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Aero DEX aims to fix liquidity fragmentation and dethrone the incumbents
The rollout of Aero, targeted for the second quarter of 2026, will take direct aim at incumbents like Uniswap and Curve, the team told CoinDesk.

Dubai Insurance offers a crypto wallet so you can pay premiums and collect claims in bitcoin
In partnership with Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody, Dubai Insurance is the first insurer globally to issue a crypto wallet for its policy holders to transact with digital assets.

Russia plans to cap retail crypto buys at $4,000 as it brings digital assets into the legal fold
Russian lawmakers plan crypto regulations by midyear, permitting trading for qualified and retail investors while banning anonymous coins and domestic payments.


Sygnum’s new bitcoin fund pulls in $65 million from investors looking for steady yield
The fund delivered an 8.9% annualized net return in its first quarter, targeting 8-10% annual returns through systematic arbitrage strategies.

Metaplanet is raising $137 million to pay down debt and buy even more bitcoin
The Tokyo-based bitcoin treasury company secures fresh capital through a share and warrant issuance.

Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg
The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption.

The UK government says banks need to stop blocking crypto firms if the country wants to become a digital hub
U.K. officials say banks must treat crypto businesses fairly as final regulation nears. Strategy

Peter Thiel and Galaxy-backed Citrea wants to turn idle bitcoin into a high-speed bank account
Founders Fund and Galaxy-backed Citrea is aiming to unlock Bitcoin-denominated credit markets with a new mainnet and a Treasury-backed stablecoin designed for USD settlement.

Bullish bitcoin traders grab crash protection as Friday's $8.9 billion expiry nears
Bitcoin and ether options worth billions of dollars are set to expire this Friday.

