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Shopify to pilot USDC payments via Coinbase and Stripe

Shopify will begin letting merchants accept stablecoin payments in USDC starting later this month. The move was first reported by…

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GameStop raises planned convertible note offering to $2.25B from initial $1.75B

GameStop has raised the size of its planned convertible note sale to $2.25 billion from the original $1.75 billion. According…

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Tencent reopens talks to acquire South Korea’s Nexon, a game developer exploring blockchain

Chinese tech giant Tencent is reportedly considering an acquisition of South Korean game developer Nexon. A Bloomberg report citing unnamed…

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Altcoin ETF summer in limbo as SEC hits pause on DOGE, HBAR, and AVAX filings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit the pause button on several crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, putting…

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Bitcoin options worth nearly $3B to expire on June 13 — will BTC slide further?

Around $2.96 billion worth of Bitcoin options are set to expire on Friday, June 14, potentially injecting volatility into already…

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Pudgy Penguins partners with Lufthansa Miles program to expand PENGU utility

Pudgy Penguins has partnered with Lufthansa’s Miles & More program, letting users earn airline miles on Pudgy Shop purchases using…

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Here’s why WhiteBIT’s WBT hit a new all-time high while the crypto market crashed

WBT, the utility token of the crypto exchange WhiteBIT, emerged as the top-performing coin today, defying the broader bearish market…

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