Bitcoin holds above $80,000 after 23% weekly surge as ETF demand climbs above $3B in August
Bitcoin pulled back to $79,000 after a 7-day rally of 23% to 25% pushed it above $80,000 for the first time since May, with August ETF inflows topping $3 billio
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Grayscale launches first spot Zcash ETF; ZEC pulls back 8% after 60% rally
The first-ever Zcash spot ETF began NYSE trading, capping an eight-year high surge for the privacy coin, before traders sold the news.
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Revolut begins phased rollout of EURR euro-pegged stablecoin in Denmark, Poland and Portugal
Revolut launched its first euro stablecoin, EURR, starting with select customers in three European countries as euro stablecoins get a mainstream push.
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LayerZero unveils ATLAS exchange infrastructure on Zero blockchain; ZRO surges
LayerZero announced ATLAS, new trading infrastructure for crypto and tokenized markets built on its Zero blockchain, with Citadel Securities backing and DTCC an
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Japan plans blockchain-based settlement network for stocks and government bonds
Japanese regulators aim to develop tokenization plans this year for a blockchain stock settlement system to prevent capital flight from traditional markets.
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$6.4B bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility
A massive bitcoin options expiry follows bitcoin's surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with heightened exposure around key strike prices.
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Bitwise launches automated tokenized stock portfolios on Coinbase for Mag 7, AI and robotics themes
The crypto ETF issuer is pushing into onchain asset management with tokenized portfolios powered by Coinbase and implemented through Glider.
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Crypto greed gauge hits highest since before October's $19B wipeout
The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, signaling a rapid shift from caution to risk-chasing.
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XRP's 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback
XRP's estimated leverage ratio on Binance hit its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs more than five times spot
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Bernstein sees bitcoin reaching $150,000 by mid-2027 amid 'debasement trade', cuts Strategy target to $350
Bernstein expects bitcoin to reach $150,000 by mid-2027 in its base case before a cycle peak of around $300,000 in 2029, while lowering Strategy's price target.
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Strategy cuts net leverage to near zero as cash nearly matches convertible debt
The bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par.
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U.S. state banking associations plan 'BankChain Alliance' blockchain network for 2027 launch
The nationwide blockchain network would foster stablecoins, payments and tokenized deposits within the banking regulatory sphere.
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BlackRock cuts bitcoin ETF swap minimum to $1 million
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade self-custody for ETF shares.
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Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's retrial pushed back to April 2027
A jury convicted Storm on a count of money transmitting last year but did not reach a verdict on other charges; the retrial is now set for April 2027.
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Franklin Templeton partners with HashKey to offer tokenized money market fund in Asia
HashKey launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on its Earn channel in Asia.
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South Korea's Shinhan to use Visa's stablecoin platform for 'future finance' initiatives
Shinhan and Visa will test stablecoin applications in card payments, AI-based models, and B2B/B2C payments.
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South Korea trade giant POSCO brings trade receivables to Avalanche in tokenization move
The $22 billion trading company worked with Olea and Intain on the transaction, following an Injective pilot with LG CNS.
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ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical.
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