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Iran eyes crypto toll for oil tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz, according to FT

Iran plans to collect cryptocurrency and other digital payments as transit fees from fully loaded oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, said the report.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Saylor’s solo act: JPMorgan says Strategy is practically the only thing keeping crypto flows alive

Digital asset inflows totaled $11 billion in Q1, as institutional demand and ETF outflows left corporate buyers and venture capital as the primary sources of funding.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Quantum threat to Bitcoin is real, but manageable, according to Wall Street broker Bernstein

The broker said advances in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for crypto risk, but argued Bitcoin faces a multi-year upgrade cycle, not an existential crisis.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Adam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator

Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

RWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut

The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Standard Chartered is looking to take over crypto custody provider Zodia: Bloomberg

While the British financial institution refused to comment on potential takeover plans, sources close to the matter revealed that plans are in place and could be announced as soon as this month.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Bitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons

Leveraged bullish bitcoin positions remain near multi-year highs as bitcoin rebounds, hinting at underlying market uncertainty.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

U.S. Treasury to propose demands that stablecoin firms be set to police bad transactions

The U.S. is pitching new rules for stablecoin issuers to treat them like every other financial firm that must maintain armor against illicit uses, CoinDesk has learned.

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· 11 days ago· CoinDesk

Crypto Long & Short: Asia’s digital asset crackdown: accountability gets personal

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Bob Williams covers how stricter crypto regulations in Asia are putting more personal responsibility on senior leaders, making strong governance and D&O insurance essential. Then, the FBI’s Haidy Grigsby writes on how crypto scams are increasingly targe

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Strategy added another 4,871 bitcoin for $330 million, with holdings nearing 767,000 BTC

Last week's purchases were mostly funded via sales of the company's STRC preferred stock.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Bitmine's ether treasury hits 4.8 million ETH as stock listing moves to NYSE

The company now holds 3.98% of all ether in circulation, has staked $7.1 billion of it, and says it is generating $196 million in annualized staking revenue.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR Protocol (NEAR) jumps 8.1% over weekend

Avalanche (AVAX), up 5.5% since Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Solo bitcoin miner overcomes 1-in-28,000 odds to secure $210,000 block reward

The win landed the same week listed miners Riot, MARA, and Genius Group disclosed selling more than 19,000 BTC from their treasuries.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan must move faster as tokenization reshapes finance

“A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain," said Dimon in his annual letter to shareholders.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

OpenAI CEO urges U.S. to prepare for AI ‘superintelligence’ risks and gains

The crypto industry faces growing cybersecurity risks as AI tools lower the cost and skill needed to exploit software flaws, with over $1.4 billion in assets stolen last year.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Appeals court blocks New Jersey from shutting down Kalshi's sports markets

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that New Jersey could not bring an enforcement action against Kalshi, finding that the federal Commodity Exchange Act preempted state gambling laws.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Bitcoin climbs above $70,000 as more contrarian bottoming signs emerge

Sales of bitcoin by prominent holders and executive exits could give hope to the battered crypto sector.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Polymarket reveals a 'full exchange upgrade' to take control of its own trading and truth

The $20 billion prediction market is overhauling its infrastructure and launching a native stablecoin to streamline trading as it prepares for a major U.S. expansion.

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· 13 days ago· CoinDesk

Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes

A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management.

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