the standout stories in decentralized derivatives, running significant on-chain perpetuals volume. Wrapping exposure to it inside a US ETF structure is a meaningful step β it puts the asset within reach of traditional brokerage accounts without requiring wallets or on-chain interaction.
π The broader context matters here: the ETF industry has been steadily expanding the crypto wrapper beyond BTC and ETH, and each successful niche launch lowers the bar for the next one.
First-day numbers don't tell the whole story, but $1.8M out of the gate for a non-major crypto ETF is a real signal. Week-two flows will be the real test of whether this is structural demand or launch-day curiosity.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/pqhTkMdf/en-US
$THYP #ETF #Hyperliquid #21Shares #CryptoAdoption
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250M $USDC Minted at USDC Treasury
250M $USDC (249.8M USD) has been minted at the USDC Treasury.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/HCNLvBt4/en-US
250M $USDC Minted at USDC Treasury
250M $USDC (249.8M USD) has been minted at the USDC Treasury.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/HCNLvBt4/en-US
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Whale 0xC9D6 drops another $3.43M on ETH β $47M accumulated since February!
π Whale 0xC9D6 just dropped another 3.43M USDC to buy 1,500 ETH β roughly six hours ago, continuing a relentless accumulation run that's been building since mid-February.
π Since Feb 15, this wallet has deployed 46.99M USDC to accumulate 21,800 ETH at a blended average of $2,155. The position is now sitting on roughly $3M in unrealized profit.
What makes this pattern notable isn't just the size β it's the consistency and the funding source. Every buy has been denominated in USDC, meaning fresh external capital is entering the market each time, not a rotation from other on-chain assets.
π That distinction is what institutional watchers tend to flag: an entity with sustained external liquidity repeatedly choosing ETH as the destination is a structurally different signal from a whale reshuffling an existing book.
π At $2,155 average cost and ~$3M in profit, the position is modestly in the green β but the real story is the conviction behind nearly $47M deployed over two months without a single visible exit.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/amMgIRbJ/en-US
$ETH #WhaleActivity #Ethereum #CryptoAccumulation #InstitutionalFlow
Whale 0xC9D6 drops another $3.43M on ETH β $47M accumulated since February!
π Whale 0xC9D6 just dropped another 3.43M USDC to buy 1,500 ETH β roughly six hours ago, continuing a relentless accumulation run that's been building since mid-February.
π Since Feb 15, this wallet has deployed 46.99M USDC to accumulate 21,800 ETH at a blended average of $2,155. The position is now sitting on roughly $3M in unrealized profit.
What makes this pattern notable isn't just the size β it's the consistency and the funding source. Every buy has been denominated in USDC, meaning fresh external capital is entering the market each time, not a rotation from other on-chain assets.
π That distinction is what institutional watchers tend to flag: an entity with sustained external liquidity repeatedly choosing ETH as the destination is a structurally different signal from a whale reshuffling an existing book.
π At $2,155 average cost and ~$3M in profit, the position is modestly in the green β but the real story is the conviction behind nearly $47M deployed over two months without a single visible exit.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/amMgIRbJ/en-US
$ETH #WhaleActivity #Ethereum #CryptoAccumulation #InstitutionalFlow
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Whale 0xC9D6 drops another $3.43M on ETH β $47M accumulated since February! β Zipp
A tracked on-chain whale, address 0xC9D6, deployed another 3.43 million USDC to scoop up 1,500 ETH roughly six hoursβ¦
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High-Stakes Gambler Opens $80M in 20x ETH and BTC Longs β Again!
π Gambler 0x049b is back β and going big again.
The wallet just opened 20x longs on 17,410 ETH ($40.07M) and 493.43 BTC ($40.01M) simultaneously, putting roughly $80M in combined notional on the line with maximum leverage.
Liquidation prices to watch:
β ETH: $2,227.81
β BTC: $78,009.69
At 20x, a 5% move against the position wipes the margin entirely β so this is a high-conviction, low-margin-for-error directional bet on both assets moving higher from here.
π What makes this worth tracking: 0x049b isn't a first-timer. The wallet has already pulled $7.83M in realised profits from prior 20x long and short trades on BTC and ETH, giving this repeat play a different weight than a random whale punt.
The simultaneous sizing across both assets β nearly identical notional on each leg β reads as a deliberate macro bet rather than a token-specific trade. If BTC and ETH push higher, this wallet prints again. If either leg gets squeezed toward its liquidation level, the cascade could be worth watching for short-term price impact.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/CVYY4afx/en-US
$ETH #BTC #Longs #OnChain #Leverage
High-Stakes Gambler Opens $80M in 20x ETH and BTC Longs β Again!
π Gambler 0x049b is back β and going big again.
The wallet just opened 20x longs on 17,410 ETH ($40.07M) and 493.43 BTC ($40.01M) simultaneously, putting roughly $80M in combined notional on the line with maximum leverage.
Liquidation prices to watch:
β ETH: $2,227.81
β BTC: $78,009.69
At 20x, a 5% move against the position wipes the margin entirely β so this is a high-conviction, low-margin-for-error directional bet on both assets moving higher from here.
