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White House crypto adviser Witt says other Clarity Act hurdles being cleared
Patrick Witt told CoinDesk that a recent compromise on stablecoin yield should hold as the Senate tries to advance its crypto bill, even as bankers continue warnings.
6:17 PM
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U.S. SEC says software allowing crypto wallet transactions not considered broker
The latest crypto view from the securities agency concludes software that clears the way for securities transactions with individual wallets won't trip regulations.
4:58 PM
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Crypto exchange Kraken targeted in extortion attempt but says there was no breach and no client funds at risk
The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 accounts. Kraken says it will not pay and is working with law enforcement.
4:37 PM
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Circle CEO says he won’t freeze USDC without a court order even as hackers walk away with millions
Circle defends its hands-off approach to freezing funds as critics point to hundreds of millions in losses tied to delayed action.
4:35 PM
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Bankers rebuff White House claim that stablecoin yield doesn't threaten deposits
A new study from the American Bankers Association says the White House economists went after the wrong premise in their recent look at the issue.
3:53 PM
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Bitcoin moves off lowest levels as worst of weekend fears slip away
As the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz goes into effect, reports say Iran is considering the abandonment of uranium enrichment as a way to end the war.
3:02 PM
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ClearBank secures MiCA approval, targets Circle euro, dollar stablecoins for institutional clients
The U.K.- and EU-regulated credit institution gains crypto-asset service provider status and said it will connect clients to regulated stablecoin rails over Circle Mint
2:19 PM
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Nearly $120 million of XRP just moved to Coinbase in whale transaction
XRP is flat over the past 24 hours, but down more than 60% from its summer 2025 peak.
2:19 PM
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Bitmine's Tom Lee calls ether 'the wartime store of value' as holdings hit 4.87 million tokens
The company now holds 4.04% of all ether in existence and currently earns $212 million in annualized revenue from staking.
2:12 PM
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CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 2.9% as all constituents trade lower
Polkadot (DOT) declined 11.5% and Cardano (ADA) dropped 6.8%, leading the index lower over the weekend.
2:00 PM
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Foundry unveils Zcash block explorer as mining pool reaches 30% of hashrate
The mining pool comes alongside the unveiling of Zcashinfo.com, a block explorer with real-time network and mining data.
1:30 PM
World Liberty Financial executes a massive $22 million stablecoin shuffle amid its borrowing controversy
The mint and a simultaneous $3 million burn come days after the venture said it had repaid $25 million of the borrowing position that left depositors unable to withdraw from a DeFi lending pool.
1:09 PM
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Strategy buys 13,927 bitcoin for $1 billion, entirely through STRC
Last week's purchases were completely funded by sales of Stretch, the companies perpetual preferred stock.
12:32 PM
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AI agents are set to power crypto payments, but a hidden flaw could expose wallets
Researchers say a largely invisible layer of AI infrastructure can intercept sensitive data and has already been linked to stolen credentials and a $500,000 wallet drain
12:20 PM
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Bitcoin anchors near $70,000 as RAVE's 3,400% surge signals speculative froth
Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies remain relatively resilient. Surges in some smaller tokens showed there's still froth left in the market.
11:36 AM
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Crypto markets stall as oil surges past $100 on Strait of Hormuz blockade
Bitcoin and ether retreated Monday as tensions in the Middle East triggered a spike in crude oil, forcing traders into defensive derivatives positioning.
11:31 AM
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Bank of Korea calls for stock-style circuit breakers on BTC exchanges
Crypto's 24/7 global trading across hundreds of venues makes it difficult for any single country to halt the market.
11:16 AM
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The one metric investors are overlooking in Michael Saylor’s Strategy
Increased preferred-equity issuance and surging STRC trading volumes are reshaping how Strategy's common stock trades.
10:48 AM
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StarkWare cuts jobs in reorganization as Starknet revenue plunges 99% from peak
Days after unveiling a quantum-safe bitcoin method, a StarkWare researcher was tapped to lead a new applications unit as Layer-2 revenue dries up.
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