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Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
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Borrow Against Your Bitcoin at a Fixed Rate: Coinbase Expands Morpho Loans
The product lets users lock in their rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against Bitcoin, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight and a shift away from on-chain lending's variable-rate n…
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Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
Kalshi said it has not been contacted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and does not believe it is under formal investigation, pushing back against reports of regulatory scrutiny over trading activity o…
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US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey
The survey released by Visa posited that bank-like protections for stablecoins could increase adoption in the US as companies are preparing for the enactment of the GENIUS Act.
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$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means
Bitcoin options worth roughly $15.6 billion expire on Deribit early Friday. That's per Deribit's own strike-by-strike breakdown of the book: about 182,000 BTC in open contracts, split into 106,200 calls and 75,900 puts.
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Trump reveals up to $100K Strategy stock purchase in ethics filing
President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.
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BlackRock: AI Agents Could Drive Crypto's Next Demand Wave
The world's largest asset manager published a research paper this week arguing that artificial intelligence, not new regulation or fresh institutional buying, could become one of the biggest and most overlooked drivers …
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Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm
Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, was pronounced dead on Aug. 24 and recently became public after a local newspaper, Hoodline, reported the news this month and circulated on social media.
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MoonPay to Acquire North Capital for Onchain Markets
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Fed’s Barr Signals More Rate Hikes Needed To Hit Inflation Target
Fed Governor Michael Barr said further rate hikes are likely needed to ensure a timely return to the Fed’s 2% inflation target, speaking at the Chicago Fed. He called last week’s quarter-point hike a necessary adjustmen…
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Could Bitcoin Drop To $70,000 From Here? Analyst Flags Key Warning Signs
Bitcoin has reached first resistance at $87,000, but a chart analyst is warning of a potential deeper pullback ahead. Higher timeframes are showing a bearish RSI divergence, while lower timeframes suggest one more push …
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Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations Wednesday, closing out a wind-down announced in July. Trading and deposits are off, but withdrawals remain open.
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Canada's Six Biggest Banks Team Up on a Shared Digital-Dollar Network
Canada's six biggest banks just agreed to build shared plumbing for digital money.
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Americans Would Use Stablecoins—If They Came With Bank Protections, Visa Study Finds
A Visa survey found U.S. willingness to use stablecoins for cross-border transfers rises from 36% to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level fraud protection and deposit insurance.
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Bitwise launches first Lighter ETP amid Hyperliquid rivalry
The product gives European investors brokerage access to the LIT token as Bitwise expands its lineup of products tied to decentralized derivatives platforms.
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Bitcoin’s $81,722 Cost Basis Becomes the Key Test for the Rally
The spot Bitcoin ETF complex is posting its best stretch of the year, and Wednesday tests whether that demand holds through a macro shock. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) traded at $48.42 early Wednesday, in a …
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Stablecoin cross-border flows surge 78%, defying crypto bear market
Cross-border stablecoin transfers surged as the wider crypto market shrank 37%, with Chainalysis pointing to growing use for trade, remittances and savings.
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NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users
Blockchain.com users could gain access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs through NYSE’s planned digital trading platform under a new partnership, as bourses rush to deliver new trading.
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Best Gold Signals Telegram Channels 2026: 8 Expert-Verified Picks
Gold is the hardest market on Telegram to signal well. XAU/USD swings 150-300 pips inside a single session, so a channel’s real edge shows up not in its win-rate claim but in whether its Entry Price, Stop-Loss, and Take…
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Raiffeisen to offer crypto trading across 11 European markets via Bitpanda
Bitpanda will provide crypto infrastructure to Raiffeisen network banks, potentially extending digital asset access to about 18 million customers.
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XRP News: Former BlackRock MD Says Ripple Will Eventually Succeed Despite Divided Opinions
The post XRP News: Former BlackRock MD Says Ripple Will Eventually Succeed Despite Divided Opinions appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Bitcoin Dips, But Its Forks Are Flying Again
Bitcoin pulled back Wednesday, sliding toward $84,000 after touching a seven-month high near $87,250 earlier in the week.
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Traders Bet Big On $90K Bitcoin As $18B Options Expire Friday
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Can Ethereum Privacy Go Beyond Hidden Names in AI Era?
Vitalik Buterin says hiding real names from transactions is no longer enough for onchain privacy in the AI era.