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SEC Commissioner Frames Tokenization as Market Evolution, Not Regulatory Disruption
Tokenization is emerging as a regulatory-tested path to modernizing U.S. securities markets, with the SEC weighing blockchain-based systems that could boost transparency, speed settlement, and reshape market infrastructure without weakening…
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Bitcoin Crash Linked To BlackRock IBIT Hedging: Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes, co‑founder of BitMEX, has pointed to hedging tied to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as a major driver behind the recent Bitcoin sell‑off.
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According to Hayes, dealer hedging related to IBIT and…
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Forget A Bitcoin Yearly Top, BTC Price Might Have Hit A 16-Year Cyclical Peak
Crypto expert Tony Severino has opined that Bitcoin isn’t just showing signs of a yearly top but also that the BTC price may have hit a 16-year cyclical peak. This comes amid the flagship crypto’s recent crash to $60,000, which sparked…
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Bitget and BlockSec Introduce the UEX Security Standard, Setting a New Benchmark for Universal…
This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), today announced the release of The UEX Security Standard: From Proof to Protection, a joint research report authored with blockchain security firm…
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South Korean Financial Regulator to Probe Crypto Market Manipulation, Impose Penalties for IT…
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service announced a planned targeted investigation into high‑risk crypto market manipulation tactics — including large “ whale” trades, exchange withdrawal halts used to rig prices, API‑based…
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Argentina’s Inflation Miracle in the Spotlight as Statistics Chief Resigns
The resignation of Marco Lavagna, the head of Argentina’s statistics institute, has put the inflation index in the public eye. The resignation comes after Milei’s government delayed the implementation of a new inflation index, which could…
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ENS to Deploy ENSv2 Exclusively on Ethereum, Halts Namechain L2 Development
ENS announced Feb. 6 that it will deploy ENSv2 exclusively on Ethereum L1 and cease development of its planned Namechain layer 2, saying recent Ethereum scaling — including a fusaka-driven gas limit increase to 60 million and a 99% drop in…
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Remembering Bitcoin Cash Tank Man: A Forgotten Story
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise to one of the most memorable memes in cryptocurrency history. Let’s review what he did and how the charges against…
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Scottsdale Home Invasion Linked to $66M Crypto Plot, Teens Arrested
Two teenagers were arrested after a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, targeting $66 million in cryptocurrency. The Breach and Assault Two California teenagers are in custody following a violent home invasion targeting a massive…
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XRPL Powers $280M Diamond Tokenization as Ripple Expands Gulf Infrastructure
Ripple-backed blockchain infrastructure is pushing commodities onchain in the Gulf, with over $280 million in certified diamonds tokenized in the UAE, highlighting how institutional-grade asset tokenization is rapidly moving from concept to…
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