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Coinbase Returns to India With Direct INR Deposits via IMPS Amid Weak Bitcoin Market

Coinbase is back in India with the one thing that actually matters for retail users: direct INR deposits and withdrawals through IMPS, finally giving the exchange a proper bank-to-crypto bridge instead of the usual P2P circus. Direct INR deposits and withdrawals via IMPS FIU-IND registration brings compliance footing Coinbase’s earlier India push had a rough […]

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ServiceNow, Zeta Global and Fluence Energy: 3 AI Stocks to Watch in June 2026

Three AI-linked stocks are drawing attention for June 2026, and the pitch is refreshingly unsexy: strong businesses, real numbers, and exposure to the parts of the market that are actually getting paid right now. ServiceNow for cash flow, margins, and enterprise AI monetization Zeta Global for rapid growth and improving profitability Fluence Energy for AI […]

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CLARITY Act Could Lift XRP, Solana, Cardano as Senate Crypto Bill Advances

The U.S. CLARITY Act could become the kind of crypto policy that actually moves markets, not just headlines. If Senate momentum holds, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Stellar, and Hedera may be among the biggest beneficiaries of a cleaner regulatory framework for digital assets. CLARITY Act: U.S. crypto market structure bill under Senate review Why it matters: […]

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Bitcoin ETFs Paved the Way, but Digital Credit Could Be Bitcoin’s Bigger Prize

Bitcoin ETFs made BTC easy to buy. Strive CEO Matt Cole thinks the bigger prize is something far more ambitious: digital credit built around Bitcoin itself. Matt Cole’s thesis: digital credit could matter more than Bitcoin ETFs ETFs: useful for access, but mostly just price exposure Digital credit: could turn BTC into collateral and financial […]

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CME Launches 24/7 Crypto Futures, Records $50M First-Weekend Volume

CME Group has pushed crypto derivatives into 24/7 trading, and the first weekend brought in about $50 million in notional volume. For a market built around assets that never sleep, that’s a pretty obvious fix to a very old TradFi problem. 24/7 crypto futures and options launched on May 29 About $50 million in notional […]

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Japan Pushes Crypto ETF Framework and Yen Stablecoin Expansion

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is pushing for a formal framework for crypto ETFs and broader support for yen-denominated stablecoins, signaling a sharper shift from cautious oversight toward regulated digital asset adoption. Japan crypto ETFs: The LDP wants crypto-based exchange-traded funds treated as official investment products. Yen stablecoins: Lawmakers also want yen-pegged tokens used more […]

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Corporate Bitcoin Buying Shrinks Exchange Supply as BTC Scarcity Tightens

Bitcoin available for trading is shrinking, and corporate buyers are helping lock it away. Exchange balances are thinning while treasury-style accumulation continues, tightening the market’s liquid supply and making BTC feel less like a loose trade and more like a fight over scarce sats. Corporate Bitcoin buying is absorbing available supply Exchange balances continue to […]

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U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve No-Sell Policy, Not a True Buying Spree Yet

The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is real, but it is not the giant sovereign buying machine some people hoped for. Right now, it looks more like a legal and custody framework with a no-sell rule than a full-blown Bitcoin accumulation program. No-sell policy, not active buying About 328,372 BTC reportedly held by the U.S. Congress […]

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CLARITY Act Could Decide U.S. Crypto Leadership, Says Senator Lummis

Senator Cynthia Lummis is treating the CLARITY Act as a make-or-break bill for U.S. crypto regulation, warning that America could lose its shot at leading the next financial system if lawmakers keep stalling. CLARITY Act: a proposed reset for digital asset regulation U.S. crypto leadership could slip to rivals like Singapore and the UAE Senate […]

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Sphere 3D Completes All-Stock Acquisition of Cathedra Bitcoin as Mining Consolidation Accelerates

Sphere 3D has completed its all-stock acquisition of Cathedra Bitcoin, a sign that bitcoin mining consolidation is still very much alive while smaller operators keep getting squeezed by thin margins, power costs, and brutal competition. Sphere 3D completed its acquisition of Cathedra Bitcoin The deal was structured as an all-stock transaction More bitcoin mining consolidation […]

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Citi Sees Tokenized Securities Hitting $5.5T by 2030 as Wall Street Embraces Blockchain

Citi says tokenized securities could surge from a tiny market today into a multi-trillion-dollar force by 2030, and Wall Street is already shifting from skepticism to implementation. Blockchain is no longer being treated as a crypto sideshow; it’s being tested as part of the plumbing that moves stocks, bonds, and other real-world assets. Tokenized securities […]

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Bitcoin Drops Below $73K as U.S.-Iran Conflict Sends Markets Risk-Off

U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites have rattled global markets, and Bitcoin didn’t get the “digital gold” treatment — it slipped below $73,000 as geopolitical risk surged. When tension spikes, traders usually do what traders do best: hit the sell button first and ask questions later. U.S. reportedly struck Iranian military sites Bitcoin dropped below […]

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Circle Plans Post-Quantum USDC Security as Quantum Threat Looms Over Crypto

Circle is preparing USDC and its upcoming Arc blockchain for a threat that is still theoretical, but too dangerous to ignore: quantum computers that could one day break today’s standard cryptography. The move is sensible, overdue, and a bit of a wake-up call for an industry that loves decentralization right up until it has to […]

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ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Threaten Financial Stability and Eurozone Monetary Control

Europe’s central bankers are again sounding the alarm on stablecoins, warning that privately issued dollar-pegged tokens could create financial risks, weaken monetary policy, and hand regulators a fresh mess to clean up, as highlighted in the ECB’s latest warning on stablecoins. ECB warning: stablecoins could threaten financial stability Policy concern: foreign currency tokens may weaken […]

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Kraken to Launch CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures for U.S. Institutions

Kraken is moving to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures for eligible U.S. clients within 30 days, joining a fast-moving race to bring offshore-style crypto derivatives under American oversight. Kraken Bitcoin perpetual futures are planned for eligible U.S. institutional clients. The contracts are expected to trade through Kraken Pro and list on Bitnomial Exchange. Payward, Kraken’s […]

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Stablecoins vs Tokenized Deposits: Fed and BoE Clash Over Digital Money Future

Stablecoins are no longer a sleepy crypto utility. They’re now in the middle of a bigger fight over payments, banking power, and who gets to control the plumbing of digital money. Waller backs stablecoins as real payment tools. Greene favors tokenized deposits and expects them to gain ground. The CLARITY Act could shape U.S. digital […]

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Vietnam Weighs Crypto SME Loans as Circle Freezes $12.6M and Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $3B

Vietnam is weighing crypto-backed loans for small and medium-sized businesses just as Circle froze $12.6 million in funds and Bitcoin ETF outflows reportedly hit $3 billion. That’s a pretty neat snapshot of crypto in 2026: useful, messy, and still stuck between freedom and control. Vietnam is exploring crypto-backed SME lending as a financing tool. Circle’s […]

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