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Bitcoin ETFs Extend Inflow Streak as BTC Reclaims $80K Amid Cooling Geopolitical Fears

Bitcoin ETFs are still doing what they were built to do: soak up capital while traders argue over whether $80,000 is a solid base or a trapdoor with better lighting. Five straight days of inflows for U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs Nearly $1.7 billion added during the streak BlackRock’s IBIT led the charge while some rivals […]

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Colombia Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast, Petro Says

Bitcoin Mining Could Transform Colombia’s Caribbean Region, President Says Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to turn Colombia’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, pitching it as a cleaner way to attract investment and development without the usual fossil-fuel hangover. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were named as possible mining sites […]

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White House Fast-Tracks Crypto Bill as Bitcoin Reserve Talk Builds and DeFi Gets Hacked

Washington is trying to put crypto regulation on a fast track while Wall Street, global banks, and ETF investors keep stacking real-world demand on top of the noise. The White House wants a sweeping U.S. crypto market structure bill on President Trump’s desk by July 4, but stablecoin rewards and ethics language are still holding […]

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ZachXBT: DSJEX and BG Wealth Sharing Crypto Ponzi Collapses After $150M Scam

ZachXBT says the DSJ Exchange and BG Wealth Sharing crypto Ponzi collapsed after allegedly pulling in more than $150 million, while a coordinated response froze over $41.5 million before more of the loot could disappear into the blockchain blender. DSJEX and BG Wealth Sharing allegedly ran a Ponzi-style crypto scam More than $150 million reportedly […]

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1inch-Linked Liquidity Provider Drained $5.87M in DeFi Approval Exploit

A 1inch-linked liquidity provider has been exploited for nearly $5.87 million after attackers abused stale wallet approvals and a contract permission path that should never have been left exposed. $5.87 million stolen from a 1inch-related liquidity provider Old approvals abused — no fresh malicious signature needed Trusted Volumes resolver contract was the target WETH, USDT, […]

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GothFerrari Gets 78 Months for $250M Crypto Theft Ring and Home Invasions

A Washington, D.C. federal court sentenced Marlon Ferro, the California man known online as “GothFerrari,” to 78 months in prison for helping run a crypto theft ring that stole more than $250 million from U.S. victims. The case shows how crypto crime now mixes social engineering, database hacks, laundering, and old-fashioned home break-ins. 78 months […]

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Trusted Volumes DeFi Exploit Drains $5.9M in ETH, WBTC and Stablecoins

Trusted Volumes, a DeFi RFQ trading protocol, was hit by a sharp-edged exploit that drained nearly $5.9 million in ETH, WBTC, and stablecoins after a flaw in its signature validation logic let an attacker forge orders and bypass authorization. About $5.9 million drained from Trusted Volumes 1,291 ETH, 16.94 WBTC, USDC, and USDT stolen Signature […]

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Samsung SDS Wins South Korea Tokenized Securities Platform Deal, Launch Set for 2027

Samsung SDS is pushing South Korea’s tokenized securities market from pilot mode into actual financial infrastructure, with a contract to build and operate the Korea Securities Depository’s blockchain-based platform through 2027. Samsung SDS won the KSD token securities platform contract Production-ready launch is expected by February 2027 South Korea’s legal framework for security tokens kicks […]

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Crypto Market Structure Bill Advances as Kraken Launches U.S. Retail Leverage

Washington’s long-stalled crypto market structure bill is finally inching forward, but it’s doing so in classic D.C. fashion: with compromise, suspicion, and a side order of political mud wrestling. At the same time, Kraken is rolling out regulated leverage for U.S. retail traders, World Liberty Fi is reshaping WLFI token unlocks, and fresh geopolitical tension […]

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NYSE Warns Against Synthetic Tokenized Stocks as Tokenization Push Grows

NYSE parent ICE is drawing a bright line between regulated tokenized equities and offshore synthetic stock products that borrow the look of ownership without delivering the goods, as highlighted in a recent warning from the exchange camp. Synthetic tokenized stocks can mirror a share price without giving real equity rights. ICE and Securitize warned that […]

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Morgan Stanley Brings Crypto Trading to E*TRADE for 8.6 Million Clients

Morgan Stanley is bringing cryptocurrency trading to E*TRADE, putting Bitcoin and other digital assets in front of 8.6 million retail clients through one of Wall Street’s biggest brokerage names. Morgan Stanley will launch crypto trading on E*TRADE 8.6 million retail clients could gain access to digital assets The move puts Morgan Stanley in direct competition […]

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Clarity Act Revived as Bipartisan Stablecoin Deal Sends Bitcoin Past $80K

Washington may finally be getting serious about crypto market structure, and a bipartisan stablecoin compromise has pushed the Clarity Act back into the game. The bill now has a realistic path to the Senate, with supporters even talking about a signature before July 4. Bipartisan breakthrough: Stablecoin yield deal clears the biggest roadblock Fast-moving timeline: […]

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Bitcoin Reclaims $82K as ETF Inflows Surge and Shorts Face Squeeze Risk

Bitcoin has pushed back above $82,000, and this time the move looks driven more by institutional spot buying than retail mania, while derivatives traders keep stubbornly betting against the bounce. BTC reclaimed $82,000 on rising spot demand U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $467 million+ in a single day Funding rates turned negative, showing traders […]

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US Senate Races Crypto Market Structure Bill as Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflows Surge

The U.S. Senate is trying to jam a crypto market structure bill through before July 4, just as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs keep hoovering up fresh capital and Wall Street inches closer to direct crypto access. Crypto regulation sprint: Senate wants fast-track review next week ETF demand stays hot: Bitcoin and Ether funds keep pulling […]

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Colombia’s Petro Eyes Renewable Bitcoin Mining Hub on Caribbean Coast

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is floating a plan to turn the country’s Caribbean coast into a Bitcoin mining hub powered by renewable energy, with the Wayúu Indigenous community potentially in on the ownership. It’s a bold pitch with real potential — and a few very familiar political caveats attached. Barranquilla, Santa Marta, and Riohacha were […]

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