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Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal
The bid, made together with Advent, follows an earlier expression of interest. PayPal has been reluctant to engage with ...
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Czech Republic tells ISPs to block Polymarket after gambling blacklisting
The Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its blacklist of unauthorized online gambling websites, requiring interne...
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Japan Tightens Cryptocurrency Trading Rules, Targets Insiders
Japan is bringing cryptocurrency trading under its securities law, giving regulators new powers to pursue insider tradin...
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US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, cryptocurrency sectors
The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of pe...
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OkoBot: new sophisticated malware framework targets cryptocurrency users
Kaspersky GReAT experts dissect the new OkoBot campaign targeting cryptocurrency users. This complex framework employs T...
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Traders Turn to Cryptocurrency Trading for Pre-IPO Bets on CXMT
Cryptocurrency trading platform Trade.xyz now lets investors bet on Chinese chipmaker CXMT’s share price before its Ju...
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US, UK Outline Recommendations to Align Stablecoin and Tokenization Rules
The joint recommendations back cross-border stablecoins and tokenized markets, setting a shared direction while avoiding...
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Cathie Wood’s ARK buys another 220K Circle shares despite sell-off
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $13.9 million worth of Circle shares on Tuesday, extending its July buying spree to 725...
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Japan reclassifies cryptocurrency as financial assets, NHK reports
Japan's crypto reclassification could boost market legitimacy, attract institutional investors, and streamline regulator...
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Japan to recognise cryptocurrency as ‘financial assets’
Japan’s parliament has passed a law amendment to designate cryptocurrency assets as “financial assets,�...
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Stripe, Advent offer $53B to acquire PayPal: Report
Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for $53 billion, at a 28% premium compared to the company’s Tuesday...
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UK plans first G7 digital sovereign bond by early 2027
The security will launch on HSBC’s Orion platform within the BoE and FCA’s Digital Securities Sandbox to test reduce...
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US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, cryptocurrency sectors
Iran started blocking the strait -- a key waterway for energy transit -- after US-Israel attacks in February. Washington...
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AI agentic payments enter mainstream as Visa, Mastercard, Ripple back x402 standard
Forty companies now govern x402, the protocol Coinbase built and handed away. It settled about $24 million last month ac...
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Kalshi says CFTC, Michigan orders leave it in ‘impossible position’
“We are disappointed by this decision and believe it is unfair to Kalshi,” the company’s legal counsel said on X....
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US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto as Middle East tensions rise
“US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of di...
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US Treasury freezes $130M in cryptocurrency linked to Iran’s central bank
The US Treasury's actions highlight the increasing global emphasis on crypto compliance as a critical national security ...
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Over 95% of Coinbase’s code is now written with help of AI
Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said the company is leaning more on AI to help with execution, but still needs high-agency human...
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U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court
The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully"...
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FIFA swaps World Cup match ball after 100 games, but the real action is on its Avalanche-powered blockchain
FIFA's blockchain integration via Avalanche enhances fan engagement and digital asset trading, potentially revolutionizi...