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Bitcoin tops $81,000 as Strategy mulls selling BTC to fund dividend obligations

Bitcoin BTC$81,287.62 zoomed past $81,000 in Asian hours Tuesday, according to CoinDesk market data, up 6.7% on the week and riding the broader risk-on...

Crypto’s barbell; speculation and stablecoin payments won users, Tempo’s Romero says

Miami Beach, FL — After years of experimentation, crypto today is boiling down to two core uses: trading and payments.Speaking at a fireside chat...

Kraken eyes IPO as it partners with MoneyGram to bridge crypto-to-cash gap

Miami Beach, FL — Arjun Sethi, co-CEO of Payward and Kraken, said the crypto exchange is “about 80% ready” to go public, underscoring the...

Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami

The right voices in the right rooms can reshape product, policy and hiring outcomes in crypto, three senior executives told CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami conference...

Wall Street warns human-built markets can’t keep up with machine-speed trading

Miami Beach, FL — A growing group of Wall Street and crypto executives say the financial system is heading toward a breaking point, as...

Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims

Leading decentralized lending platform Aave has asked a U.S. federal court to block an attempt by victims of North Korean terrorism to seize about...

Aave Challenges Law Firm’s Freeze on Kelp Exploit Ether

Decentralized finance protocol Aave filed an emergency motion on Monday in New York to vacate a restraining notice from a US law firm aimed...

XRP-linked Ripple opens North Korean threat intelligence to crypto firms

Ripple is now sharing its internal threat intelligence on North Korean hackers with the crypto industry, the company said Monday, in a move that...

BTC tests $80,000 as Asia’s bid fades and Hong Kong AI IPOs surge

Bitcoin is beginning the Hong Kong trading day under $80,000, according to CoinDesk market data, as the market once again tests a level that...

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US Treasury Blocks MEXC Over Alleged $16B in Illicit Transactions

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Russia’s central bank has finalized rules allowing exchanges to...