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US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request from US law enforcement. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Markets

U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming. Read Full Story…
Infrastructure

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc’s announcement. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Markets

Brazil Issues Sweeping Ban Against Prediction Market Platforms

Brazil’s Finance Ministry cited investor protection concerns and rising gambling addiction as it blocked platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets

Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it’s unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family’s crypto business,…
Markets

Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets “stopped caring” about Iran war headlines. Read Full Story…
Markets

Tennessee Becomes Second State to Outlaw Bitcoin, Crypto ATMs

Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outlaw Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, making it a criminal offense to own or operate the machines. Read…
DeFi

Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset. Read Full Story…
Markets

VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips

Bitcoin Magazine VanEck Flags Dual Bullish Signals for Bitcoin as Funding Turns Negative, Hash Rate Slips VanEck says Bitcoin is showing a reinforced bullish setup…