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The Solana-based YZY memecoin—announced in connection with Kanye West’s YZY Money project—exploded in trading activity on launch day, rocketing to multi‑billion-dollar valuations within minutes before plunging back down. On‑chain analytics and market trackers recorded enormous volume and extreme volatility as retail buyers rushed in and
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The long-running animated series South Park targeted U.S. President Donald Trump and his perceived ties to the cryptocurrency industry in its most recent episode, which aired as part of the show’s 27th season. The installment uses satire to link Trump with crypto-friendly officials and tech figures while lampooning
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The U.S. House has added language to its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) package that would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) or offering Fed products or accounts directly to individuals. The amendment inserts a prohibition into the defense policy bill that would
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a second “crypto sprint” aimed at advancing policy steps recommended by the White House and the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. This new effort centers on outreach and stakeholder engagement, with the agency asking market participants for
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Australia’s corporate regulator says it has removed more than 14,000 online investment and phishing sites since July 2023, with just over 3,000 of those takedowns linked to crypto investment schemes. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it will expand its takedown capability to include monitoring
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An individual lost 783 Bitcoin — roughly $91 million at the time — in a single transaction after falling victim to a sophisticated social‑engineering scam, according to on‑chain investigator ZachXBT. According to the investigator’s reconstruction, the attacker(s) impersonated customer‑support representatives for both a crypto exchange and a
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A $13.8 billion Bitcoin options expiry scheduled for Aug. 29 has put traders on edge, with many market participants saying the outcome could determine whether the recent 9.7% pullback was a brief pause or the start of a deeper correction. Bitcoin slipped to around $112,100 on Thursday,
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Ethena Labs announced that its protocol has now generated more than $500 million in cumulative revenue, marking a major milestone for the project as synthetic stablecoins attract greater market interest. The company reported a recent surge in both revenue and circulating supply: over the past week the protocol recorded roughly
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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has terminated the consent order it issued against crypto custody bank Anchorage Digital in 2022, saying the order is no longer required to ensure the bank’s safety and soundness. The original April 2022 order accused Anchorage of failing
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VERB Technology Company — an acquisition vehicle focused on Toncoin (TON) — disclosed that it now holds roughly $713 million worth of TON alongside about $67 million in cash, bringing its reported assets to just over $780 million. The firm completed a large private placement in August that raised $558 million, a
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Pennsylvania state Representative Ben Waxman (D) has introduced a bill, HB1812, that would bar elected officials from profiting from cryptocurrency transactions or promotions while they hold office. Waxman said the measure is aimed at stopping public servants from using their position to benefit from crypto projects. The proposal specifically targets
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State Street has joined JPMorgan’s tokenized debt platform as the first third‑party custodian, enabling the long‑established asset manager and custodian bank to hold blockchain‑issued debt securities on behalf of institutional clients. In the platform’s inaugural transaction, State Street acquired $100 million of tokenized commercial debt