π What makes this worth tracking: 0x049b isn't a first-timer. The wallet has already pulled $7.83M in realised profits from prior 20x long and short trades on BTC and ETH, giving this repeat play a different weight than a random whale punt.
The simultaneous sizing across both assets β nearly identical notional on each leg β reads as a deliberate macro bet rather than a token-specific trade. If BTC and ETH push higher, this wallet prints again. If either leg gets squeezed toward its liquidation level, the cascade could be worth watching for short-term price impact.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/CVYY4afx/en-US
$ETH #BTC #Longs #OnChain #Leverage
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High-Stakes Gambler Opens $80M in 20x ETH and BTC Longs β Again! β Zipp
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Nevada Gaming Board denies pressuring prediction market conference to leave Las Vegas
Nevada's Gaming Control Board is pushing back on claims that it chased a major prediction market conference out of Las Vegas.
Predict 2026 said it relocated from Las Vegas to New York due to "regulatory pressure" from the Board. The regulator's response was unambiguous: "The Nevada Gaming Control Board did not direct, request, or otherwise pressure any licensee or venue to cancel or decline to host any recent or upcoming event."
π The broader context matters here. Nevada is actively fighting the prediction market industry in court β a judge ruled in April that Kalshi's markets were "indistinguishable" from gambling and extended the platform's in-state ban. The Board also reminded licensees they are expected to "prevent any occurrences that may bring discredit to the state or the gaming industry."
Not everyone is avoiding Vegas, though. A separate prediction conference featuring top Polymarket traders held a successful event in Las Vegas last month β off the Strip, at a venue without a casino license β and has a second edition planned for November.
π At the federal level, CFTC Chair Michael Selig has drawn a clear line between sports betting and prediction markets, calling them "two separate things" β a posture that diverges notably from Nevada's courtroom stance.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NwFdZI1Z/en-US
#PredictionMarkets #Nevada #CFTC #Kalshi #Regulation
Nevada Gaming Board denies pressuring prediction market conference to leave Las Vegas
Nevada's Gaming Control Board is pushing back on claims that it chased a major prediction market conference out of Las Vegas.
Predict 2026 said it relocated from Las Vegas to New York due to "regulatory pressure" from the Board. The regulator's response was unambiguous: "The Nevada Gaming Control Board did not direct, request, or otherwise pressure any licensee or venue to cancel or decline to host any recent or upcoming event."
π The broader context matters here. Nevada is actively fighting the prediction market industry in court β a judge ruled in April that Kalshi's markets were "indistinguishable" from gambling and extended the platform's in-state ban. The Board also reminded licensees they are expected to "prevent any occurrences that may bring discredit to the state or the gaming industry."
Not everyone is avoiding Vegas, though. A separate prediction conference featuring top Polymarket traders held a successful event in Las Vegas last month β off the Strip, at a venue without a casino license β and has a second edition planned for November.
π At the federal level, CFTC Chair Michael Selig has drawn a clear line between sports betting and prediction markets, calling them "two separate things" β a posture that diverges notably from Nevada's courtroom stance.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/NwFdZI1Z/en-US
#PredictionMarkets #Nevada #CFTC #Kalshi #Regulation
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BlackRock files with SEC to launch its second tokenized fund on Securitize infrastructure!
π BlackRock has filed with the SEC to launch its second tokenized fund β again built on Securitize infrastructure, the same platform that powered BUIDL, its debut on-chain fund.
π This isn't a one-off experiment anymore. The world's largest asset manager is doubling down on tokenized real-world assets, running the product through the full U.S. regulatory process rather than offshore structures or exemptions.
β‘ The Securitize partnership being repeated is the tell: BUIDL's architecture passed BlackRock's internal bar, and now a second product line is being built on top of it.
π For the rest of the institutional asset management industry, the SEC filing sets a compliance template that is very hard to ignore β if BlackRock is bringing tokenized funds to market this way, every major peer now has to explain why they aren't.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/jCT4tjAe/en-US
$BTC #BlackRock #Tokenization #RWA #SEC
BlackRock files with SEC to launch its second tokenized fund on Securitize infrastructure!
π BlackRock has filed with the SEC to launch its second tokenized fund β again built on Securitize infrastructure, the same platform that powered BUIDL, its debut on-chain fund.
π This isn't a one-off experiment anymore. The world's largest asset manager is doubling down on tokenized real-world assets, running the product through the full U.S. regulatory process rather than offshore structures or exemptions.
β‘ The Securitize partnership being repeated is the tell: BUIDL's architecture passed BlackRock's internal bar, and now a second product line is being built on top of it.
π For the rest of the institutional asset management industry, the SEC filing sets a compliance template that is very hard to ignore β if BlackRock is bringing tokenized funds to market this way, every major peer now has to explain why they aren't.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/jCT4tjAe/en-US
$BTC #BlackRock #Tokenization #RWA #SEC
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XRP Overtakes Bitcoin and Ether on South Korean Exchanges β and the Setup Is Getting Interesting!
