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XRP’s $93B volume spike flips BNB—for a moment—but utility takes the win

XRP’s brief flip of BNB for the fourth‑largest crypto spot has exposed a sharp gap between sentiment and utility, as…

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Polymarket unveils stricter integrity rules across DeFi and CFTC venues

Polymarket is tightening insider‑trading and manipulation bans across its DeFi app and CFTC‑regulated U.S. exchange, adding surveillance, NFA oversight and…

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Empery Digital sells 63 BTC for $4.6M as it leans harder into buybacks

Summary Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital sold 63 BTC for about $4.6 million to help fund share repurchases. The company simultaneously announced a $25 million registered…

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Origins Network raises $8M to build modular AI chain with verifiable compute

Summary Origins Network has raised $8 million in strategic funding to build a modular blockchain tailored for AI agents with verifiable…

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Polygon-incubated Katana snaps up IDEX to launch native perps platform

Polygon‑incubated Katana has acquired veteran DEX IDEX to launch Katana Perps, folding a decade of exchange tech into its DeFi…

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Russell 2000 snaps back 2% as risk-on bid spills into altcoins

The Russell 2000’s 2% rebound after a 10% correction signals a tentative risk‑on turn in U.S. stocks, giving Bitcoin and…

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Ex‑Kalshi staff launch $35M fund for prediction market infrastructure

Two early Kalshi alumni are raising up to $35M for 5c(c) Capital, a fund backed by Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs…

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Hawk Tuah girl breaks silence: Memecoin crash leads to death threats

Hailey Welch, known as the “Hawk Tuah girl,” recently spoke about the fallout from the failed launch of the “HAWK”…

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