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SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners
The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.

Tether putting $23 billion gold stockpile to work with bullion-backed loans
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenized gold strategy by allowing holders of XAUT to borrow against their bullion, mirroring bitcoin-backed lending without selling the underlying asset.

Former Ethereum Foundation leader warns of funding gap as governance shifts
A former Ethereum Foundation member says the network must quickly build new funding institutions as the Foundation steps back.

Anti-trafficking group says Clarity Act's Section 604 could weaken accountability
An anti-human trafficking advocate said a Clarity Act provision could weaken accountability despite existing criminal laws.

Virtuals' Jansen Teng says AI agents are evolving into autonomous economic actors
The next phase of AI agents may be less about chat and more about earning, spending and coordinating.

Wall Street's IPO revival hasn't reached dot-com euphoria levels, Goldman Sachs says
U.S. IPO issuance has rebounded sharply in 2026, but the bank said the current surge lacks the deal volume and speculative excess that defined the dot-com era.

CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms
Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than $3.8 billion in blockchain-traced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes the findings.

Aave could soar to $3,500 by 2030 on DeFi revival, says StanChart
Geoff Kendrick said Aave has moved past April's cyberattack-related market disruption and is well positioned to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.

YZi Labs ends proxy war with BNB treasury company CEA Industries
Partner Alex Odagiu will serve as an interim president, pending a search for a new chief executive, while head of YZi Labs Ella Zhang and Matthew Roszak also appointed directors of CEA.

Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank
Bitcoin's slump to its lowest level since late 2024 reflects a hawkish Federal Reserve, exchange-traded fund outflows and a shift of capital into AI, the bank said.
