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Bitcoin layer-1 smart-contract platform OpNet debuts with native DeFi stack

Bitcoin’s BTC$69,557.64 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work...

ECB Opens Work on ATM, Payments for Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking industry experts to contribute to workstreams focused on how the digital euro central bank digital currency would...

XRP hits $1bn in tokenised assets. But price is stalling despite Ripple’s big plays – DL News

XRP joins the tokenisation rush, crossing $1 billion in commodities.Still, the token is trading 60% below peak.Meanwhile, Ripple is scoring big capital markets wins.XRP...

index falls 3.1% as all constituents trade lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading...

Argentine forensics reveal years of payments from lobbyist to President Milei – DL News

Mauricio Novelli and Javier Milei have had a financial relationship since 2021.Libra wasn’t the first crypto scheme that Novelli and Milei found themselves entangled...

Bitcoin OGs dump over $100 million in BTC after hawkish Fed dents rate cut hopes

Bitcoin's BTC$70,565.84 biggest early holders, often called original gangsters, are hitting the sell button after the Federal Reserve rattled expectations for lower borrowing costs.Blockchain...

SBI VC Trade Launches Japan’s First Licensed USDC Lending Service

SBI VC Trade has become the first licensed exchange in Japan to launch a USDC lending service, offering an introductory 10% annual yield. SBI...

SEC, CFTC Jointly Say Most Crypto Are Not Securities

U.S. regulators took a decisive step toward reshaping crypto oversight yesterday, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading...

Differently Secured: Bitlease Founder Nima Beni on Why Falling Hashrates Aren’t a Threat

The bitcoin mining industry is undergoing a significant transformation as it matures into more institutional structures. Nima Beni of Bitlease argues against fears regarding...

Coalition Urges OpenAI to Scrap AI Ballot Measure Over Child Safety Concerns

In brief A coalition of advocacy groups asks OpenAI to withdraw a California AI safety ballot initiative. Critics say the measure would limit legal accountability and...

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