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Bitcoin drops toward $70,000 ahead of U.S. jobs data; oil price rises on Iran war

Investors are turning more defensive as geopolitical tensions rise and key U.S. labor market data approaches.

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Dubai crypto regulator says KuCoin exchange is operating without proper license and must stop

The VARA alert comes just a couple of weeks after Austria's financial regulator prohibited the European arm of KuCoin from conducting new business.

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Vancouver mayor's bitcoin investment proposal blocked by city, provincial law

Officials say the Vancouver Charter limits city reserves to government debt, bank instruments and other traditional assets.

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Bitcoin and stocks stabilize after early week slide. The bond market isn’t convinced.

Risk assets recover from oil-driven selloff as rising yields pressure Fed rate-cut bets.

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Almost nobody is talking about altseason anymore. That may be bullish

Social media mentions of "altseason" have dropped to their lowest level in two years, according to Santiment data, a contrarian signal that has preceded previous rallies in speculative crypto assets.

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XRP drops 3% after failing to break $1.45 resistance

Traders are watching $1.40 support after high-volume selling confirmed continued bearish structure.

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Bitcoin drops under $71,000, ETH, DOGE slide as war-week rally runs into resistance

BTC surged nearly 12% from Saturday's lows before stalling, with Asia's benchmark equities index headed for its worst week since March 2020.

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Finance

OKX is building a social network directly into its trading app after massive $25 billion valuation

The move comes shortly after Intercontinental Exchange valued OKX at $25 billion and reflects a broader push to combine trading, community and market data in one platform.

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SEC, Justin Sun reach settlement over Tron lawsuit

Rainberry, a company affiliated with the Tron network, will pay a $10 million fine. Charges against Sun will be dismissed.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

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U.S. banking agencies say capital should be same for standard or tokenized securities

The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators clarified that the capital tally in banks needs identical treatment whether securities are tokenized or not.

Jefferies quietly becomes a power player in crypto investment banking. (Unsplash)

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Short seller Culper bets against ether, Tom Lee's BitMine citing 'death spiral' risk

The short seller firm said that Ethereum's native token is "impaired," leaving treasury firm BitMine holding the bag while co-founder Vitalik buterin is selling.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (David Paul Morris/Consensus)

Finance

Ripple adds Coinbase crypto futures to its $3 trillion clearing platform

Ripple Prime institutional clients can now trade Coinbase's bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP futures in a regulated U.S. market.

Brad Garlinghouse at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Kraken's surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access

The Kansas City Fed may term this "Tier 3" access, but Kraken's entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.

U.S. Fed (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

U.S. judge freezes BlockFills assets in dispute over 70 bitcoin with creditor Dominion Capital

A New York federal court barred the crypto trading firm from moving bitcoin tied to Dominion Capital, citing suspended withdrawals and insolvency concerns.

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Son of U.S. government contractor, accused of stealing millions in seized crypto, arrested in France

John “Lick” Daghita was arrested in a joint FBI-France operation after allegations he siphoned tens of millions of dollars in crypto from government seizure wallets managed by his father’s company.

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Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis

Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 billion onchain to evade international sanctions.

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