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Markets

‘Bitcoin to zero’ searches spike in the U.S., but the bottom signal is mixed

Google Trends data shows the term hit a record high in the U.S. this month, though global interest has fallen since peaking in August.

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Web3

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin proposes AI 'stewards' to help reinvent DAO governance

The system would use zero-knowledge proofs and secure environments (MPC/TEEs) to protect voter identity and sensitive data while preventing coercion and bribery.

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Finance

Japan's SBI to issue 10 billion yen onchain bond with XRP rewards for retail investors

The SBI START Bonds offer a fixed interest rate, blockchain settlement, and XRP rewards for eligible investors registered on the firm’s exchange.

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Opinion

Iran’s rial collapse mirrors Lebanon’s crisis, driving citizens to bitcoin

With the rial plunging, middle-class savers are bypassing local banks to move billions into the domestic crypto ecosystem.

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Markets

Bitcoin echoes 'late 2022' bear market bottom, K33 says

The current levels offer an attractive entry for long-term investors, even if their patience will be tested, Vetle Lunde said.

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Finance

Inside France’s strict rules for selling majority stake of its state energy cloud to U.S. bitcoin miner

The French government imposed conditions, including a 10% stake by NJJ Capital, to address national interest concerns.

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Markets

Bitcoin price slips after Trump hikes worldwide tariff to 15% from 10% despite Supreme Court decision

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 15% worldwide tariff on imported goods, despite an earlier Supreme Court decision that invalidated earlier trade actions.

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Markets

How AI is helping retail traders exploit prediction market 'glitches' to make easy money

A fully automated bot quietly captured micro-arbitrage opportunities on short-term crypto prediction markets, netting nearly $150,000

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Markets

Blue Owl liquidity crisis has investors bracing for 2008-style fallout — it could mean bitcoin's next bull run

Private-equity firm Blue Owl Capital (OWL) tumbled nearly 15% this week as it was forced to liquidate $1.4 billion in assets to pay investors looking to exit one of its private credit funds.

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Markets

Small investors are buying bitcoin. For a rally to succeed, the whales need to join in.

Small wallets have increased their BTC holdings by 2.5% since October's all-time high while large holders trimmed 0.8%, Santiment data shows.

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Policy

SEC makes quiet shift to brokers' stablecoin holdings that may pack big results

The securities regulator has continued its Project Crypto work to make unofficial policy changes as it moved to let broker-dealers treat stablecoins as capital.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin shrugs off Trump's new tariffs, nears $68,000 as altcoins lead modest bounce

Crypto prices edged higher on Friday despite a splash of tariff turbulence after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Trump's levies illegal.

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Finance

Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits

New research claims specialized AI dramatically outperforms general-purpose models at detecting exploited DeFi vulnerabilities.

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News Analysis

U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs may not rock crypto — yet

The more significant result from the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs may be political, which could sting the industry.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against crypto exchange Coinbase in an arbitration case. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Dubai takes next step to make real estate flips instant in $16 billion tokenization plan

Dubai Land Department and Ctrl Alt move to the next phase of real estate tokenization project, enabling the resale of property tokens.

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Finance

RWA issuers prioritize capital formation over liquidity, according to Brickken survey

Exclusive fourth quarter data shows 69.2% of issuers are live, while 84.6% report regulatory friction shaping tokenization rollout.

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