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U.K.'s FCA moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs
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U.K.'s FCA moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs

The FCA suggested allowing UK UCITS schemes and some NURS to invest in crypto ETNs in its latest quarterly consultation paper.

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act
· CoinDesk Staff

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act

The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.

Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation
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Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation

Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.

Ethena (ENA) lands Janus Henderson investment in token, USDe distribution
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Ethena (ENA) lands Janus Henderson investment in token, USDe distribution

The deal underscores the trend of traditional asset managers backing DeFi infrastructure, following BlackRock's Uniswap and Apollo's Morpho investments.

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets
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Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.

A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million investment to move global credit markets onchain
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A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million investment to move global credit markets onchain

Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for on-chain credit markets.

Bernstein sees AI trade, not quantum fears, behind bitcoin's (BTC) weakness
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Bernstein sees AI trade, not quantum fears, behind bitcoin's (BTC) weakness

Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.

BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation
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BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation

BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday's CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.

Bitcoin price news: BTC aims to add to yesterday's bounce
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Bitcoin price news: BTC aims to add to yesterday's bounce

Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO
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Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO

Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the future of tokenized finance.

Humanity's $36 million exploit happened because a 'multisig' lived on one laptop
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Humanity's $36 million exploit happened because a 'multisig' lived on one laptop

The compromised laptop held enough multisig keys to take over the project's bridges on two chains, a basic security failure for a startup backed by Pantera and Jump Crypto.

Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price: Crypto Markets Today
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Strategy's (MSTR) bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week’s Fed meeting.

Circle (CRCL) debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase (COIN) in the wrapped bitcoin market
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Circle (CRCL) debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase (COIN) in the wrapped bitcoin market

Circle unveiled "cirBTC", a token backed 1:1 with the world's largest cryptocurrency to allow users to utilise their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.

USDT's dominance rate flashed a golden cross, which may be bad news for the bitcoin (BTC) price
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USDT's dominance rate flashed a golden cross, which may be bad news for the bitcoin (BTC) price

Tether's dominance rate has flashed a bullish golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader market.

Coinbase (COIN) and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins
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Coinbase (COIN) and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins

The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.

Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense
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Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense

Arca is blaming Strategy's sale of 32 BTC for last week's BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy's Saylor claimed.

Live Bitcoin price: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher
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Live Bitcoin price: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Bitcoin can drop to $30,000 but Strategy won't sell, BTC miner says
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Bitcoin can drop to $30,000 but Strategy won't sell, BTC miner says

Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week's sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy's small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.

Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack
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Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack

The decentralized identity project said attackers compromised the keys of a foundation member and are dumping the stolen H tokens for ether.

A forehead tattoo typo became a $600,000 crypto token, revealing the dark side of memecoin craze
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A forehead tattoo typo became a $600,000 crypto token, revealing the dark side of memecoin craze

The stunt turned a typo into a tradable meme, while critics said the episode shows how quickly crypto incentives can get ugly when real people become the content.

Citrini, the research firm that caused AI stocks meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as new 'compelling' idea
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Citrini, the research firm that caused AI stocks meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as new 'compelling' idea

The research firm says that, unlike most crypto, Hyperliquid actually generates cash flow and has a token buyback mechanism.

Live BTC price: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC
· CoinDesk Staff

Live BTC price: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC

Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Donald Trump for a presidential pardon
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Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Donald Trump for a presidential pardon

The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of crypto pardons even though the president had told him not to count on one.