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Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street: Pantera

Perpetual futures and Hyperliquid’s blockchain infrastructure are expanding into traditional asset classes with around-the-clock trading, a…

Bitcoin ETFs end 'most overwhelming' $2.7B sell-off amid new $85M net outflow

Bitcoin spot ETFs posted a fresh net outflow on Wednesday as analysis said that their "most overwhelming" outflow streak had ended without …

Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advance

The Bank of Korea reiterated its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while advancing deposit token pilots, as issuer rules remain a s…

SWIFT launches blockchain, announces tokenized deposit pilot with 17 banks

SWIFT launched its new blockchain ledger that will host a tokenized bank deposit pilot for 17 major banks seeking faster cross-border payme…

Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says

Binance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng.

Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading

Alfa-Bank is testing cryptocurrency trading for qualified investors as Russia moves toward regulating digital assets and banks prepare new …

Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill

Senator Ron Wyden has called on Senate leaders to ensure the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act remains in the CLARITY Act when it is brou…

Trader loses $1M after signing phishing token approval

Onchain scammers netted more than $14 billion last year, and approval phishing remains a primary attack vector.

AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn

Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds.

AI boom fuels inflation fears, complicating Fed’s next rate move

Ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure “would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity,” Feder…

Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AI

Crypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund.

Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years

Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions durin…

Crypto could benefit if Fed steps in to backstop US stock market: Analysts

The size and scope of the US stock market “gives policymakers a strong incentive to backstop major drawdowns,” said Bitget Wallet COO, Alvi…

Bitcoin tumbles back to key $60K support level: What’s behind the sell pressure?

Bitcoin faces renewed sell pressure amid an oil price surge, Japan economic contagion risks and a fresh round of selling from Strategy.

Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% in a month to $8.4B

Industry data shows trading activity and market value accelerating as crypto companies and traditional financial institutions expand tokeni…

Officials set to revise MiCA to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers: Report

EU officials reportedly plan to consider changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, dubbed by some as “MiCA 2.0,” in response to a …

Bitcoin peels back to $62K as Fed-wary futures traders cut risk: Is the BTC rally over?

Bitcoin hovered around the $62,000 mark following a spike in oil prices, escalating hot war in Iran and traders’ move to cut risk ahead of …

Adam Back’s Bitcoin treasury company seeks new terms with Cantor for SPAC merger

The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merge…