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Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote
Our loyalty has been to the technology. This election, the trap is to let the biggest intermediaries claim it for themselves, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong.
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Crypto investigators flag suspected $106M theft, $786K Solana bot drain
A European entity may have lost $106 million from exchange accounts, while a wallet associated with a Solana arbitrage bot may have lost another $786,000.
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Coinbase hit with 50% price target cut as post-earnings rout deepens
Slowing trading activity and fallout from the Binance hack are clouding Coinbase’s revenue prospects, prompting Morgan Stanley to lower its rating on the stock.
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Bitcoin risks drop below $76K as 7% oil slide fails to spark BTC price rally
Bitcoin fell around 1.7% on Monday as stocks pared early gains fueled by hopes of a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran war.
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Mercado Bitcoin wallets keep moving funds after $46M hack
Brazil’s exchange Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a security breach, saying customer funds and data were safe.
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Bitcoin traders eye post-election rally as exchange outflows point to supply squeeze
Bulls are watching short positions, exchange withdrawals and key price levels for signs of a rebound after the midterms.
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Animoca Brands clears final hurdle for Abu Dhabi fund management
The regulatory approval marks another step in Animoca’s shift from blockchain gaming and venture investing toward regulated institutional financial services.
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EU entity suspected of losing $106 million from crypto exchange accounts, ZachXBT says
The unidentified attacker moved funds through ether, instant exchanges and Monero, but the victim and affected exchanges remain unknown.
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NYSE taps Wall Street giant Broadridge to bring shareholder voting onto blockchain rails
A key provider of shareholder voting and corporate services on Wall Street, Broadridge will help bring investor rights onchain for the exchange's upcoming venue.
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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin halts withdrawals after $40 million drained across 10 chains
The Brazilian exchange paused deposits and withdrawals after wallets on at least 10 chains were emptied, days after the $6.3 billion Binance hack.
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Nvidia, Costco and Nike join pushback against OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
Nearly 70% of the companies initially picked for trading have opted out, while 19 firms including Apple, Tesla and Amazon have no disclosed objection as the 30-day response window nears its end.
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Anthropic swings to third quarter operating loss as compute costs surge ahead of IPO
The Claude developer generated $17 billion in quarterly revenue, but higher computing costs resulted in a $567 million operating loss.
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Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
The bank uses Hong Kong's EnsembleTX system to move deposits between participating banks around the clock, settling in central bank money.
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Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now.
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes Solana Policy Institute’s Colin McLaren.
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Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanely; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook
Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery.
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Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal
The digital securities firm plans to list on NYSE American under TZRO early next year after more than a decade building blockchain-based trading infrastructure.
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Strategy spends triple its weekly Bitcoin outlay on STRC buybacks
Strategy spent $208.2 million buying back STRC preferred shares and $65.5 million on Bitcoin, while allocating $98.5 million to its USD Cash balance.
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AI agent disputes head to ‘Internet Court’ — and a jury of AI agents
Who better to judge a dispute between AI agents than a jury of different AI models? That’s the idea behind GenLayer, which is already issuing thousands of judgements each day.
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Binance taps half its SAFU Bitcoin holdings, releases reserve proof
Binance’s SAFU Bitcoin wallet now holds about 7,500 BTC after a 7,499 BTC transfer linked to the hack, with no timeline for restoring the $1 billion fund.
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FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027.
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