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Securitize remains in the red even as record quarter fuels public listing plans

The tokenization platform reported record quarterly revenue but continued to post losses as it invested in growth and public-company preparations tied to its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo (Securitize)

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Latest Congressional swing at crypto tax reform would direct IRS to review de minimis exemptions

The newest version of the Parity Act updates language around payment stablecoins and directs the IRS to report on how a de minimis exemption might work.

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Policy

Prediction markets firms take heat in Senate Commerce hearing scrutinizing surge

Sports betting on firms such as Kalshi was the focus of questions over advertising to children, cheating from athletes and undermining regulated gaming.

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz

Finance

Crypto custody firm Copper is looking to sell the company for $500 million

Cantor Fitzgerald has been appointed to help with the sale, according to sources.

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)
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Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation's high-profile departures spark fresh debate

Also: Citi on quantum computing and bitcoin, Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, and Vitalik Buterin on AI verification

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Markets

Why Trump's bitcoin ETF plans likely collapsed before getting off the ground

Trump Media withdrew its bitcoin ETF filing as analysts pointed to fee pressure, weak demand and fierce competition in the crowded spot bitcoin ETF market.

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CoinDesk Indices

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin-backed loans belong in the cost-of-capital conversation

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Alec Beckman on why BTC-backed lending is not a crypto story, but a capital efficiency story. Then, Serena Sebastiani on how stablecoins aren’t a crypto product; they’re becoming the settlement infrastructure global finance forgot.

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Policy

EU opens MiCA consultation to review if crypto framework is still fit for purpose

The European Commission is seeking feedback on whether the EU’s landmark crypto regulatory framework remains suitable as digital asset markets and global policies evolve.

European Parliament building (Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)
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Policy

Crypto campaign cash from Fairshake flooded Southern primaries, picked winners

The leading industry super PAC claimed a "6-0 sweep" in the primaries in Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia, though one big race awaits a runoff.

U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr

Markets

South Korean funeral company reveals $33 million loss on leveraged ether ETF bet

A Seoul-based funeral services firm disclosed tens of millions of dollars in unrealized losses tied to leveraged ether ETF investments.

Funeral coffin (Rhodi Lopez/Unsplash)

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Live markets: Crypto prices buoyed by Trump's 'final stages' remark

Bitcoin is lower by more than 4% over the past week, but has remained in a very tight range around $77,000 for the last three days.

Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House.

News Analysis

Raoul Pal says AI and crypto are reshaping the global economy faster than most think

The Real Vision founder said that humanity is entering an “exponential age” where AI, crypto and tokenization could rewrite finance, labor and culture.

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Tech

Vitalik Buterin outlines Ethereum's privacy measures. Here is what it means for the network and ETH

Privacy is widely seen as a necessary feature for the widespread adoption of blockchain technology. Ethereum is taking steps in that direction.

Vitalik Buterin speaking at ETHDenver in February 2022

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI), up 3.7%, leads index higher

Bittensor (TAO) gained 2.1%, joining Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

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Markets

These bitcoin metrics suggest February’s $60,000 selloff may have marked the bottom

Realized cap stabilization, historically elevated RHODL readings and deeply negative funding rates all point toward a potential cycle low for bitcoin forming earlier this year.

RHODL Ratio (Glassnode)

Policy

Telegram group at center of Jane Street insider-trading allegations in Terra collapse

Newly unsealed filings detail a private chat dubbed ‘Bryce’s Secret’ that Terraform’s estate says gave Jane Street an informational edge before UST’s collapse.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)
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