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Aave positioned to capture tokenized asset growth in DeFi: Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered said tokenized assets moving into DeFi could drive deposits into Aave and help the protocol rebuild its position as a do…

Strategy's MSTR may plunge 80% if it repeats this dot-com-era fractal

Strategy’s cash reserve is down 38% as dividend obligations near $1.2 billion, raising dilution risk for MSTR shareholders.

BTC price four-year trend calls for $76K as analysis says Bitcoin 'not broken'

Bitcoin research said that BTC price action remained in tune with previous cycles as the bear market produces a 20% discount to its four-ye…

South Korea adds token securities to capital market overhaul

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has placed token securities infrastructure within a wider capital-market modernization plan cov…

OpenPayd secures MiCA license as stablecoin adoption grows in Europe

OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europ…

US nears ban on CBDCs until 2030 as housing bill goes to Trump

The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s …

Catholic leaders, US authorities challenge CLARITY Act over illicit activity

“Regulatory certainty should not come at the expense of accountability, transparency, victim protection, or public safety,” the law enforce…

Blockchain.com, KuCoin expand payment rails across emerging markets

Blockchain.com launched a Brazil-focused payments platform for businesses, while KuCoin expanded integrations with banking and mobile-money…

Sweden's H100 shareholders greenlight acquisition deal to triple Bitcoin holdings

The Swedish health-tech company moved closer to becoming one of Europe's largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firms after shareholders …

Senate Dems urge probe into $500M crypto deal between Trumps, UAE

Democrats want the Senate to hold hearings on the dealings between the Trump administration, World Liberty Financial and Abu Dhabi royalty.

StarkWare introduces 'Private KYC' to address personal data breaches

“Identity checks today ask for your whole document when they only need one fact,” Starknet said.

CFTC sues Kentucky after state’s prediction market lawsuits

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky, now the ninth state the regulator is battling in its fight over prediction mark…

Ethereum’s much-hated staking 'tax' may already be obsolete

Ethereum’s latest “funding crisis” has triggered a fierce debate: a contentious plan to tax staking rewards versus a new wave of labs and l…

$170M Ether longs liquidated as crypto market tumbles: Is ETH doomed?

ETH price hangs in the balance as a fresh wave of liquidations pressure the altcoin and spillover from Bitcoin’s struggles to hold $62,000 …

Starmer steps down: What Andy Burnham means for crypto in the UK

Burnham brings a dose of optimism to the UK crypto industry, having previously supported the blockchain industry as mayor of Manchester.

Mark Zuckerberg ordered Meta staff to develop moneyless prediction market: NYT

The Meta CEO reportedly plans for the company to launch a prediction market independent of its other apps allowing users to place wagers us…

Crypto isn't the problem with the US economy, says senator

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy largely dismissed what he called the “promotion” of cryptocurrency by the Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone i…

Multi-year Bitcoin holder selling falls to 19-month low as halving model flags new market bottom date

OG Bitcoin holders' spending dropped to a 19-month low, as market cycle indicators point to September as a potential market bottom.