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DeFi’s quiet strength: Value locked on platforms holds as market selloff tests traders

Even as major cryptocurrencies plunge to multi-year lows and forced liquidations ripple across the market, DeFi’s total value locked has only slipped modestly.

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Bitcoin holds key support as 'extreme fear' grips traders: Crypto Markets Today

Major cryptocurrencies eased off overnight highs during Asia trading, with bitcoin steady above a critical support zone even as investor sentiment remains deeply bearish.

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Moscow Exchange to add SOL, XRP, and TRX futures contracts to crypto derivatives lineup

The new contracts will be based on indices for each token, settled in rubles, and accessible only to qualified investors.

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DeFi doyen Stani Kulechov buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg

Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, bought the luxury property in November, Bloomberg reported.

Photo of Stani Kulechov in 2019 (CoinDesk archive)
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Bitcoin ETFs see cash rush as traders hunt bargains

U.S. ETF demand remains resilient even as Black Monday fears surfaced following bitcoin’s drop below $75,000 over weekend.

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Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh could shock markets with 100 bps in rate cuts this year, economist says

Economist Robin Brooks expects the Warsh-led Fed to cut rates hard and fast, contradicting fears of slower easing.

Kevin Warsh. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Ripple-backed custody secures $280 million diamond tokenization push in UAE

The project has already moved more than $280 million of polished diamonds on-chain in Dubai, with Ripple providing custody infrastructure as the firms work toward a regulated tokenized trading setup.

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Crypto’s AI push stalls without a ‘ChatGPT moment,’ Justin Sun says

After posting “All in AI” on X, the Tron founder says artificial intelligence could become crypto’s next major growth driver as the industry works toward clearer product-market fit.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)
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Elon Musk's xAI is hiring crypto specialists to train its AI models

The remote role focuses on teaching AI models how crypto markets work, from trading behavior to on-chain activity and risk management.

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Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK buys over $70 million of crypto stocks as bitcoin slides

Fresh buys in CRCL, COIN, and BLSH come as Cathie Wood’s funds lean into exchange and stablecoin names during a market dip

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood

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Germans can now buy bitcoin, ether, solana products directly from their ING accounts

These crypto products receive the same German tax treatment as directly held bitcoin.

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Bitcoin miners get an open-source alternative as Tether launches MiningOS

Stablecoin issuer Tether said its new MiningOS is a modular, self-hosted software stack built to run mining operations from small home rigs to multi-site industrial setups.

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Dollar spike challenges bitcoin recovery

A resurgent U.S. dollar index, which has logged its strongest two-day gain in nine months, could arrest potential bitcoin recovery.

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Musk's SpaceX–xAI mega deal sharpens focus on bitcoin accounting ahead of IPO

The move concentrates crypto exposure across Musk’s businesses, with energy company Tesla’s among the top public holders of the asset.

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Bitcoin, ether and major tokens stage relief rally after weekend bloodbath

Bitcoin rebounded toward $79,000 after dipping below $75,000 over the weekend, as traders weighed heavy liquidation-driven selling against macro tailwinds and a potential inflection point for crypto markets.

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Here is why Ethereum's ‘brutal stumble’ looks exactly like the start of the last bull run: Asia Morning Briefing

Crypto could be getting ready to gallop as the year of the horse sets up a fresh run higher across ETH, BTC, and other digital assets.

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