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Jane Street Rotates Toward Ethereum as Bitcoin ETF Exposure Gets Trimmed

Jane Street’s reported crypto rotation is another reminder that institutions are no longer lumping Bitcoin and Ethereum into the same bucket. BTC still dominates the store-of-value trade, but ETH is increasingly being treated like financial infrastructure with a life of its own. Jane Street reportedly increased Ethereum exposure while trimming Bitcoin ETFs ETH is being […]

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Strive Boosts Bitcoin Buys as Strategy Eyes Debt Repurchase and Possible BTC Sale

Strive is ramping up its Bitcoin buys and edging closer to the corporate BTC spotlight, while Strategy is juggling a major debt repurchase that could even involve selling some Bitcoin. That’s the kind of headline that reminds everyone this market is not just about stacking sats — it’s also about balance sheets, dilution, refinancing, and […]

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Saudi Arabia Bets Big on Tokenization as Vision 2030 Pushes Beyond Oil

Saudi Arabia is moving tokenization from conference chatter into state-backed financial strategy, aiming to digitize parts of its multi-trillion-dollar economy and make them easier to issue, trade, and manage on-chain. Vision 2030 is driving the push beyond oil PIF is backing tokenization of energy, property, capital markets, and carbon credits Saudi Arabia’s digital economy reached […]

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a16z Calls Senate CLARITY Act Crypto’s 1933 Moment as U.S. Regulation Push Advances

a16z says the Senate’s progress on the CLARITY Act could be the crypto industry’s “1933 moment” — a long-overdue break from the SEC-CFTC mess and years of regulation by enforcement. Bipartisan Senate step: The Banking Committee advanced the bill 15–9 Main goal: Clear SEC vs. CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets a16z’s view: A proper legal […]

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THORChain Breach Drains $10.8M as Cross-Chain Trading Pauses, RUNE Slides 12%

THORChain has suffered a major security breach that drained an estimated $10.8 million and forced the cross-chain protocol to temporarily halt trading and signing activity. For a network built to move native assets across blockchains without wrapped tokens or centralized bridges, that is a nasty slap in the face — and a reminder that interoperability […]

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State Street to Launch Tokenized Fund Servicing in Luxembourg by End of 2026

State Street is making a tokenization move that actually matters: it wants tokenized funds to run through the same institutional machinery as traditional funds, with Luxembourg set as the launchpad by the end of 2026. Launch target: End of 2026 Base: Luxembourg Focus: Tokenized fund servicing inside real institutional plumbing State Street Corporation plans to […]

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Strive Launches SATA Daily-Dividend Bitcoin Treasury Security to Challenge Strategy’s STRC

Strive is going straight at Strategy’s Bitcoin income product with SATA, turning its preferred stock into a daily-dividend Bitcoin treasury security. SATA will pay cash dividends every business day 13.00% annualized rate starts June 16, 2026 Strategy’s STRC still leads on scale and liquidity Bitcoin treasury firms are now competing on structure, not just BTC […]

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RedStone Settle Aims to Unlock $30B in Tokenized RWAs for DeFi Collateral

RedStone’s settlement layer is the first serious attempt to make tokenized RWAs real DeFi collateral is going after one of DeFi’s messiest problems: tokenized real-world assets can look instantly tradable on-chain while still being painfully slow to redeem in the real world. Its new settlement layer, Settle, is designed to make tokenized RWAs usable as […]

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Visa Tests Stablecoin Spending With WeFi in Global On-Chain Banking Pilot

Visa is testing stablecoin spending through a new on-chain banking pilot with WeFi, a move that pushes crypto further into everyday payments instead of leaving it trapped in back-end settlement plumbing. Visa and WeFi are piloting stablecoin spending through card rails Self-custody meets Visa acceptance in Europe, Asia, and Latin America Visa’s stablecoin settlement now […]

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JPMorgan Files for Blockchain Money Market Fund to Back Stablecoins

JPMorgan Chase has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a blockchain-based money market fund that could be used by stablecoin issuers as reserve backing. Translation: Wall Street wants the efficiency of crypto rails, but it still wants to hold the steering wheel. JPMorgan filed an SEC application for a blockchain-based money market […]

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Senate Banking Committee Advances Clarity Act in Bipartisan Crypto Regulation Push

Washington just gave crypto something rare: a bipartisan win. The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the Clarity Act, a digital asset regulation bill that could finally give the U.S. a more coherent framework for Bitcoin and crypto instead of the usual mess of vague guidance, enforcement theater, and jurisdictional turf wars. Clarity Act advances through […]

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Bitcoin ETFs Hit $131M Inflows as Ethereum ETFs Bleed Capital Again

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in fresh money on Thursday, while spot Ethereum ETFs kept bleeding capital. The message from traditional finance was about as subtle as a brick through a window: when institutions want crypto exposure, they still prefer Bitcoin. $131.30 million in net inflows hit spot Bitcoin ETFs BlackRock’s IBIT led with $144 million […]

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Claude AI Helps Recover 5 BTC After 11 Years, Raises Bitcoin Security Warnings

A Bitcoin holder reportedly recovered access to 5 BTC after more than 11 years with help from Anthropic’s Claude AI — a tidy little win for AI-assisted Bitcoin wallet recovery, and a very blunt reminder that old digital messes never really stay buried. 5 BTC recovered after 11 years of lost access Claude AI reportedly […]

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XRP Price Jumps on Whale Buying and CLARITY Act, But Bearish Chart Warns of More Downside

XRP price news rose on whale accumulation and fresh U.S. regulatory optimism, but the chart is still waving a yellow flag. The token pushed above $1.54 before slipping back to around $1.48, leaving traders to decide whether this is the start of something bigger or just another noisy crypto bounce. XRP price briefly moved above […]

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Senate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act, Pushing Crypto Regulation Forward

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced the CLARITY Act in a 15-9 vote, moving the crypto regulation bill one step closer to full Senate debate and, potentially, real federal rules for digital assets. 15-9 vote: The Senate Banking Committee backed the CLARITY Act. Clearer rules: The bill aims to define crypto oversight and agency jurisdiction. […]

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Ethereum Clear Signing Standard Aims to End Blind Signing in Wallets

Ethereum is going after one of crypto’s most annoying security failures: signing something you can’t actually read. A new clear signing standard is meant to turn wallet prompts into human-readable transaction details, so users know what they’re approving before their funds get shuffled, swapped, or siphoned into the void. Ethereum clear signing aims to make […]

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US Senate Advances CLARITY Act as Korea Crypto Market Exposes Transparency Gaps

US Senate Advances CLARITY Act as Korea Crypto Market Faces Transparency Gaps The U.S. Senate is moving toward a clearer crypto rulebook while South Korea’s massive retail market is exposing what happens when trading volume outruns transparency, accountability, and common sense. CLARITY Act advances: Senate Banking Committee vote of 15–9 U.S. shift: clearer rules for […]

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