Bitcoin surges toward $80K, posting biggest weekly gain in two years, lifting altcoins
Bitcoin broke through $75,500 and approached $80K as spot ETF flows rebounded, triggering a broad altcoin rally led by XRP, ZEC, LINK and HYPE, though some anal
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Trump appears 'bullish' on Clarity Act after Oval Office meeting with crypto and finance CEOs
President Trump solicited feedback from industry CEOs in a private Oval Office meeting and appeared supportive of passing the Clarity Act, a key piece of crypto
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MANTRA freezes all transactions and network after incident with Cosmos EVM module
MANTRA Chain halted its network entirely after discovering an incident related to its Cosmos EVM module, freezing all transactions.
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Grayscale files amended SEC proposal, moving closer to launching first US Zcash ETF
Grayscale submitted another amendment to the SEC for its proposed Zcash ETF, advancing toward what would be the first US exchange-traded fund for the privacy co
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BounceBit to sunset its blockchain and migrate to BNB Chain after $3M exploit
An attacker drained approximately 286.5 million BB tokens from nine wallets before block production was halted, prompting BounceBit to shutter its chain and mov
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Upbit trading volume spikes 273% as South Korean investors return to crypto
South Korean capital is moving back to crypto in a return-chasing pattern, with Upbit seeing a massive volume surge.
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CME CEO Duffy clashes with CFTC's Selig and Kalshi COO over prediction market oversight
A CFTC committee meeting exposed sharp divisions between traditional finance and prediction market platforms over regulatory oversight.
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Strategy shares hit two-month high as STRC rebounds toward $100 alongside bitcoin rally
Strategy shares (MSTR/STRC) rose to a two-month high, recovering toward $100 alongside bitcoin even as the firm paused new BTC purchases for two months.
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Kraken parent Payward explores becoming a full bank outside the US
Payward is expanding into banking, lending and asset management internationally, with mortgages as a potential future offering.
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Shinhan partners with Solana Foundation, Etherfuse and Orca for tokenized fund issuance
South Korea's Shinhan Bank signed a proof-of-concept agreement to issue and distribute a Korean won-denominated tokenized fund on Solana.
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AI adoption in crypto crime rose 40% over the past year, TRM Labs reports
Crypto hackers are increasingly using AI to discover vulnerabilities and infiltrate IT firms, according to a TRM Labs report showing a 40% rise in AI-related cr
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STS Digital CEO says crypto is in 'institutional summer' but still 'winter' price-wise
STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler notes that token prices have lagged behind institutional adoption as bitcoin futures basis converges toward risk-free rates.
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Avalanche CBO Nahas says token prices are down but opportunities are abundant
Ava Labs CBO John Nahas argues that despite lower token prices, real-world adoption is creating more opportunities across the crypto sector.
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Anchorage CEO says AI agents need bank accounts for 'The Jetsons'-like future
Anchorage built an agentic banking platform with a 'know-your-agent' setup to facilitate AI-driven transactions.
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Chainlink's McCormick sees AI agents and robots driving blockchain transactions
Chainlink's McCormick expects a multi-chain future as AI lowers the cost of creating new blockchains, increasing demand for interoperability.
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Ondo executive says tokenization is following the same path as early ETFs
Ondo hopes passage of the Clarity Act will allow it to offer tokenized products in the US, drawing parallels to the early days of ETFs.
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