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Kraken has moved beyond crypto by introducing more than 50 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs for non-U.S. traders. Issued on Solana and redeemable for cash linked to real shares, the ‘xStocks’ have shown how 24/7 settlement could reshape market hours and push regulators to clarify oversight.
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Congressmen Tom Emmer and Ritchie Torres have reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, arguing that non-custodial crypto services—wallet developers, miners and validators—should not be labelled money transmitters, a stance backers believe will discourage firms from leaving the U.S.
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BNB Chain has overtaken Solana in market value, hitting $96 billion after a 13% monthly climb. Daily transactions have expanded six-fold as fees near $0.11, helped by DeFi demand, USD1 stablecoin inflows and CZ-linked attention. Analysts say clearing $720 could ignite a push toward $800.
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JPM, BofA, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are exploring a joint stablecoin venture, marking a major step by traditional banks into digital currency.
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Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH has gained 5% in 24 h to $2,655 and 63% in a month as volume has jumped 56%. The Pectra upgrade has expanded block capacity, burned fees and tilted supply negative. A bull-flag breakout could lift prices toward $3,600 if $2,850 fails to cap gains.
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Bitcoin breaks above $111K for the first time, driven by institutional flows and macro volatility. Here’s what could push BTC toward $160K next.
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Maxine Waters has tabled legislation hours before Donald Trump’s $TRUMP investor dinner that would bar presidents, vice presidents, lawmakers and immediate families from owning enough crypto to change its code, citing growing scrutiny of political links to digital assets.
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The Russian crypto mining sector is continuing to grow, new data shows, with the country’s two biggest firms – BitRiver and Intelion – making $200 million in revenue in FY2024.
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