Crypto

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US Can Now Sanction Anyone Operating in Iran's Crypto Sector

Digital assets are among five sectors in a campaign Treasury called an “Economic D-Day,” alongside technology, gold, aviation and …

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Thailand moves closer to Bitcoin, Ether ETFs with draft rules

Thailand’s SEC opened consultations on local Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules and qualification standards for foreign digital asset cus…

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Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKD stablecoin

The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional…

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U.S. widens Iran crackdown to encompass crypto, gold, shipping and technology

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Galaxy puts Coldcard hack losses at 1,789 BTC, with 87% unmoved

Galaxy Research’s latest tally shows that more than half of 221 Coldcard hack victim reports involved individual losses exceeding …

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Business owner faces up to 280 years over $24M crypto Ponzi scheme

A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 in…

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Franklin Templeton and Hashkey roll out U.S. tokenized money fund in Asia

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Las Vegas businessman faces 280 years in prison after $24 million crypto fraud conviction

A federal jury convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar in a $24 million cryptocurrency scheme involving at least 400 investors…

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Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs draw a seventh straight day of inflows as the rally holds above $80,000

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Bitcoin ETFs add $338M as six-day inflow streak hits $2.26B

Bitcoin ETFs have drawn $2.26 billion over six trading days, while year-to-date net outflows have narrowed to about $2.57 billion.

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Treasury’s bond buyback plan fights the market and heightens the danger, billionaire Druckenmiller says

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Bitcoin holds above $80,000 backed by ETF flows; bull market case ‘early but optimistic,’ analyst says

Analysts say it's still too early to tell if this will translate into a bull market, given sticky inflation and geopolitical uncer…

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Franklin Templeton partners with HashKey to offer tokenized money market fund in Asia

HashKey said it has launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on the platform's Earn channel.

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Crypto rally spills into dog and cat memecoins as smaller tokens double in a week

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Bitcoin traders place $2.9 million bet on a rapid price jump above $82,000

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US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments

The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in cryp…

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Bitcoin tops $80,000, solana jumps 8% but rally now runs into overbought warning

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Blockchain Association backs Treasury’s proposed GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers

It backs limiting client ID requirements to direct issuer-customer transactions in the primary market, while calling for clearer d…

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San Francisco-based gaming founder convicted of operating fraudulent crypto trading fund

Dillman faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a $250,000 fine for each count of conviction, according to the DOJ.

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Korean bank taps Ripple for payments, Pakistan opens crypto licensing: Asia Express

Asia’s biggest crypto hubs are locked in a tax-cut arms race, while Ripple will help Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank move money across border…

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Cypher Tank Returns to Lugano, Expanding Its Bet on Bitcoin Founders

Bitcoin Magazine Cypher Tank Returns to Lugano, Expanding Its Bet on Bitcoin Founders Cypher Tank Returns to Lugano for Second Sea…

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Hugging Face Explores $13 Billion Sale a Month After a Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked It

The open-source AI hub is fielding buyout interest at nearly triple its 2023 valuation, weeks after a security breach and days aft…

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CFTC, US soldier accused of illegal Polymarket bet spar over interpretation of prediction markets

A judge stayed the CFTC’s civil case against a soldier who allegedly used nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, but the regu…

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Strive Buys $81.5 Million in Bitcoin After Issuing More Shares

The company increased its Bitcoin holdings by 5.5%, but its Bitcoin per fully diluted share rose only about 1.4%.