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Mastercard Launches Global Stablecoin Payment Capabilities with OKX Card

Mastercard is enhancing its involvement in the digital asset space by launching capabilities for stablecoin payments within its merchant network....

Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Yield Fund Aiming for 4%-8% Returns

Coinbase Asset Management is launching a Bitcoin Yield Fund for non-US institutional investors on May 1. Key details include: The fund aims for a...

Clara Tsao Discusses Building Trust in an Open Internet with Filecoin

Clara Tsao addresses the complexities introduced by AI in ensuring a trusted internet. Key points include: AI complicates verification of content...

Prediction Markets Show 78% Chance for Liberal Party's Mark Carney to Win

Political bettors are closely monitoring Canada’s upcoming elections. Current prediction markets show: Mark Carney of the Liberal Party has a 78%...

CoinDesk 20 Index Sees 1.3% Increase with XRP Leading Gains

The CoinDesk 20 Index is trading at 2800.9, reflecting a rise of 1.3% (+34.92) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. Key points: Nine of the 20 assets are up....

Bitcoin Projected to Reach $120,000 This Quarter According to Standard Chartered

Strategic shifts by investors away from U.S. assets could drive bitcoin to a new all-time high in Q2, according to Geoff Kendrick of Standard...

Ethereum Improvement Proposal 9698 Aims to Increase Gas Limit and TPS

Ethereum Foundation researcher Dankrad Feist proposed the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 9698 to enable automated growth of the blockchain's...

Strategy Acquires 15,355 BTC for $1.42 Billion in Recent Purchase

Strategy (MSTR) Updates Acquired 15,355 BTC for approximately $1.42 billion, averaging $92,737 per bitcoin. Total bitcoin holdings increased...

Bitcoin Price Turns Positive Year-to-Date Amid Market Volatility

Bitcoin (BTC) experienced minimal change on Monday, with a rise of 0.75% amid escalating trade tensions and geopolitical instability between...

Nexo Reenters U.S. Market After Two-Year Exit

Crypto lender Nexo is reentering the U.S. market after exiting two years ago due to regulatory issues. Key points include: Nexo's return was...

Monero Price Jumps 40% Following $330.7 Million Bitcoin Hack

On-chain researcher ZachXBT identified a potential reason for the 40% surge in privacy coin Monero (XMR) early Monday: a hack involving the...

Bitcoin Price Returns to Positive Territory, Approaching $95,000

Bitcoin (BTC) has regained positive territory for the year, nearing $95,000 and recovering from an 18% decline. Its performance is currently up...

Monero's XMR Surges 40% While XRP Gains 4% Amid ETF Approval

The crypto market remains stable, with Bitcoin trading above $94,000 and the CoinDesk 20 index showing little change. Key points include: ...

ProShares to Launch Three XRP ETFs Following SEC Approval

ProShares will launch three XRP-tracked products this week, following an implicit approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....

Tariff Impact Boosts Bitcoin's Role as Store of Value

April has seen significant volatility for traders, largely due to conflicting headlines about tariffs from President Trump and uncertainty in asset...
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