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Trump's latest disclosure shows Coinbase, Strategy, MARA purchases in Q1

Among the Coinbase-related purchases, the largest transaction was a Feb. 10 purchase valued between $100,001 and $250,000.

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Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF to start trading on NYSE this Friday

The Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF will offer staking through the company’s in-house staking division Bitwise Onchain Solutions.

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'Decisive turning point': Crypto industry cheers Clarity Act's progress as ethics questions linger ahead of next vote

In a whirlwind of events to advance landmark crypto legislation in a Senate committee, the cryptocurrency industry is celebrating.

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'It's an unfair game': CertiK CEO says DeFi attackers using AI to outspend defenders

CertiK says DeFi attackers are increasingly targeting operational security and supply-chain weaknesses instead of smart contract bugs.

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Chainlink CCIP gains over $2.5 billion in TVL from protocols migrating from LayerZero, with Kraken Bitcoin the latest to join

Kraken Bitcoin is at least the fourth product to deprecate its LayerZero cross-chain tech following the Kelp DAO attack.

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Strive shares jump on 'daily dividend company' strategy as firm goes debt free

Strive said SATA will become the first U.S.-listed security to pay cash dividends every business day as its BTC holdings climb.

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JPMorgan says ether and altcoins could keep underperforming bitcoin without stronger activity

That is "unlikely to change unless we see meaningful improvements in network activity, DeFi and real world applications," the analysts said.

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Crypto exchange Bullish reports $604.9 million net loss in Q1, with growth on adjusted basis

“We're pleased with our Q1 results and we're even more excited about what comes next,” CEO Tom Farley said.

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Senate Banking Committee advances landmark crypto market structure bill, garners some Democratic support

Landmark legislation to regulate the digital asset industry at large squeezed past a committee following months of strained deliberations.

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Sharplink CEO says ETH treasury firms are diverging from Strategy model as Ethereum's tokenization role expands

Joseph Chalom said growing institutional adoption of tokenization could strengthen Ethereum's role as infrastructure for onchain assets.

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CoinList expands into tokenized asset distribution with 'Passage' as token sales slow

CoinList has launched Passage. The move marks its expansion beyond token sales, which have slowed across the crypto industry in recent years.

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Crypto data firm Dune cuts 25% of staff citing AI efficiencies

Dune CEO Fredrik Haga said the firm "let 25% of the team go this week" on X, in part citing its heavy investment in AI-powered tools.

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‘A million different ways to skin the cat’: Why stablecoin backers see incentives as inevitable under Clarity Act

Stablecoin advocates argue that in the end limiting rewards is a losing battle as companies will find ways to incentivize users.

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ZachXBT alleges 95% insider control of LAB token in investigation into AI terminal's $6 billion FDV project

ZachXBT alleges LAB insiders control 95% of supply, citing hidden OTC deals, private loans, and a market maker tied to manipulation schemes.

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Upshift rolls out new vault platform providing bridging capital for instant RWA redemptions

Dedicated USDC vaults will provide instant liquidity to RWA holders when they want to redeem, with LPs earning redemption fees.

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CME sets June 8 for Nasdaq-backed crypto index futures covering seven assets in first weighted contract

CME Group to launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures June 8 — its first market-cap-weighted crypto contract covering BTC and six other assets.

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Folkman says World Liberty took ‘very small loan’ to jumpstart Dolomite, calls Justin Sun defamation case ‘cut and dry’

World Liberty Financial co-founder Zak Folkman defended a $75 million Dolomite loan and called the Justin Sun defamation case "cut and dry."

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GSR legal chief puts Clarity Act passage below 50% odds, citing stablecoin yield and ethics concerns

GSR's Joshua Riezman gave the Clarity Act below-50% odds of passing this Senate session, citing stablecoin yield and ethics concerns.

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Coinbase becomes Hyperliquid's official USDC treasury deployer as USDH sunsets

Native Markets, the operator of Hyperliquid's native stablecoin USDH, agreed to grant Coinbase the right to purchase the USDH brand assets.

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Tether, TRON and TRM Labs-backed T3 Financial Crime Unit tops $450 million in frozen illicit crypto assets

T3 FCU says it has now frozen over $450 million in illicit crypto assets, reporting a 43.9% annual increase in intercepted proceeds.

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'Rally without conviction': Bitcoin ETFs see $630M in outflows as corporate treasury demand drops and resistance builds

Bitcoin ETFs posted $630M in outflows on May 13 as corporate treasury buying slumps and a $2B gamma cluster threatens volatility near $82K.

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Bank of England set to ease sterling stablecoin rules amid industry concerns: FT

Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said the central bank is "looking very hard" at re-examining its proposed stablecoin rules.

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David Bailey's Nakamoto reports $239 million Q1 loss as bitcoin treasury value slides

Nakamoto posted a $238.8 million first-quarter net loss after recording a $102.5 million mark-to-market loss on its bitcoin holdings.

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BitGo doubles revenue to $3.8 billion but net loss widens in Q1

The NYSE-listed crypto infrastructure firm generated $3.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter, up 112.6% year-on-year.