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In early 2025, an embattled Iranian regime was turning increasingly to crypto in order to thwart sanctions choking its economy. During this time, a VIP account on Binance registered to…
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Ripple, the fintech known for its association with the XRP cryptocurrency, will buy back about $750 million of shares from investors and employees, which would put the company’s valuation at…
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Kraken may play second fiddle to Coinbase in the U.S., but the crypto exchange has been on a tear as it prepares for a potential initial public offering. In just…
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On Friday morning, the flashy crypto conference Token2049 Dubai, scheduled for late April, announced that it would not take place until 2027 amid war in the Middle East, according to…
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Oil markets are going crazy and one crypto ecosystem has become a go-to destination for speculating on where prices are going next: A blockchain called Hyperliquid saw daily trading volume…
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Crypto has no shortage of detractors, but even they would concede the industry has produced massive innovations, including Bitcoin and stablecoin payment rails, that have had a profound effect on…
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There is a new trend in prediction markets: betting on whether Bitcoin will go up or down in the next five of fifteen minutes. On Polymarket, a five-minute wager on…
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. bought nearly $1.6 billion worth of Bitcoin—the company’s largest purchase since January—leaning more heavily on a security promising investors an 11.5% annual payout backed by the…
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PayPal is dramatically expanding the map of countries where users can send and receive its branded stablecoin. As of this month, customers in 70 nations will now be able to…
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Mastercard has finally pulled the trigger on a stablecoin acquisition. The payments giant on Tuesday morning announced a deal to acquire the London-based startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion,…
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