π XRP has taken the top volume slot on South Korean exchanges β its won pair posted ~$110.9M in 24h volume on Upbit, beating bitcoin ($88.6M) and ether ($67M). On Bithumb, XRP/KRW ranked second, again above both BTC and ETH pairs.
Korea has long been one of XRP's most active speculative arenas, and the token repeatedly leads volume there before volatility expands β so the market is paying attention.
π Price action is still compressed, though. XRP is trading near $1.44β$1.45, up ~3% on the week β ahead of BTC but trailing BNB and SOL, both up ~8%. The token has been grinding below the $1.49β$1.50 resistance zone since February, printing higher lows above $1.40 support.
That structure matters: repeated tests can erode resistance, and liquidity above $1.50 looks thin. If sellers get absorbed near that ceiling, a clean break could accelerate faster than recent price action implies.
π The macro backdrop sharpens the read. South Korea's Kospi pulled back sharply after a presidential policy aide's comments rattled local sentiment β yet traders concentrated specifically in XRP rather than chasing risk broadly. That selectivity is the tell.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/2bL4phEA/en-US
$XRP #SouthKorea #CryptoMarkets #PriceAction #Upbit
XRP Overtakes Bitcoin and Ether on South Korean Exchanges β and the Setup Is Getting Interesting!
π XRP has taken the top volume slot on South Korean exchanges β its won pair posted ~$110.9M in 24h volume on Upbit, beating bitcoin ($88.6M) and ether ($67M). On Bithumb, XRP/KRW ranked second, again above both BTC and ETH pairs.
Korea has long been one of XRP's most active speculative arenas, and the token repeatedly leads volume there before volatility expands β so the market is paying attention.
π Price action is still compressed, though. XRP is trading near $1.44β$1.45, up ~3% on the week β ahead of BTC but trailing BNB and SOL, both up ~8%. The token has been grinding below the $1.49β$1.50 resistance zone since February, printing higher lows above $1.40 support.
That structure matters: repeated tests can erode resistance, and liquidity above $1.50 looks thin. If sellers get absorbed near that ceiling, a clean break could accelerate faster than recent price action implies.
π The macro backdrop sharpens the read. South Korea's Kospi pulled back sharply after a presidential policy aide's comments rattled local sentiment β yet traders concentrated specifically in XRP rather than chasing risk broadly. That selectivity is the tell.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/2bL4phEA/en-US
$XRP #SouthKorea #CryptoMarkets #PriceAction #Upbit
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Charles Schwab launches spot BTC and ETH trading for retail clients!
π Charles Schwab has officially launched "Schwab Crypto," giving its first wave of eligible retail clients direct spot access to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
π This isn't a crypto-native upstart β Schwab reported $11.77 trillion in client assets as of end-March, making it one of the largest financial institutions on the planet to offer spot BTC and ETH trading to everyday investors.
The significance here is structural: retail clients can now hold spot crypto alongside equities and fixed income in a single, regulated brokerage account β no separate exchange login, no self-custody friction, no crypto-specific onboarding.
π Schwab's scale means the addressable buyer base for BTC and ETH just expanded in a way that ETF flows alone don't fully capture β this is direct spot demand, routed through a $12 trillion platform.
The rollout is starting with select eligible clients, with a broader launch expected to follow.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/DivBllNF/en-US
$BTC #ETH #CharlesSchwab #SpotTrading #InstitutionalFlow
Charles Schwab launches spot BTC and ETH trading for retail clients!
π Charles Schwab has officially launched "Schwab Crypto," giving its first wave of eligible retail clients direct spot access to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
π This isn't a crypto-native upstart β Schwab reported $11.77 trillion in client assets as of end-March, making it one of the largest financial institutions on the planet to offer spot BTC and ETH trading to everyday investors.
The significance here is structural: retail clients can now hold spot crypto alongside equities and fixed income in a single, regulated brokerage account β no separate exchange login, no self-custody friction, no crypto-specific onboarding.
π Schwab's scale means the addressable buyer base for BTC and ETH just expanded in a way that ETF flows alone don't fully capture β this is direct spot demand, routed through a $12 trillion platform.
The rollout is starting with select eligible clients, with a broader launch expected to follow.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/DivBllNF/en-US
$BTC #ETH #CharlesSchwab #SpotTrading #InstitutionalFlow
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Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $81K as USDC Mints $250M and JPMorgan Eyes Tokenized MMF!
Bitcoin dipped below $80K on hot U.S. CPI data β then bounced straight back above $81K. π The recovery is the headline: macro pressure tested support and buyers stepped in.
Snapshot:
BTC $81,044 (-0.10%) | ETH $2,303 (-0.20%)
Market Cap: $2.78T | BTC Dominance: 58.4%
Fear & Greed: 42 (Fear) | Altcoin Index: 39/100
250M USDC was freshly minted β stablecoin supply expansion at this scale typically signals dry powder moving toward deployment. JPMorgan is also launching a tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin issuers, a meaningful TradFi-on-chain bridge that keeps institutional momentum building. π
On the ETF front, the first Hyperliquid ETF launched with $1.8M in day-one volume β modest, but a live product is a live product.
