CFTC Chair Names Six Cryptos as Digital Commodities, Including XRP and Stellar
The CFTC's designation, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum, signals that the agency views these tokens as commodities rather than securities, a key question in ongo
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Bitcoin Slips Below $84K as Oil Rally Rattles Markets, Layer-2 Tokens Lead Losses
A macro oil shock pushed crypto majors lower, testing whether Bitcoin's recent range can hold amid broader risk-off moves.
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Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered Back OKX at Flat $25B Valuation
The funding round signals that major stablecoin and banking players are deepening ties with centralized exchanges despite regulatory uncertainty.
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Tether Signs Deal With Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Explore Stablecoin and Tokenized Assets
The agreement extends Tether's push into sovereign partnerships as it seeks to broaden USDT use beyond its dominant dollar-stablecoin role.
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Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
The integration puts a major consumer hardware channel behind Solana-based stablecoin payments, expanding mainstream USDC reach.
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SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules 'Fall Short' of Clarity, Says Rep. French Hill
The lawmaker's criticism underscores persistent gaps in US crypto rulemaking even as agencies advance new frameworks.
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Tether Hit With Lawsuit Over $2.76 Million Stablecoin Freeze
The suit challenges Tether's centralized ability to freeze USDT, a recurring point of contention over stablecoin issuer power.
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Pudgy Penguins' Ethereum Layer-2 Abstract Is Shutting Down
The closure of the consumer-focused L2 reflects the difficulty of sustaining layer-2 networks amid intense competition.
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US Government Moves $103 Million in Seized Bitcoin and BNB
The unexplained transfer of seized assets draws attention to the government's crypto holdings and potential disposition plans.
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XRP Ledger Stablecoin Supply Rose 8% in a Week, Nearing Avalanche's Total
The growth highlights rising competition among chains to attract stablecoin issuance and liquidity.
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Ledger Launches Bitcoin Loans, Letting Holders Borrow Without Selling
The product lets self-custody holders access liquidity against BTC, addressing a common objection to holding outside exchanges.
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Prosecutors Cite Bitcoin Fog Ruling Against Roman Storm's Venue Challenge
The filing advances the Tornado Cash developer's criminal case, a bellwether for how courts treat privacy-tool operators.
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Winklevoss Twins File for 'WINK' Zcash ETF
A second Zcash ETF filing adds to a wave of privacy-coin interest as ZEC and Monero outperform a quiet Bitcoin market.
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Anthropic Launches Haiku 5.5, Its Cheapest and Fastest Claude Model Yet
The release intensifies price and speed competition among frontier AI model providers.
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Messari-style Study: Flash Loan Attacks Drained $1.2B From DeFi Between 2020 and 2024
The findings underscore persistent security and design vulnerabilities across decentralized finance protocols.
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OpenAI Says a Secret AI Model Cracked Hundreds of Open Math Problems in One Prompt
The claim, met with skepticism from mathematicians, adds to debate over AI's reasoning capabilities.
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Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June
The reduced rate signals European governments calibrating crypto tax policy as the sector gains mainstream adoption.
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Europol Warns Crypto Wallets Are 'Primary Risk' for Quantum Attacks
The warning highlights long-term cryptographic risks for self-custody wallets even as practical quantum threats remain distant.
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