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Steak ’n Shake Shows How Bitcoin Payments Can Become a Corporate Asset
Steak ’n Shake grows its Bitcoin reserve to $10 million, turning Lightning payments into a self-sustaining corporate treasury strategy.
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Belgium’s Banking Sector Crosses a Crypto Threshold as KBC Embraces Regulated Bitcoin Trading
KBC Bank will become Belgium’s first lender to offer MiCA-regulated Bitcoin and Ether trading, signaling a turning point for crypto adoption.
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Bybit Pushes Tokenized Margin to the Mass Market With Retail Launch of BYUSDT
Bybit has opened BYUSDT to retail users, letting traders earn yield on USDT while using the same funds as margin for trading.
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XRP Dominates South Korea’s Crypto Market as Upbit Logs Trillion-Dollar Trading Volume
XRP dominated South Korea’s crypto market in 2025, with Upbit reporting over $1 trillion in trading volume, beating Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Luxembourg’s Quiet Role in Europe’s Crypto Future Is Fueling Speculation Around XRP
Speculation around XRP and Luxembourg highlights the gap between Ripple’s regulatory progress and unverified claims of central bank adoption.
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MetaMask Pushes Deeper Into a Multi-Chain Future With Tron Integration
MetaMask adds native Tron support, extending its shift beyond Ethereum as the wallet builds a unified multi-chain user experience.
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1.3 Billion Satoshis Deployed: Human Rights Foundation Expands Bitcoin’s Front Line Against Repression
Human Rights Foundation awards 1.3 billion satoshis to 22 Bitcoin projects advancing financial freedom and censorship resistance worldwide.
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Pakistan Moves Toward Digital Dollars as USD1 Stablecoin Deal Signals Shift in Cross-Border Payments
Pakistan signs a deal to explore USD1 stablecoin payments, signaling a push toward digital dollars for remittances and cross-border finance.
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Visa Brings Digital Dollars to Its $2 Trillion Payments Engine Through BVNK Alliance
Visa partners with BVNK to integrate stablecoin payments into Visa Direct, enabling digital dollar transfers across its $2 trillion network.
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Bitcoin Reclaims $97,000 as Macro Relief and Institutional Money Fuel a Fresh Bullish Push
Bitcoin surges past $97,000 as macro relief, liquidations, and institutional inflows fuel renewed bets on a move toward $100,000.
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Thailand Turns Its Attention to Stablecoins as USDT Trading Raises Grey Money Concerns
Thailand’s central bank is monitoring USDT trading after flagging foreign-linked activity and potential grey money risks.
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Franklin Templeton Moves Wall Street’s Safest Funds Closer to the Blockchain Era
Franklin Templeton updates institutional money market funds to support regulated stablecoin reserves and blockchain-based distribution.
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Fifteen Years of Silence Break as Early Bitcoin Miner Shifts $180 Million, Stirring Market Unease
A Satoshi-era Bitcoin miner moved $180M in BTC after 15 years of dormancy, reviving speculation over whale behavior and market impact.
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Dubai Redraws the Rules of Crypto, Sacrificing Anonymity to Cement Global Legitimacy
Dubai has banned privacy tokens and imposed tougher stablecoin rules, signaling a shift toward compliance-driven crypto regulation.
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How Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Built a Quiet Crypto Pipeline Through Britain’s Regulatory Blind Spots
A TRM Labs analysis reveals how Iran’s Revolutionary Guard moved $1 billion via UK-registered crypto exchanges, exposing new risks in sanctions enforcement.
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A Dormant Solana Giant Returns as a Multi-Million Dollar Withdrawal Signals Long-Term Conviction
A dormant Solana whale withdrew $10.8 million in SOL from Binance after a year of inactivity, sparking speculation about long-term accumulation.
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BNY Mellon and Ripple Prime Push Tokenized Deposits Into Institutional Finance
BNY Mellon partners with Ripple Prime to introduce tokenized deposits, enabling real-time, programmable cash for institutional crypto markets.
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Tether Partners with UN Agency to Combat Crypto Crime and Protect Vulnerable Communities
Tether teams up with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to fight crypto-related crime and improve digital security across Africa.
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Zcash Faces an Institutional Reckoning as Its Core Developers Walk Away
Zcash enters turmoil as its core developers exit ECC after a governance dispute, raising questions about nonprofit control and market confidence.
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Solana Bets on Mobile Governance as SKR Token Debuts With Seeker Airdrop
Solana Mobile will launch its SKR token on January 21, airdropping supply to Seeker phone users as it expands mobile governance and incentives.
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Why Wall Street’s Spotlight Is Suddenly Turning Toward XRP Instead of Bitcoin
CNBC highlights XRP as the year’s hottest crypto trade, overtaking Bitcoin and Ethereum amid strong gains and rising institutional interest.
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Nike’s Silent Retreat From NFTs Signals a Deeper Reckoning for Web3 Brands
Nike’s sale of RTFKT highlights the deepening NFT market slump as brands, platforms, and events retreat or pivot amid falling demand.
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CleanSpark’s Power Pullback Shows How Bitcoin Mining Is Becoming a Grid Stability Tool
CleanSpark cut hundreds of megawatts of Bitcoin mining load in Tennessee, showing how demand response is redefining crypto mining’s role in grid stability.
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Hyperliquid’s Token Unlock Adds Fresh Pressure on HYPE Holders
Hyperliquid released 12M HYPE tokens, diluting holders by $330M as repeated unlocks and rising competition weigh on price.
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