Funding rounds kept flowing: Osero raised $13.5M seed (Sky/ex-MakerDAO led), Coincheck pulled a $65M post-IPO round backed by KDDI, and Canopy closed an M&A round with Movement. π€
Small-cap movers worth noting: Polkastarter +120%, Gitlawb +75.6%, Contentos +70.5% β altcoin pockets are alive even as the broader index sits at 39. π
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/UPv3fTx6/en-US
$BTC #ETH #USDC #Stablecoins #InstitutionalFlow
Bitcoin Bounces Back Above $81K as USDC Mints $250M and JPMorgan Eyes Tokenized MMF!
Bitcoin dipped below $80K on hot U.S. CPI data β then bounced straight back above $81K. π The recovery is the headline: macro pressure tested support and buyers stepped in.
Snapshot:
BTC $81,044 (-0.10%) | ETH $2,303 (-0.20%)
Market Cap: $2.78T | BTC Dominance: 58.4%
Fear & Greed: 42 (Fear) | Altcoin Index: 39/100
250M USDC was freshly minted β stablecoin supply expansion at this scale typically signals dry powder moving toward deployment. JPMorgan is also launching a tokenized money market fund aimed at stablecoin issuers, a meaningful TradFi-on-chain bridge that keeps institutional momentum building. π
On the ETF front, the first Hyperliquid ETF launched with $1.8M in day-one volume β modest, but a live product is a live product.
Funding rounds kept flowing: Osero raised $13.5M seed (Sky/ex-MakerDAO led), Coincheck pulled a $65M post-IPO round backed by KDDI, and Canopy closed an M&A round with Movement. π€
Small-cap movers worth noting: Polkastarter +120%, Gitlawb +75.6%, Contentos +70.5% β altcoin pockets are alive even as the broader index sits at 39. π
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/UPv3fTx6/en-US
$BTC #ETH #USDC #Stablecoins #InstitutionalFlow
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Wells Fargo just boosted its Ethereum ETF stake by 63% in Q1 2026!
π Wells Fargo just filed its Q1 2026 13F with the SEC β and the Ethereum ETF numbers are hard to ignore.
The bank's position in BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) surged from ~672,600 shares in Q4 2025 to ~1.1 million shares, a 63.5% jump in a single quarter. Its Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW) holdings rose 37% to 257,000 shares.
π This isn't passive drift β the filing also shows Wells Fargo boosting its Strategy stake while cutting Galaxy Digital, pointing to a deliberate reweighting across its crypto book rather than a broad risk-on sweep.
The Ethereum ETF build is the headline, but the portfolio-level rotation is the more telling signal: a major US bank is actively managing ETH exposure as a distinct institutional asset class, not just holding it as a speculative side bet.
π For the broader market, 13F disclosures of this scale from household-name banks normalise ETH as a balance-sheet line item alongside BTC β and add weight to the thesis that spot Ethereum ETFs are building structural, not episodic, demand.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Xhcgm2rY/en-US
$ETH #EthereumETF #InstitutionalFlow #ETF #WellsFargo
Wells Fargo just boosted its Ethereum ETF stake by 63% in Q1 2026!
π Wells Fargo just filed its Q1 2026 13F with the SEC β and the Ethereum ETF numbers are hard to ignore.
The bank's position in BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) surged from ~672,600 shares in Q4 2025 to ~1.1 million shares, a 63.5% jump in a single quarter. Its Bitwise Ethereum ETF (ETHW) holdings rose 37% to 257,000 shares.
π This isn't passive drift β the filing also shows Wells Fargo boosting its Strategy stake while cutting Galaxy Digital, pointing to a deliberate reweighting across its crypto book rather than a broad risk-on sweep.
The Ethereum ETF build is the headline, but the portfolio-level rotation is the more telling signal: a major US bank is actively managing ETH exposure as a distinct institutional asset class, not just holding it as a speculative side bet.
π For the broader market, 13F disclosures of this scale from household-name banks normalise ETH as a balance-sheet line item alongside BTC β and add weight to the thesis that spot Ethereum ETFs are building structural, not episodic, demand.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Xhcgm2rY/en-US
$ETH #EthereumETF #InstitutionalFlow #ETF #WellsFargo
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Over 100 Amendments Filed to CLARITY Act Ahead of Senate Banking Committee Markup
π More than 100 amendments have been filed to the CLARITY Act ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's markup vote, according to Politico.
The CLARITY Act is the crypto market structure bill aimed at drawing clear jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC, and establishing classification rules for digital assets. A markup is the formal committee session where amendments are debated and voted on before a bill can advance to the full Senate floor.
π The volume of proposed changes signals the legislation is still heavily contested β 100-plus amendments is a significant load for any committee markup, and it raises real questions about how long the process takes and what shape the bill is in when it emerges.
For the industry, the stakes are high: the outcome of this markup will determine how exchanges, token issuers, and DeFi protocols are regulated under U.S. federal law. Each amendment has the potential to shift the balance between permissive and restrictive frameworks.
