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99.2% of omni-chain Tether-backed stablecoin holders have less than $1,000 USDT0

USDT0 is now the third-largest holder of Tether's USDT stablecoin, which it uses to back its multi-chain asset 1:1.

Solana ecosystem expands institutional push with Europe-focused research arm

Solana is launching a Swiss-based research institute and practitioner guide to help European financial institutions evaluate its blockchain as regulatory clarity and onchain usage grow.

Kast hires former SEC official Stephanie Allen to lead policy communications

Stablecoin payments company Kast hired former SEC adviser Stephanie Allen as it expands licensing, communications and policy efforts after an $80 million raise.

Bitcoin analysts explain why BTC price can’t take out $80K

A large overhead supply cluster, increased profit-taking activity and the resumption of spot Bitcoin ETF outflows are key factors keeping BTC price pinned below $80,000.

Spain emerges as leading EURC retail market in Europe, Brighty data shows

Brighty data shows Spain leading EURC retail usage, offering an early look at how euro stablecoins are being used under MiCA.

Anchorage Digital and M0 team up to power next wave of regulated stablecoins

Anchorage seeks to expand its issuance platform through M0, and opens the door to a broad range of firms looking to launch U.S.-regulated stablecoins.

Crypto for Advisors: Breaking down the Sui blockchain

Sui is a differentiated Layer-1 blockchain, combining novel object-based architecture and parallel execution for high throughput. It's optimized for consumer Web3 apps.

Polymarket taps Chainalysis to bring Wall Street-level oversight to crypto prediction markets

By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider trading and market manipulation.

Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivatives license; shares surge

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto.

A Polymarket-linked bet on the weather in France forecasts a major data issue

The incident shows that as more real-world outcomes become tradable, the real bottleneck is not trading itself, but the integrity and certification of the data used for settlement, argues Hallali.

· 14 days ago· Protos

The only rally during Bitcoin 2026 was Ethereum NFTs

Ethereum NFTs were one of the only things in crypto rallying during the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. BTC dropped 4%. The post The only rally during Bitcoin 2026 was Ethereum NFTs appeared first on Protos.

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· 14 days ago· Protos

WLFI token falls 18% as governance vote branded a ‘scam’

The price of World Liberty Financial’s token fell 18% after the Trump-linked firm passed a vote on its token locking proposal. The post WLFI token falls 18% as governance vote branded a ‘scam’ appeared first on Protos.

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North Korea accounts for 76% of 2026 crypto hack losses, with theft since 2017 topping $6 billion: TRM Labs

North Korea-linked hackers stole $577 million in two April exploits, accounting for 76% of crypto losses in 2026, according to TRM Labs.

Gemini secures Derivatives Clearing Organization license as it works toward full CFTC stack

Gemini's Olympus unit received a key DCO license from the CFTC, enabling it to act as an in-house derivatives clearinghouse.

Bitcoin ‘trapped below’ key resistance level as ETF outflows stretch to three days amid Fed split

Analysts focused less on the pause itself and more on the Fed’s unusually deep split amid ongoing bitcoin ETF outflows and weak demand.

· 14 days ago· Decrypt

Morning Minute: Bitcoin Falls After Powell's Likely Final FOMC

No rate cuts are coming any time soon, Big Tech earnings gave AI bulls more to work with, and Meta is back in crypto payments with USDC creator payouts.

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Tether-backed startup Oobit offers AI bots Visa-supported corporate expense cards

Agent Cards will enable AI agents to make purchases using a USDT balance without "requiring a human in every approval loop.”

XRP hits FOMO zone as Rakuten Pay partnership drives social chatter to greed levels

XRP's positive-to-negative sentiment ratio on social media spiked into the FOMO zone on April 29, the same level that has historically marked local tops in the token, per Santiment data.

The Green Beret was just the start: New data suggests military insider trading crisis on Polymarket

New data shows unusually high win rates in defense bets, building on research that 3% of traders drive prices and under 1% capture most profits.