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Kraken and MoneyGram Launch Crypto Cashout Network Across 100+ Countries

Kraken is joining forces with MoneyGram to make crypto cashouts far more practical, giving users a global route from digital assets into local fiat across nearly 500,000 locations in more than 100 countries. Nearly 500,000 MoneyGram cashout locations Available in 100+ countries Built for users in volatile markets Strengthens Kraken’s global off-ramp network This is […]

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Kresus and Canton Push Institutional Blockchain Into Production with Tokenized RWA Platform

Kresus and Canton Network are trying to move institutional blockchain from lab experiments to live systems that actually handle real assets, real users, and real market pressure. Goal: shift institutional blockchain from pilot to production Focus: tokenized private market assets and real-world assets (RWA) Tools: enterprise wallet infrastructure, tokenization systems, and KITE middleware Use case: […]

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Ripple Shares DPRK Threat Intel as Crypto Security Shifts to Insider Attacks

Ripple is sharing internal threat intelligence with Crypto ISAC to help crypto firms spot North Korean-linked attacks earlier, as the industry’s biggest security headaches keep shifting from code bugs to human compromise. Ripple is contributing DPRK threat intel to Crypto ISAC Attacks are moving from smart contract exploits to infiltration and social engineering Drift and […]

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Bitcoin Above $80K Wakes Dormant BTC as $1.03B Moves After Years of Silence

Bitcoin’s return above $80,000 has done what bull runs do best: it’s waking up coins that have been sitting around doing absolutely nothing for years. On May 5, CryptoQuant flagged 12,849 BTC worth roughly $1.03 billion moving after about two to three years of dormancy, a sign that long-term holders may be taking profits, reshuffling […]

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Bullish Buys Equiniti for $4.2B to Build Tokenized Securities Rails

Bullish bets $4.2B on tokenized securities with Equiniti deal Bullish is going far beyond crypto trading, agreeing to buy Equiniti in a roughly $4.2 billion deal that could help it build the rails for tokenized securities, stablecoin settlement, and 24/7 market access if regulators give the green light. Deal value: about $4.2 billion Structure: $1.85 […]

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Strive Buys 444 BTC as Corporate Bitcoin Treasury Race Heats Up

Strive Asset Management just added another 444 BTC to its balance sheet, spending about $34 million as the corporate Bitcoin treasury race keeps heating up. Meanwhile, Strategy took a one-week breather after a four-week buying streak, reminding everyone that even the most relentless BTC stackers occasionally need to reload the ammo. Strive bought 444 BTC […]

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Kraken Sues Etana Over $25M Client Fund Misuse, Completes Bitnomial Acquisition

Payward, the company behind Kraken, has filed a lawsuit accusing former custodian Etana Custody and its CEO Brandon Rusell of misusing more than $25 million in client funds, falsifying balances, and running what it calls a “Ponzi-like” scheme. At the same time, Kraken is pushing deeper into regulated U.S. derivatives after completing its Bitnomial acquisition. […]

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Hoskinson Defends Cardano Leios as Scaling Criticism Grows

Cardano Scaling Criticism Grows As Hoskinson Defends Leios Plan Cardano is back in the familiar crossfire of ambition versus execution, and Charles Hoskinson is pushing back hard against claims that the network chose governance over scaling. His message is blunt: the “governance over scaling” narrative is a “false narrative”, and Cardano has been grinding away […]

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Stellar and MoneyGram Expand Stablecoin Remittances in Latin America

Stellar and MoneyGram are doubling down on Latin America, extending their partnership for several more years as stablecoin-based payments move from crypto buzzword territory into actual remittance infrastructure. Multi-year extension: Stellar Development Foundation and MoneyGram extend their partnership Latin America focus: Colombia is live, El Salvador has been added, and more markets are coming in […]

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Bitcoin 200-Week Moving Average Tops $60K as Long-Term Bull Trend Holds

Bitcoin’s 200-week moving average has climbed above $60,000, a clean signal that the long-term trend remains firmly intact even while shorter timeframes keep acting like a caffeinated raccoon. 200-week moving average above $60K Bitcoin price structure remains bullish Institutional and corporate demand is still present Adam Back sees adoption, not just a chart move Miners, […]

