Category: Crypto

A record $8.05 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today on Deribit, setting the stage for heightened market volatility as traders brace for sharp price swings around key technical levels and max pain points.
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Canada’s securities regulator is warning of a surge in AI-powered deepfake and crypto scams, as fraudsters exploit new technologies and unstable global conditions to target investors, fueling record losses and urgent calls for stronger protections.
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Crypto Mining has drawn mounting scrutiny nationwide. In Arkansas, Vilonia has blocked a proposed facility and legislators have tightened operating rules. Studies link large-scale mining to pollution exposing 1.9 million people, spurring calls for tougher oversight.
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Circle, issuer of USDC, has clarified it does not intend to become an insured bank but expects to obey any future U.S. stablecoin statute, potentially via a federal or state trust charter. The company has reminded Congress that unresolved oversight contrasts with clearer rules in Europe and Japan.
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Bitcoin surges past $94K amid retail FOMO and whale accumulation, with analysts cautioning on near-term volatility despite bullish technicals and institutional ETF inflows.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $442 million in inflows on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive day of positive momentum for the crypto investment vehicles.
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Memecoins have returned to the center stage, with Pudgy Penguins’ native token, $PENGU, leading through a sharp 37% rally. Despite concerns that the broader memecoin “supercycle” may be fading, recent moves suggest renewed investor appetite, especially around Solana-based speculative tokens.After falling from grace earlier this year, the memecoin market has seen surprise breakouts from coins […]
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The SEC has filed a joint motion with blockchain company Dragonchain to dismiss its ongoing lawsuit against the firm.
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The US Fed on Thursday withdrew its guidelines for banks on crypto and stablecoin activities, signaling a shift toward more flexible supervision in response to the growing digital asset market.
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Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) continues to consolidate to the north of $1 per token as Friday Asia trade gets underway, with chart analysis suggesting that the path of least resistance points at further upside in the weeks ahead.
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