OCC grants conditional approval for Trump-backed World Liberty National Trust bank
World Liberty Financial, backed by President Donald Trump, received preliminary approval from the OCC to operate as a national trust bank, though its Maldives r
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Tether says KPMG issued 'clean' opinion in first full audit of USDT issuer's financials
KPMG US issued an unqualified audit opinion on Tether International's 2025 financial statements, though Tether CEO dismissed critics and the company does not pu
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Cboe seeks SEC approval for first US 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs
Cboe filed with the SEC to list leveraged 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs in the US, following LeverageShares' European debut of similar products.
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Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket, roping Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull into fight
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and the City Council sued prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket along with major trading platforms over alleged illega
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Israel's largest bank taps Galaxy to offer bitcoin, ether and solana trading
Israel's biggest bank partnered with Galaxy to provide cryptocurrency trading services, as the country received an estimated $22 billion in onchain crypto value
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Binance to block transactions with HTX and 10 other exchanges under EU Russia sanctions
Binance said it will no longer process transactions from 16 exchanges, including five already blocked, citing EU regulatory compliance related to Russia sanctio
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Washington court orders Kalshi to halt most prediction market offerings in state
A Washington court ordered Kalshi to cease most prediction markets in the state but allowed commodities, climate, economics and finance-related markets to conti
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Kraken parent Payward posts $508 million in Q2 adjusted revenue as growth broadens beyond crypto trading
Kraken's parent company reported $508M in Q2 adjusted revenue, up 17% year-over-year, with funded accounts growing 42% to 6.6 million.
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Strategy and Metaplanet could face MSCI index removal under new proposal
An MSCI proposal could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its global indexes under a new non-operating company screen, potentially pressuring their stock valua
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Norway sovereign wealth fund sees indirect bitcoin exposure hit all-time high, with Strategy accounting for 86%: K33
Norges Bank Investment Management's indirect bitcoin exposure reached a record high, driven largely by its Strategy holdings, and also disclosed a new $88 milli
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Gemini shares slide after $108 million loss as Winklevoss says 'we still have work to do'
Gemini posted a $108 million loss though prediction market volume nearly doubled as the exchange continued expanding beyond core crypto trading.
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Onchain lender Figure nearly triples quarterly profits as loan marketplace volume surges to $4.3 billion
Figure's net income increased 192% to $87 million as its blockchain-based loan marketplace volume surged past $4.3 billion.
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Hyperscale Data sells 685 bitcoin for $43 million to fund Michigan data center
Hyperscale Data sold 685 bitcoin for approximately $43 million to reduce debt and fund its Michigan AI data center.
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Ethena treasury company StablecoinX shares jump 12% after revealing 20% stake in ENA supply
StablecoinX stock surged after the Ethena treasury firm disclosed it holds 20% of ENA's total token supply.
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Google ad phishing scam drains $550,000 from Hyperliquid user, security specialist says
A Hyperliquid user lost $550,000 through a Google ad phishing scam, as security nonprofit SEAL reported blocking 356 malicious Google ad URLs in recent months.
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French tax breach exposes nearly 678,000 people as crypto wrench attacks pile up
A French tax data breach exposed nearly 678,000 individuals as violent crypto wrench attacks in the country are on pace to make 2026 the worst year on record.
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Mizuho cuts BitGo price target to $11, but says Clarity Act delays could prove advantageous
Mizuho lowered BitGo's price target to $11 but cited the company as a high-growth recurring revenue business with a 27% year-over-year increase in customer base
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Bitwise mulls tokenizing its Solana staking ETF via Superstate partnership
Bitwise is exploring tokenizing shares of its Solana staking ETF through a partnership with Superstate, though tokenized shares would not be freely transferable
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