No timeline has been confirmed for the vote.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/2NRJwtPT/en-US
#CLARITYAct #CryptoBill #Senate #MarketStructure #Regulation
Over 100 Amendments Filed to CLARITY Act Ahead of Senate Banking Committee Markup
π More than 100 amendments have been filed to the CLARITY Act ahead of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's markup vote, according to Politico.
The CLARITY Act is the crypto market structure bill aimed at drawing clear jurisdictional lines between the SEC and CFTC, and establishing classification rules for digital assets. A markup is the formal committee session where amendments are debated and voted on before a bill can advance to the full Senate floor.
π The volume of proposed changes signals the legislation is still heavily contested β 100-plus amendments is a significant load for any committee markup, and it raises real questions about how long the process takes and what shape the bill is in when it emerges.
For the industry, the stakes are high: the outcome of this markup will determine how exchanges, token issuers, and DeFi protocols are regulated under U.S. federal law. Each amendment has the potential to shift the balance between permissive and restrictive frameworks.
No timeline has been confirmed for the vote.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/2NRJwtPT/en-US
#CLARITYAct #CryptoBill #Senate #MarketStructure #Regulation
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Vietnam Could Officially Launch Its Crypto Asset Market by Q3 2026, Deputy Finance Minister Says!
π Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister has put a concrete timeline on the table: the country could officially launch its regulated crypto asset market in Q3 2026.
This is the clearest government-level signal yet from Hanoi β moving Vietnam from one of the world's most active informal crypto markets toward a formally structured, state-sanctioned framework.
π The stakes are real. Vietnam consistently ranks in the top tier globally for grassroots crypto adoption, meaning a regulated launch wouldn't just be symbolic β it would bring a massive existing user base into a compliant structure, and open the door to institutional capital that currently sits on the sidelines waiting for legal clarity.
π A Q3 2026 window gives regulators roughly a year to finalize exchange licensing, custody rules, and trading infrastructure oversight. Whether that timeline holds will depend on how quickly the National Assembly moves on enabling legislation β but the direction of travel is now unambiguous.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/ygpVgfUJ/en-US
#Vietnam #CryptoRegulation #Adoption #EmergingMarkets
Vietnam Could Officially Launch Its Crypto Asset Market by Q3 2026, Deputy Finance Minister Says!
π Vietnam's Deputy Finance Minister has put a concrete timeline on the table: the country could officially launch its regulated crypto asset market in Q3 2026.
This is the clearest government-level signal yet from Hanoi β moving Vietnam from one of the world's most active informal crypto markets toward a formally structured, state-sanctioned framework.
π The stakes are real. Vietnam consistently ranks in the top tier globally for grassroots crypto adoption, meaning a regulated launch wouldn't just be symbolic β it would bring a massive existing user base into a compliant structure, and open the door to institutional capital that currently sits on the sidelines waiting for legal clarity.
π A Q3 2026 window gives regulators roughly a year to finalize exchange licensing, custody rules, and trading infrastructure oversight. Whether that timeline holds will depend on how quickly the National Assembly moves on enabling legislation β but the direction of travel is now unambiguous.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/ygpVgfUJ/en-US
#Vietnam #CryptoRegulation #Adoption #EmergingMarkets
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Japan Blockchain Foundation to launch EJPY yen stablecoin for enterprise B2B settlements on Ethereum!
π The Japan Blockchain Foundation has announced EJPY β a trust-type Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin built specifically for business-to-business settlements.
π EJPY will be issued on two chains: Ethereum and Japan Open Chain, a Layer 1 network operated by local Japanese enterprises. The dual-rail setup gives it access to global DeFi liquidity while keeping governance anchored domestically.
The trust-type structure is the detail worth watching. It places EJPY squarely inside Japan's existing financial regulatory framework β a deliberate compliance-first design that separates it from algorithmic or reserve-backed models. For corporate finance teams, that legal clarity is often the deciding factor between a pilot and full-scale adoption.
π Japan has been one of the more methodical jurisdictions globally in building stablecoin regulation, and EJPY looks like the first enterprise-grade yen stablecoin aimed directly at B2B payment rails β a corridor that has historically been slow and expensive to settle across.
If adoption follows the regulatory groundwork, this could meaningfully accelerate yen-denominated on-chain commerce.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/h83Ihnn3/en-US
$ETH #Stablecoin #Japan #JapanOpenChain #B2B
Japan Blockchain Foundation to launch EJPY yen stablecoin for enterprise B2B settlements on Ethereum!
π The Japan Blockchain Foundation has announced EJPY β a trust-type Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin built specifically for business-to-business settlements.
π EJPY will be issued on two chains: Ethereum and Japan Open Chain, a Layer 1 network operated by local Japanese enterprises. The dual-rail setup gives it access to global DeFi liquidity while keeping governance anchored domestically.
The trust-type structure is the detail worth watching. It places EJPY squarely inside Japan's existing financial regulatory framework β a deliberate compliance-first design that separates it from algorithmic or reserve-backed models. For corporate finance teams, that legal clarity is often the deciding factor between a pilot and full-scale adoption.
