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OCC Clarifies US Banks Can Intermediate Riskless Crypto Trades

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has affirmed that national banks can intermediate cryptocurrency trades as riskless principals without holding the assets

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‘European SEC’ Proposal Licensing Concerns, Institutional Ambitions

The European Commission’s proposal to expand the powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is raising concerns about the centralization of the bloc’s

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BTC Shows Strongest Buy-Side Revival of Q4 With a 6% Rise

Bitcoin (BTC) gained 5.81% on Tuesday, its biggest daily return since May 8. As the rally unfolded, a bullish engulfing pattern formed, marking the first

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Tether CEO Rails Against S&P, Says Influencers Targeting Tether With FUD

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and market analysts pushed back against S&P Global’s downgraded rating of USDt’s (USDT) ability to maintain its US dollar peg, saying

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Amundi Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum

Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, has introduced its first tokenized share class for a euro money market fund. The fund is now offered in a

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XRP Jumps 8% as Franklin Templeton, Grayscale ETFs Begin Trading

Asset management company Franklin Templeton launched an exchange-traded fund tracking the XRP token on the NYSE Arca amid regulatory approvals clearing the way for other

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ETF Outflows Reflect Short-Term Downturn, Not Weak BTC Demand: Analysts

The record outflows from Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent short-term, “tactical” rebalancing rather than institutional flight from BTC, according to analysts at crypto exchange Bitfinex.

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Paxos Launches USDGO Stablecoin Across Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos

Paxos Labs has launched USDG0, an omnichain extension of its regulated USDG stablecoin, bringing fully backed dollar liquidity to Hyperliquid, Plume and Aptos through LayerZero’s

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Crypto’s Long-Term Fundamentals ‘Have Never Been Stronger’ — Bitwise CEO

The crypto market’s long-term fundamentals look promising, despite the shakeup in October and November that has left asset prices down and investor sentiment to crater,

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Prosecutors Request February or March Retrial for MEV Bot Brothers

Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, two brothers indicted for their alleged role in money laundering and fraud involving a $25 million exploit of the Ethereum blockchain,