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Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated U.S. perpetual futures for eligible traders, bringing one of crypto’s most used derivatives products a lot closer to the U.S. regulatory perimeter. It’s a real step forward for onshore market structure — but leverage is still leverage, and it can liquidate accounts faster than a bad idea on a margin screen. […]
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South Korea has busted an alleged USDT laundering network tied to a Cambodia-based phishing and investment scam operation, arresting 23 suspects and detaining two key figures. The case is another reminder that stablecoins are useful rails for honest markets — and just as useful for crooks when compliance is lazy and the off-ramp is rotten. […]
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IREN is pushing deeper into AI cloud infrastructure with a new Spain-based acquisition that gives the Bitcoin miner its first European foothold and a much larger runway for non-Bitcoin revenue. IREN acquires Nostrum Group to expand into Europe 490MW of secured, grid-connected power added in Spain AI cloud revenue is rising while Bitcoin mining revenue […]
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Nigeria’s stablecoin boom has grown large enough that the IMF is sounding the alarm, warning that dollar-pegged crypto is no longer a niche workaround but a real pressure point for the country’s monetary system. Stablecoins are being used for remittances, supplier payments, and savings. Nigeria accounts for about 60% of sub-Saharan Africa’s stablecoin inflows since […]
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Capital B is moving beyond simple Bitcoin accumulation and into Bitcoin-backed credit, aiming to build a product for European investors that could pay double-digit yields while using its BTC treasury as collateral. Capital B is building a bitcoin-backed credit product for European investors The product would be backed by its 3,139 BTC treasury The goal […]
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Michael Saylor is once again drawing a hard line around Bitcoin: no staking, no inflation, no base-layer yield gimmicks. His latest framework says BTC should stay “pure digital capital” at the bottom of a five-layer Digital Asset Stack, while returns are created through financial products built on top of it. Bitcoin stays unchanged; returns come […]
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Bitcoin, U.S. Debt, and the CLARITY Act’s Next Big Test in the Senate Senator Cynthia Lummis is tying Bitcoin to America’s $39.2 trillion debt problem, arguing that scarce money is a rational response to a system that keeps diluting purchasing power. At the same time, the CLARITY Act is edging closer to a Senate floor […]
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Strategy has bought another 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million, even as corporate BTC buying appears to be cooling across global markets. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is still running hot, but the broader corporate crowd seems to be backing away from the fire. Strategy added 1,587 BTC for about $100 million Corporate Bitcoin buying is […]
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Dubai is tightening its crypto AML playbook, and the message from VARA is blunt: virtual asset firms need to keep an eye on FATF blacklisted and high-risk jurisdictions in real time, or get ready for a very expensive headache. VARA wants real-time FATF monitoring from crypto firms operating in Dubai Anti-money laundering controls are getting […]
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Marathon Digital Holdings has added $66 million worth of Bitcoin to its treasury, doubling down on a strategy that treats BTC as a reserve asset, not just something to mine and dump for operating cash. $66 million Bitcoin purchase Marathon keeps stacking BTC on its balance sheet Mining firms can sell or hold their rewards […]
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