Bitcoin surges above $72K, liquidates $3B in shorts in sharpest rally in five months
Bitcoin's rally above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets and flipped prediction market odds from bearish to nearly even, though analysts say fresh buyin
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Trump calls on Congress to pass 'fair version' of Clarity Act at White House crypto meeting
President Trump touted his administration's crypto policies and said regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid into the US under a compliant framework.
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CFTC chair readies crypto rules if Congress fails to pass Clarity Act
The CFTC chair said staff is already exploring a crypto market structure framework and could move quickly to propose rules if Congress fails to act.
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Iranian hackers tied to $6M Bitcoin extortion charged in massive cyber campaign
Seventeen alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute were charged over hacks targeting hundreds of universities, companies, and government agencies.
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CME and Kalshi execs clash over prediction markets at CFTC meeting
CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory s
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Six-bug exploit halts Maya Protocol after $1.4M in Bitcoin stolen
The cross-chain protocol said an attacker exploited six software flaws to drain Bitcoin and other assets, sending its CACAO token plunging.
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Banking regulator races to finalize GENIUS Act stablecoin rules before January deadline
OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium the agency is moving rapidly to beat a statutory deadline after already missing an earlier
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Crypto stocks rip higher as Strategy jumps 12%, Coinbase climbs 9% on Bitcoin short squeeze
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle, and BitMine rode Bitcoin's short squeeze toward $70K with some also squeezing equity bears.
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Alibaba revenue jumps 9% as AI cloud growth hits 45% but profit plunge sends shares lower
Cloud and AI product revenue accelerated in the June quarter, but a 75% drop in net income extended Alibaba's run of profit misses to a fifth straight quarter.
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XRP notches best week since 2024 election pump on Bitcoin short squeeze
The token's steepest daily and weekly gains in months rode Bitcoin's record liquidation wave, though ETF flows and futures data hint the move is running on borr
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Hyperliquid coming to US, CFTC and Trump administration working on compliant framework
The market reacted positively to news that Trump and the CFTC are paving the way for Hyperliquid to operate in the US under a compliant framework.
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Coinbase adds 50x crypto perps to Base app through Hyperliquid integration
The Hyperliquid integration gives eligible Base App users access to more than 290 perpetual futures markets with up to 50x leverage.
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Coinbase's Base bets big on AI agents with $1M startup accelerator
Base is narrowing its accelerator to 10 startups focused on building AI agents, payments, trading, and financing products.
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Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind deported from Fiji to US
Edward Zimbardi allegedly lured thousands of investors into 'The Crypto Program' with promises of 25% monthly returns before fleeing to Fiji.
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Trump says AI could be 'bigger than the internet' as he pushes light-touch regulation
The president said the US is far ahead of China in AI and defended rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry.
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Chinese InsurTech firm Zhibao adds 2,380 Bitcoin in $154.7M treasury pivot
The Shanghai-based InsurTech firm closed a $154.7 million private placement funded entirely in crypto, with investors contributing Bitcoin directly rather than
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Fake crypto AML checkers are trying to drain users' wallets
Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.
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Nearly 2,000 hacked WordPress sites turned into criminal infrastructure for crypto theft
The StopAndProtect operation used compromised WordPress websites to spread malware, steal crypto wallet files, and deploy ransomware.
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