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ETHDenver 2026 saw side events collapse, prize pools slashed, and AI × crypto dominate the floor, leaving a leaner, builder‑driven conference with prediction markets in focus. ETHDenver 2026 saw side events crater from 668 in 2025 to roughly 215 this…
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A whale has used 5.6M USDC on Hyperliquid to take a 20x leveraged oil short near $96, effectively betting that Iran‑driven crude prices will mean‑revert and ease macro pressure on BTC. A large whale has bet aggressively against surging oil…
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Michael Saylor says MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin purchases impact price with a delay, arguing that steady corporate and ETF accumulation tightens supply long before markets notice. MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor says there is a lag between when his firm buys Bitcoin (BTC)…
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VeryAI raised $10M led by Polychain to build palm‑print biometrics and cryptographic ID infra that helps exchanges, airdrops, and DAOs filter bots, deepfakes, and Sybil attacks at scale. Identity verification startup VeryAI has raised 10 million dollars in fresh funding…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is signaling support for streamlined “minimum effective dose” disclosure rules and tightly scoped equity‑tokenization pilots via an innovation exemption, according to new remarks from Chair Paul S. Atkins. The U.S. Securities and Exchange…
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The CFTC has issued a new advisory on prediction‑market event contracts, telling designated contract markets to apply full Part 38 oversight, especially for sports and other sensitive bets. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new consultation…
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Circle shares have surged over 120% since early February as William Blair says USDC’s market share, cross‑chain reach, and payments moat are being repriced as core settlement infrastructure. Circle’s stock has surged more than 120% since early February, with analysts…
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Binance has rolled out four new AI agent Skills for USD‑margined futures, margin trading, Alpha market data, and asset management, wiring automated strategies deeper into its stack. Binance has rolled out four new AI agent Skills designed to plug automated…
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Ark Invest and Unchained say about 34.6% of Bitcoin—mainly early, reused and Taproot addresses—could be vulnerable if future quantum computers crack today’s cryptography. Roughly one-third of all Bitcoin (BTC) in circulation could still be vulnerable if future quantum computers break…
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Vitalik Buterin reframes Ethereum as censorship‑resistant “global shared memory,” with PeerDAS scaling its data layer for voting, identity, and on‑chain coordination. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network’s real value lies in acting as a globally shared “bulletin board”…
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JPMorgan faces a U.S. class action for allegedly enabling Goliath Ventures’ $328M crypto Ponzi via Chase accounts and exchange transfers. JPMorgan is facing a new class-action lawsuit in the U.S. over its alleged role in banking a $328 million crypto…
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ProFi solves what DeFi could not: It replaces fragmented liquidity with unified settlement rails and regulatory ambiguity with enforceable compliance.
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Bitpanda’s 2025 revenue rose 16% to €371M as users hit 7.4M, MiCA licensing went live and the firm pushed deeper into multi‑asset trading and white‑label B2B infrastructure. Crypto investment platform Bitpanda reported adjusted 2025 revenue of 371 million euros (around…
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Binance’s U.S. affiliate has hired veteran compliance executive Stephen Gregory as CEO to steady the platform under tougher U.S. scrutiny and reboot a regulated growth story. Binance’s U.S. affiliate, Binance.US, has appointed seasoned compliance executive Stephen Gregory as its new…
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Strive has raised the dividend on its SATA preferred stock to 12.75% while tying more of its balance sheet to Bitcoin and high‑yield preferred equity bets. Strive (NASDAQ: ASST) has raised the dividend yield on its SATA preferred stock to…
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Mastercard is enlisting more than 85 crypto firms, fintechs, and banks into a new partner program designed to keep stablecoin payments running over its own rails. Mastercard is recruiting more than 85 digital asset companies, payment providers, and financial institutions…

