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Trump walks past mirrors reflecting Polymarket charts and logos in a glitchy corridor - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate

Millions bet President Donald Trump is NOT DEAD as Polymarket resignation odds stay under 1%

Polymarket sees 7% chance of 25th Amendment removal as rumors swirl.

Jason Fang speaks at a DV8-branded podium during a digital finance summit stage under a glowing spotlight - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Thailand’s DV8 Bitcoin treasury push deepens as Jason Fang becomes CEO after 99.9% raise

Sora’s MicroStrategy 2.0 strategy now lands in Thailand, raising stakes for an ASEAN hub.

A horizontal tornado of charts, Bitcoin coins, and tweets spins in place under stormy skies - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin wipes $196 million in long bets as price tests $107k safety net

Weekend range gave way to a ruthless reset leaving accounts across Binance, Bybit, OKX drained.

Glowing digital rails channel stablecoin tokens toward a futuristic city, symbolizing the accelerating growth of global stablecoin adoption - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Stablecoins eye explosive leap from $282B today to $500B by end of 2026

Regulation and distribution may set the stage for unprecedented adoption.

A conveyor belt of mined Bitcoin slows as ETFs rapidly scoop up tokens in a digital asset factory - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Through pullback US Bitcoin ETFs buy 3.6 times daily issuance as inflows streak hits four days

With daily inflows eclipsing issuance, spot funds could fuel sharp rallies.

A frozen Binance order book screen looms beside a glowing control tower as billions in trades remain halted - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Binance futures $90B market went offline last night before 25 minute recovery

The quick fix leaves unanswered questions on what broke inside Binance’s engine.

Solana DeFi TVL nears all-time high at $11.7B but daily fees remain stuck under $2 million

Solana absorbs billions in trading flows without matching revenue growth.

"PYTH and CRO rockets launch from a futuristic DeFi spaceport in neon-lit skies" - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

PYTH rockets 48%, CRO 38%: 24 hour altcoin gainers you can’t ignore

VVS Finance, LION and DRIFT fed off the frenzy as Cronos volumes spiked.

A golden Bitcoin statue draped with Thailand’s national flag stands before the Government House in Bangkok - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Corporate Bitcoiners eye Thailand as gateway to $3.8 trillion ASEAN Bitcoin treasury play

Why former Thai PM Thaksin believes Bitcoin could secure Thailand’s financial future and beyond.

Lido announces the launch of its Identified Community Staker (ICS) on the CSM mainnet, expanding decentralized staking participation - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Why 2.2 million verified identities could reshape who profits most in Lido ETH staking

Lido opens Identified Community Staker applications on mainnet with priority terms for community operators.

Stacks of Solana, Ethereum, and Binance Coin are shown inside a secure vault, symbolizing growing corporate crypto treasury allocations - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Solana, BNB, Ethereum to get $1.75B injection as global companies accelerate crypto treasury buys

A Hong Kong bank, a U.S. small cap and new funds pile into multi-chain assets.

Wall Street giants plot $1 billion Solana treasury set to close in weeks shaking market

Wall Street giants plot $1 billion Solana treasury set to close in weeks shaking market

Bloomberg reports Galaxy, Jump and Multicoin line up Cantor Fitzgerald to quietly amass SOL.