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Adam Back Adds €1.1M to Capital B as Bitcoin Treasury Bet Deepens

Adam Back has put another €1.1 million behind Capital B, strengthening one of Europe’s most visible Bitcoin treasury plays while giving himself more room to deepen his stake. €1.1 million raised through 10 million share subscription warrants Adam Back took all the warrants himself Convertible bond terms were eased to make conversion simpler Capital B […]

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Arbitrum Price Prediction Turns Bearish as ARB Sinks, Pepeto Presale Races Ahead

Arbitrum price prediction turns sour as ARB sits near $0.1184 and Pepeto’s presale pushes toward a listing Arbitrum’s network keeps building, but ARB’s price keeps reminding holders that utility and market performance are not the same thing. While Arbitrum DAO votes on releasing frozen ETH tied to a Kelp DAO exploit recovery, ARB remains trapped […]

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Armstrong Urges Senate to Move CLARITY Act After Stablecoin Yield Deal

Brian Armstrong just gave the Senate a blunt nudge to move the CLARITY Act forward after lawmakers struck a compromise on stablecoin yield rules. The deal removes a major roadblock, but the bill still has a long congressional obstacle course ahead. Armstrong’s message: “Mark it up.” Stablecoin yield compromise: no bank-like interest, but real usage […]

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Lummis Urges Congress to Pass CLARITY Act for Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation

Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging Congress to move fast on the CLARITY Act, saying the U.S. needs a real crypto framework before it keeps driving Bitcoin and digital asset innovation into a legal swamp. Lummis wants the CLARITY Act passed quickly The bill aims to bring clearer Bitcoin and crypto regulation Current U.S. policy is […]

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Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana for Cross-Border Payments

Western Union has officially launched USDPT, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin on the Solana blockchain, as the 175-year-old money-transfer giant tries to sharpen its cross-border payments business and stay useful in a market that is moving faster than its old-school rails. USDPT is live on Solana Anchorage Digital is issuing the stablecoin Designed to improve cross-border […]

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Bitcoin Slips on Fed and Geopolitical Risk, But Market Liquidity Recovers

Bitcoin took a macro beating in early 2026, but the market’s plumbing held up far better than the price chart suggested. Fed expectations and geopolitics drove the move: not crypto-native drama. Liquidity recovered: spot market depth thinned, then rebuilt. Leverage got reset: perpetual futures open interest dropped hard before rebounding. BTC traded like a risk […]

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Bitcoin PACTs Could Let Satoshi Prove He’s Alive Before Quantum Threats Hit

Paradigm Bitcoin launches PACTs, a quantum proposal that could let Satoshi prove he is still alive PACTs: Provable Address-Control Timestamps Goal: Privately timestamp proof of Bitcoin key ownership Why it matters: Quantum computers could eventually break legacy Bitcoin signatures Big names in the mix: Dan Robinson, Jameson Lopp, Adam Back, Satoshi Nakamoto Robinson published PACTs […]

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FINRA Approves Securitize as U.S. Transfer Agent for Tokenized Securities

FINRA has approved Securitize Securities LLC to operate as a U.S. transfer agent for tokenized securities, a small-sounding move that could have big implications for tokenized IPOs and broader blockchain-based capital markets. FINRA approval gives Securitize a stronger regulated footing in the U.S. Securitize Securities LLC can now act as a transfer agent for tokenized […]

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South Korea Crypto Exchanges Reject Tougher AML Rules for Overseas Transfers

South Korean crypto exchanges are pushing back against proposed anti-money laundering rules that would force them to collect and verify more customer information, including for overseas transactions. The industry says the move would add serious cost and friction without necessarily stopping the crooks. South Korea crypto exchanges are resisting stricter AML requirements. The proposed changes […]

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Ohio Senate Race Puts CLARITY Act Crypto Regulation Bill Under Pressure

The CLARITY Act faces new pressure from Ohio Senate race is running straight into Washington’s favorite pastime: turning policy into campaign ammo. Ohio’s Senate race is adding fresh pressure to a crypto market structure bill that was supposed to bring order to U.S. digital asset regulation. Ohio Senate race is now shaping the CLARITY Act […]

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