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Tether is buying up to $1 billion of gold per month and storing it in a 'James Bond' bunker
The company's gold purchases are mostly for its own reserves, but also support its XAUT stablecoin.
Stablecoins seen as ‘the default’ for payments as OKX brings crypto card to Europe
With EU banks exploring stablecoin issuance and regulators laying ground rules, OKX says its card marks a turning point in crypto’s integration into everyday finance.
Bitcoin climbs above $89,000 as U.S. dollar tumbles on President Trump's remarks
The president said he isn't concerned about the dollar's recent declines, sending the greenback plunging even lower.
Bitcoin miners surge as Anthropic's fundraising efforts boost AI spirits
Anthropic is set to raise $20 billion in its latest funding round, double the amount it initially targeted, according to the FT.
Crypto faces fork in the road as Clarity Act support wavers, Bitwise says
The asset manager argued that without federal legislation, the industry has three years to become indispensable before political winds potentially shift.
BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion
A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.
Anthony Scaramucci-linked AVAX One tumbles 32% on uncertainty around shareholder sales
The firm, which holds AVAX tokens and related Avalanche ecosystem assets, registered roughly 74 million shares held by insiders.
Crypto money laundering balloons to $82B as Chinese-language services dominate, Chainalysis says
Chinese-language networks now handle a disproportionate share of global crypto money laundering flows, according to a new Chainalysis report.
Galaxy Digital leads $7M investment in Tenbin to build improved tokenized gold and FX markets
Tenbin plans to bring gold and foreign exchange currencies to blockchain rails using CME futures for faster and better tokenized asset trading.
Tether takes the fight to Circle with a new 'made in America' stablecoin
The new token is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and designed to comply with the GENIUS Act, targeting institutional demand for a U.S.-regulated digital dollar.
