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Bitcoin steadies above $71,000 as oil falls below $100 after U.S. drafts 15‑point Iran peace plan

Brent crude fell 4.7% and Asian equities rallied 1.9% as Washington delivered a ceasefire proposal to Tehran via Pakistan, fueling the most sustained optimism since the conflict began a month ago.

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· 28 days ago· CoinDesk

Retail traders fare worse on prediction markets than sportsbooks

A new report from Citizens JMP says median losses are deeper on prediction platforms as retail traders face sharper, better-capitalized counterparties

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· 28 days ago· CoinDesk

Crypto giant debuts oil trading, but it's a different model to Hyperliquid's perps

Leading crypto market maker Wintermute debuts WTI crude oil CFDs – an OTC derivative that lets traders speculate on oil prices 24/7.

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· 28 days ago· CoinDesk

There's a huge $14 billion bitcoin options expiry this Friday and it points to $75,000 as price magnet

Bitcoin options worth billions of dollars will expire on Deribit this Friday at 8:00 UTC.

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· 28 days ago· CoinDesk

Crypto broker Bitpanda launches blockchain to connect EU banks with tokenized assets

The Vienna-based firm is joining the growing race joins race to build compliant blockchain rails for traditional securities like equities and funds.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Fund services giant Apex to tokenize Bitcoin mining note on Coinbase’s Base platform

Apex will tokenize the Omnes Mining Note “OMN,” an institutional-grade structured note backed by Bitcoin hashrate.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Here’s how Treasuries could shape Trump’s Iran war and bitcoin moves

Treasury yields and swap spreads could eventually pressure the Trump administration to moderate the conflict, analysts argue.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Brazil’s finance minister delays divisive crypto tax plan

The proposed tax would classify some crypto transactions as foreign exchange operations, subject to rates ranging to as high as 3.5%.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Strategy returns to 'small' bitcoin purchases, adding $76.6 million in BTC last week

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, Strategy acquired 1,031 bitcoin, bringing holdings to 762,099 coins.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

H100 eyes Europe’s largest bitcoin treasury with 3,500 BTC in proposed acquistions

Proposed bitcoin-for-bitcoin acquisition of Moonshot and Never Say Die would triple the company's holdings and expand institutional scale.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Bitcoin's wild roller coaster ride leaves leveraged traders with $415 million in liquidations

Bitcoin swung from $67,500 to $71,200 and back to $70,000 in a single session as Trump said he was postponing Iran strikes, then Iran denied any communication was taking place.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Tom Lee's Bitmine extends buying streak with $138 million ETH purchase, betting on crypto slump ending

The Ethereum treasury firm led by Thomas Lee now has increased its buying pace for three consecutive weeks even as unrealized losses mount.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gains 2.3%, leading index higher

Solana (SOL), up 1% from Friday, was also a top performer.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Backpack launches BP token on Solana with 25% airdrop, no insider allocation

The remaining tokens are subject to long-term lockups tied to company milestones and a potential IPO.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Pharmaceutical firm pivots to stablecoins, holds nearly 9% of SKY's supply

Nanocap NovaBay Pharmaceuticals changed its name to Stablecoin Development Corporation.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Strategy tops up capital-raising plans, bringing potential bitcoin buying power back to $42 billion

Expanded share issuance plans and new Wall Street partners boost capital raising firepower.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail

In his annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that digital wallets and tokenized assets could modernize markets and expand investor access.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Prediction market boom spurs new VC fund backed by Polymarket, Kalshi CEOs

The fund, called 5c(c) Capital, is aiming to raise $35 million to fund startups tied to the rapid growth of event-based trading markets.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Solana Foundation targets institutions with new privacy framework

The organization argued that the next phase of crypto adoption will depend less on transparency alone and more on giving companies control over what they reveal — and to whom.

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· 29 days ago· CoinDesk

Bitcoin holds above $70,000, but future direction hinges on Iran-U.S. 'talks'

Cryptos bounced on Trump’s five-day pause announcement, but the next move hinges on whether tensions between the U.S. and Iran ease or spiral, a Wintermute trader said.

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