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Policy

Sling Money receives approval to offer crypto services in UK as stablecoin payments gain popularity

The crypto payments app joins a growing group of regulated firms as stablecoin transfers gain traction as a cross-border alternative.

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Finance

Polymarket points to third-party login tool after users report account breaches

The platform attributed the incident to a third-party login provider, which several users speculated was Magic Labs, a popular tool for email-based logins.

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Markets

Bitcoin nears breakout from the $85,000-$90,000 range as options expiry looms

A year-end options expiry for bitcoin is suppressing volatility just as macro and risk-asset positioning turns supportive for a higher price.

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Markets

Bitcoin continues to slip against gold, testing the 'safe haven' trade

Gold is rallying on rate cut expectations and geopolitical risk, while bitcoin has struggled to hold key psychological levels and remains sensitive to the same forces that tend to hit equities and other risk assets.

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Markets

ETH, SOL, ADA slump as bitcoin weakness lingers despite record stocks jump

Investors are showing increased risk aversion, with significant outflows from crypto investment products last week.

(CoinDesk)

Markets

Dogecoin loses $0.13 floor as derivatives positioning signals bigger swings ahead

The $0.13 level is crucial; if Dogecoin can reclaim it, a short-covering bounce is possible, but failure may lead to further declines.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

XRP weakens after losing support, with $1.85 next in focus

XRP's price action was characterized by high volume at resistance, suggesting larger players were selling into strength.

(CoinDesk Data)

Tech

‘Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis

The Aave community has become sharply divided over control of the protocol’s brand and related assets, intensifying an ongoing dispute over the relationship between the DAO and Aave Labs.

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Markets

Bitcoin will be 'top performer' in 2026 after getting crushed this year, says VanEck

VanEck's David Schassler expects gold and bitcoin to rebound sharply as investor demand for hard assets is expected to rise.

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Finance

Tensions over El Salvador's bitcoin holdings ease as IMF praises economic progress

The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said.

The National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Markets

Bitcoin slips, crypto stocks suffer steep declines, as tax-loss selling drives action, analysts say

Digital asset treasury companies — the year's worst performers — were also hardest hit on Tuesday.

(CoinDesk)

Markets

JPMorgan’s institutional crypto push could boost rivals like Coinbase, Bullish, analysts say

The Wall Street giant's move — should it come to pass — would further legitimize crypto and increase distribution channels, said ClearStreet's Owan Lau.

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Finance

AI trade isn’t dead: An inside look into Wall Street's lucrative data center deals

Megawatts are still trading hands, and the AI trade is very much alive, according to investment banker Joe Nardini, as miners pivot to HPC and buyers chase scarce power.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026

Bank of Russia outlined a new framework intended to let retail and qualified investors buy crypto under defined tests and caps by 2027.

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Finance

Crypto exchange Bybit to restrict access for Japanese users as regulatory pressure mounts

The announcement comes just days after Bybit said it had returned to the U.K.

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Markets

Aptos' APT declines amid slump in wider crypto markets

APT declined on heavy volume as the CoinDesk 20 index fell 2.8%.

"Aptos Rises 2.16% to $1.59 Amid Layer-1 Token Rotation"
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