π Japan has been one of the more methodical jurisdictions globally in building stablecoin regulation, and EJPY looks like the first enterprise-grade yen stablecoin aimed directly at B2B payment rails β a corridor that has historically been slow and expensive to settle across.
If adoption follows the regulatory groundwork, this could meaningfully accelerate yen-denominated on-chain commerce.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/h83Ihnn3/en-US
$ETH #Stablecoin #Japan #JapanOpenChain #B2B
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Korean Won Stablecoin KRWQ Expands to Solana After EDX Markets Debut!
π Korean won stablecoin KRWQ is expanding to Solana, bringing onchain KRW liquidity to one of the most active settlement and DeFi ecosystems in crypto.
The Solana move follows a strong March debut: KRWQ listed across both spot and perpetual markets on EDX Markets, with Korean won perpetual futures also launching on EDXM International β a notable first for KRW-denominated derivatives infrastructure.
π EDX Markets is a credentialed institutional venue backed by major TradFi names, which gives KRWQ's early traction a degree of legitimacy that most emerging stablecoins don't have at this stage.
β‘ The pace matters here β from EDX listing to Solana expansion in under two months signals that the team is moving aggressively to build liquidity rails before the non-USD stablecoin space gets more crowded. For traders and DeFi participants looking for onchain exposure to Korean won, KRWQ is quickly becoming the most infrastructure-backed option available.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/qXiDo8Sc/en-US
$SOL #KRWQ #Stablecoin #Solana #EDXMarkets
Korean Won Stablecoin KRWQ Expands to Solana After EDX Markets Debut!
π Korean won stablecoin KRWQ is expanding to Solana, bringing onchain KRW liquidity to one of the most active settlement and DeFi ecosystems in crypto.
The Solana move follows a strong March debut: KRWQ listed across both spot and perpetual markets on EDX Markets, with Korean won perpetual futures also launching on EDXM International β a notable first for KRW-denominated derivatives infrastructure.
π EDX Markets is a credentialed institutional venue backed by major TradFi names, which gives KRWQ's early traction a degree of legitimacy that most emerging stablecoins don't have at this stage.
β‘ The pace matters here β from EDX listing to Solana expansion in under two months signals that the team is moving aggressively to build liquidity rails before the non-USD stablecoin space gets more crowded. For traders and DeFi participants looking for onchain exposure to Korean won, KRWQ is quickly becoming the most infrastructure-backed option available.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/qXiDo8Sc/en-US
$SOL #KRWQ #Stablecoin #Solana #EDXMarkets
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Trump flies to China with Musk, Fink, Huang & Cook β Bitcoin eyes $90K on trade deal hopes!
π President Trump has flown to China with one of the most powerful corporate delegations ever assembled for a trade mission β and Bitcoin traders are watching closely.
The group includes Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Tim Cook (Apple), and Larry Fink (BlackRock), all reportedly there to negotiate deals directly with President Xi, per The Kobeissi Letter.
π The composition of the delegation is the story. Fink's presence signals institutional capital is directly at the table. Huang's inclusion means the semiconductor and chip-war dimension is front and centre. Musk brings geopolitical weight given Tesla's massive China manufacturing footprint. This isn't a diplomatic photo-op β it's a deal-making summit.
π For Bitcoin, the macro logic is clean: a credible US-China trade dΓ©tente lifts one of the biggest risk-off overhangs of the past year. Risk appetite across equities, commodities, and crypto would all benefit from even a framework agreement. The $90K level has emerged as the trader focal point for what a deal announcement could unlock.
β‘ Nothing is confirmed yet β but the market rarely waits for the ink to dry.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/KtD7kNaD/en-US
$BTC #TradeDeal #Bitcoin #MacroMarkets #InstitutionalFlow
Trump flies to China with Musk, Fink, Huang & Cook β Bitcoin eyes $90K on trade deal hopes!
π President Trump has flown to China with one of the most powerful corporate delegations ever assembled for a trade mission β and Bitcoin traders are watching closely.
The group includes Elon Musk (Tesla/SpaceX), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), Tim Cook (Apple), and Larry Fink (BlackRock), all reportedly there to negotiate deals directly with President Xi, per The Kobeissi Letter.
π The composition of the delegation is the story. Fink's presence signals institutional capital is directly at the table. Huang's inclusion means the semiconductor and chip-war dimension is front and centre. Musk brings geopolitical weight given Tesla's massive China manufacturing footprint. This isn't a diplomatic photo-op β it's a deal-making summit.
π For Bitcoin, the macro logic is clean: a credible US-China trade dΓ©tente lifts one of the biggest risk-off overhangs of the past year. Risk appetite across equities, commodities, and crypto would all benefit from even a framework agreement. The $90K level has emerged as the trader focal point for what a deal announcement could unlock.
β‘ Nothing is confirmed yet β but the market rarely waits for the ink to dry.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/KtD7kNaD/en-US
$BTC #TradeDeal #Bitcoin #MacroMarkets #InstitutionalFlow
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Trump flies to China with Musk, Fink, Huang & Cook β Bitcoin eyes $90K on trade deal hopes! β Zipp
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JPMorgan files tokenized Treasury fund JLTXX for stablecoin reserve stack β Ethereum now, Solana next!
