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US Crypto Bill Nears Markup as Tim Scott Signals Summer Passage Washington may finally be inching toward something the crypto industry has demanded for years: actual U.S. crypto regulation with some clarity attached. Senator Tim Scott says a digital asset clarification bill is ready for committee markup and could reach President Trump’s desk “this summer,” […]
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Coinbase launches CUSHY digital credit strategy with tokenized share structure Coinbase Asset Management is taking another step into tokenized finance with CUSHY, a new on-chain digital credit strategy that packages traditional credit exposure as blockchain-native shares and aims to make them tradable 24/7. Tokenized share class for on-chain fund ownership Built on Superstate’s FundOS for […]
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Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) just put nearly $219 million into Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the public company that has turned itself into a giant Bitcoin vault with a stock ticker attached. For a government-backed Canadian asset manager overseeing roughly $142 billion, that’s a pretty loud vote of confidence in Bitcoin exposure — even if it’s […]
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Coinbase is going deeper into tokenized finance with a new institutional product built around stablecoin lending, onchain settlement, and yield hunting for big-money players. The exchange has launched the Coinbase Stablecoin Credit Strategy (CUSHY), a tokenized stablecoin credit fund designed to give institutions blockchain-based access to a familiar Wall Street idea: put capital to work […]
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Syndicate Labs is dealing with a bridge exploit after a leaked upgrade key let an attacker push a malicious contract upgrade, drain SYND, and hammer user confidence. It’s a familiar crypto wound: not some mystical DeFi sorcery, but basic key management failing spectacularly. Leaked upgrade key enabled the attack About 18.5 million SYND drained Roughly […]
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TRM Labs: North Korea-linked hackers drove 76% of early 2026 crypto thefts North Korea-linked hackers have turned crypto theft into a full-time revenue engine, with TRM Labs saying they were behind roughly 76% of global crypto hack losses in the first four months of 2026. $577 million stolen in early 2026 76% of global crypto […]
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Jack Mallers used the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to take a sledgehammer to the legacy payments stack, arguing that Visa and Mastercard have spent years squeezing merchants with hefty fees while dressing up those costs as consumer “rewards.” Merchant fees: Mallers says card networks take 3% to 5% per transaction Hidden cost: cashback, miles, and perks […]
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The U.S. says it has seized and frozen nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto-linked assets as part of a wider sanctions push that is hammering Tehran’s banks, oil trade, and shadow financial network. Nearly $500 million in Iranian crypto assets reportedly seized Operation Economic Fury targets crypto, banks, property, oil, and shipping Scott Bessent: “We […]
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Bitcoin is trading near $76,000 as retail demand fades and institutional buying keeps absorbing supply, a split that has analysts eyeing a possible capitulation zone rather than a clean breakdown. Bitcoin is near $76,000 after recent selling pressure Retail participation has fallen to its weakest level since January 2025 Bitcoin ETF inflows and stablecoin reserves […]
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Meta is testing USDC payouts for selected creators in Colombia and the Philippines, using Solana and Polygon to move the money. It’s a small rollout, but it marks a very different kind of crypto move from the Libra/Diem mess: less ego, more utility. USDC payouts for selected creators Colombia and Philippines first Solana and Polygon […]
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