JPMorgan filed a prospectus on May 12 for the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund (JLTXX) β a registered fund holding US Treasuries and overnight repo, targeting a $1.00 NAV, and explicitly structured to meet the reserve-asset requirements stablecoin issuers may need under the GENIUS Act.
π This is not a stablecoin. It is a regulated, yield-bearing cash instrument designed to sit inside the stablecoin reserve stack β with USDC conversion available only through Morgan Money and legal ownership anchored in a traditional transfer-agent register.
π Ethereum launches first, handling fund-share distribution and ownership workflows through a permissioned allow-list. It extends MONY, JPMorgan's first tokenized money market fund on Ethereum (Dec 2025), into a broader registered product. Ethereum currently holds $17.63B in tokenized real-world asset value β the institutional default for asset-record primacy.
β‘ Solana enters via Anchorage Digital's "Cashless Reserves" initiative, where JPMorgan is exploring supplying tokenized instruments for just-in-time reserve liquidity and treasury operations. Solana's throughput and low-latency settlement make it the operational rail; Ethereum holds the ownership layer.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Plk8Ymye/en-US
$ETH #SOL #JPMorgan #Stablecoins #RWA
JPMorgan files tokenized Treasury fund JLTXX for stablecoin reserve stack β Ethereum now, Solana next!
JPMorgan filed a prospectus on May 12 for the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund (JLTXX) β a registered fund holding US Treasuries and overnight repo, targeting a $1.00 NAV, and explicitly structured to meet the reserve-asset requirements stablecoin issuers may need under the GENIUS Act.
π This is not a stablecoin. It is a regulated, yield-bearing cash instrument designed to sit inside the stablecoin reserve stack β with USDC conversion available only through Morgan Money and legal ownership anchored in a traditional transfer-agent register.
π Ethereum launches first, handling fund-share distribution and ownership workflows through a permissioned allow-list. It extends MONY, JPMorgan's first tokenized money market fund on Ethereum (Dec 2025), into a broader registered product. Ethereum currently holds $17.63B in tokenized real-world asset value β the institutional default for asset-record primacy.
β‘ Solana enters via Anchorage Digital's "Cashless Reserves" initiative, where JPMorgan is exploring supplying tokenized instruments for just-in-time reserve liquidity and treasury operations. Solana's throughput and low-latency settlement make it the operational rail; Ethereum holds the ownership layer.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/Plk8Ymye/en-US
$ETH #SOL #JPMorgan #Stablecoins #RWA
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JPMorgan files tokenized Treasury fund JLTXX for stablecoin reserve stack β Ethereum now, Solana next! β Zipp
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Kevin Worsh confirmed as Fed governor β rate cuts, pro-Bitcoin chair, and the Clarity Act are all converging!
π Kevin Worsh has been confirmed as Fed governor β the bureaucratic step that clears the path to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair.
Worsh is the first explicitly pro-Bitcoin figure in line for the role, on record calling BTC "the newest, coolest software" and describing it as a useful policy discipline tool rather than a threat. The Senate Banking Committee also just dropped the Clarity Act draft bill, with markup in two days.
π The headwind: US headline inflation printed at 3.8%, above the 3.7% estimate and well above the Fed's 2% target. Prediction markets now price only a 3% chance of a rate cut by year-end, and a 54% chance of a hike before June 2026. With five FOMC meetings left in 2025, the window is tight β and a new chair rarely moves aggressively out of the gate.
π The bull case is building in parallel. Bitcoin's 30-day realized volatility has fallen to 1.73%, its lowest this year. The Russell 2000 is breaking out while the ISM PMI expands β a setup that has historically preceded major BTC rallies. MicroStrategy added another $116M in BTC at today's open.
β The Clarity Act markup and Worsh's confirmation are structural tailwinds. Near-term rate pressure is the friction. Watch 83,500 as the key resistance level Bitcoin needs to flip to support.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/E5wDg6C4/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #FederalReserve #ClarityAct #MacroCrypto
Kevin Worsh confirmed as Fed governor β rate cuts, pro-Bitcoin chair, and the Clarity Act are all converging!
π Kevin Worsh has been confirmed as Fed governor β the bureaucratic step that clears the path to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair.
Worsh is the first explicitly pro-Bitcoin figure in line for the role, on record calling BTC "the newest, coolest software" and describing it as a useful policy discipline tool rather than a threat. The Senate Banking Committee also just dropped the Clarity Act draft bill, with markup in two days.
π The headwind: US headline inflation printed at 3.8%, above the 3.7% estimate and well above the Fed's 2% target. Prediction markets now price only a 3% chance of a rate cut by year-end, and a 54% chance of a hike before June 2026. With five FOMC meetings left in 2025, the window is tight β and a new chair rarely moves aggressively out of the gate.
π The bull case is building in parallel. Bitcoin's 30-day realized volatility has fallen to 1.73%, its lowest this year. The Russell 2000 is breaking out while the ISM PMI expands β a setup that has historically preceded major BTC rallies. MicroStrategy added another $116M in BTC at today's open.
β The Clarity Act markup and Worsh's confirmation are structural tailwinds. Near-term rate pressure is the friction. Watch 83,500 as the key resistance level Bitcoin needs to flip to support.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/E5wDg6C4/en-US
$BTC #Bitcoin #FederalReserve #ClarityAct #MacroCrypto
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Kevin Worsh confirmed as Fed governor β rate cuts, pro-Bitcoin chair, and the Clarity Act are all converging! β Zipp
The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Worsh as Fed governor, a procedural step that effectively puts him on track toβ¦
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Upbit Lists UP2 Across KRW, BTC, and USDT Markets Starting May 14!
π South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing Superform (UP2) across KRW, BTC, and USDT markets β trading opens at 20:30 KST on May 14.
Triple-market access from day one means UP2 gets simultaneous exposure to Korean retail demand and dollar-denominated global liquidity β a rare combination for a new listing.
π Superform describes itself as a 'user-owned neobank' designed to abstract away multi-chain complexity. The idea: users manage on-chain assets across networks without touching bridges, gas tokens, or chain-specific UIs. It's a UX bet on the thesis that most DeFi growth going forward comes from simplifying access, not adding more rails.
π An Upbit listing carries real weight in Asia. The exchange dominates Korean crypto volume, and KRW-pair listings have a consistent track record of generating sharp price discovery in the hours after open β the 20:30 KST window on May 14 is the one to watch.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/od5T37DH/en-US
$UP2 #Upbit #Superform #MultiChain #DeFi
Upbit Lists UP2 Across KRW, BTC, and USDT Markets Starting May 14!
π South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, is listing Superform (UP2) across KRW, BTC, and USDT markets β trading opens at 20:30 KST on May 14.
Triple-market access from day one means UP2 gets simultaneous exposure to Korean retail demand and dollar-denominated global liquidity β a rare combination for a new listing.
π Superform describes itself as a 'user-owned neobank' designed to abstract away multi-chain complexity. The idea: users manage on-chain assets across networks without touching bridges, gas tokens, or chain-specific UIs. It's a UX bet on the thesis that most DeFi growth going forward comes from simplifying access, not adding more rails.
π An Upbit listing carries real weight in Asia. The exchange dominates Korean crypto volume, and KRW-pair listings have a consistent track record of generating sharp price discovery in the hours after open β the 20:30 KST window on May 14 is the one to watch.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/od5T37DH/en-US
$UP2 #Upbit #Superform #MultiChain #DeFi
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OpenAI and Anthropic tokenized PreStocks on Solana crash 46% and 38% after unauthorized equity transfer warnings!
π Tokenized PreStocks tied to OpenAI and Anthropic on Solana just cratered β OpenAI PreStocks down 46%, Anthropic PreStocks down 38% β after both AI giants issued formal warnings that unauthorized equity transfers may be void under their corporate restrictions.
β This is the structural risk that has always lurked beneath tokenized private-equity products: on-chain settlement doesn't override shareholder agreements. If the original transfers weren't authorized, token holders could be left with a claim a court declares null and void.
π Both companies appear to be drawing a hard line β the warnings aren't a negotiation, they're a legal signal that these tokens may not represent what buyers assumed they did.
π For the wider RWA and tokenized equities space, this is a live stress test. Solana has attracted significant real-world asset issuance, and a high-profile dispute involving two of the most valuable private companies on earth will invite sharper regulatory and legal scrutiny across the entire sector.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/7b9C7avE/en-US
$SOL #TokenizedStocks #RWA #OpenAI #Solana
OpenAI and Anthropic tokenized PreStocks on Solana crash 46% and 38% after unauthorized equity transfer warnings!
π Tokenized PreStocks tied to OpenAI and Anthropic on Solana just cratered β OpenAI PreStocks down 46%, Anthropic PreStocks down 38% β after both AI giants issued formal warnings that unauthorized equity transfers may be void under their corporate restrictions.
β This is the structural risk that has always lurked beneath tokenized private-equity products: on-chain settlement doesn't override shareholder agreements. If the original transfers weren't authorized, token holders could be left with a claim a court declares null and void.
π Both companies appear to be drawing a hard line β the warnings aren't a negotiation, they're a legal signal that these tokens may not represent what buyers assumed they did.
π For the wider RWA and tokenized equities space, this is a live stress test. Solana has attracted significant real-world asset issuance, and a high-profile dispute involving two of the most valuable private companies on earth will invite sharper regulatory and legal scrutiny across the entire sector.
Read more π https://www.zippfeed.com/7b9C7avE/en-US
$SOL #TokenizedStocks #RWA #OpenAI #Solana
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OpenAI and Anthropic tokenized PreStocks on Solana crash 46% and 38% after unauthorized equity transfer warnings! β Zipp
Tokenized PreStocks tied to Anthropic and OpenAI on Solana suffered steep losses after both AI companies issued formalβ¦
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