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Trump Media & Crypto.com Unveil 0M ‘America‑First’ Digital Asset ETF Suite

Trump Media & Crypto.com Unveil $250M ‘America‑First’ Digital Asset ETF Suite

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Key Takeaways: The ETFs will blend exposure to cryptos and U.S.-centric sectors and will be distributed through Crypto.com’s regulated broker-dealer unit. A separate lineup of managed investment accounts is also in development as part of the initiative. Trump Media intends to invest company funds into these offerings, indicating a broader push into the financial services […]

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WazirX’s 0M Payout Plan Hinges on May Court Ruling—Liquidation Looms if Rejected

WazirX’s $230M Payout Plan Hinges on May Court Ruling—Liquidation Looms if Rejected

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Key Takeaways: If the WazirX payout is approved, creditors get paid faster. Rejection could lead to liquidation. Multisig wallets are becoming a growing threat to crypto exchanges, with Bybit as the most recent target. India’s new tax regime has pushed millions of users to foreign platforms. In a recent statement, WazirX, the India-based crypto exchange

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IOTA Moves to Rebased Protocol in Two Weeks, Its ‘Most Technical’ Upgrade Yet

IOTA Moves to Rebased Protocol in Two Weeks, Its ‘Most Technical’ Upgrade Yet

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Layer-1 blockchain Iota has announced that its upgrade to the much-anticipated Rebased Protocol is ready for Monday, 5 May 2025. It will officially migrate from the Stardust network to the novel IOTA network. According to the team, IOTA Rebased will be the chain’s “largest, most complex, and most important upgrade to date.” The announcement has

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CFTC Seeks Public Input on Crypto-Style 24/7 Derivatives Market

CFTC Seeks Public Input on Crypto-Style 24/7 Derivatives Market

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public feedback on the possibility of allowing round-the-clock derivatives trading and introducing perpetual futures contracts. The move would bring traditional markets closer in line with the cryptocurrency sector, which has long operated on a 24/7 basis. In a statement released Monday, acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham

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Koreans HODLing Hit a Record .4B After Trump’s Crypto Push

Koreans HODLing Hit a Record $73.4B After Trump’s Crypto Push

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South Koreans are HODLing crypto assets worth around $73.4 billion on domestic crypto exchanges, the nation’s central bank has claimed. Busan Ilbo reported that the total market capitalization of the crypto held in domestic wallets surpassed the 100 trillion won mark ($70.5 billion) for the first time in December 2024, per Bank of Korea (BOK)

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Crypto‑Friendly Paul Atkins to Take SEC Helm This Week, Industry Braces for Shake‑Up

Crypto‑Friendly Paul Atkins to Take SEC Helm This Week, Industry Braces for Shake‑Up

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Newly-confirmed United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins is poised to begin his tenure at his new role this week, a Monday report from Crypto in America claims. SEC Chair Paul Atkins May Start This Week According to the April 21 newsletter, two sources familiar with the matter told the novel media

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WSJ: Circle, BitGo Pursue Elusive U.S. Bank Charters—Only Anchorage Holds One

WSJ: Circle, BitGo Pursue Elusive U.S. Bank Charters—Only Anchorage Holds One

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Key Takeaways: Proposed laws would require stablecoin issuers to obtain charters, prompting firms to explore trust and industrial bank licensing options. BitGo is reportedly close to filing—Anchorage remains the only crypto firm with an existing federal charter. Regulatory uncertainty continues, but applications for formal charters suggest a growing effort to secure long-term viability within regulated

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Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Eye U.S. Crypto Expansion — WSJ

Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Eye U.S. Crypto Expansion — WSJ

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After years of regulatory friction, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered are now exploring options to expand their crypto operations in the United States. According to a new report by the Wall Street Journal, the timing of this move coincides with the significant policy shift under President Donald Trump’s renewed administration. President Trump’s pledge to make

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Blocksquare Partners with Florida Firm to Tokenize B in U.S. Commercial Real Estate

Blocksquare Partners with Florida Firm to Tokenize $1B in U.S. Commercial Real Estate

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Blockchain real estate platform Blocksquare has entered into a major partnership with Florida-based Vera Capital to tokenize over $1 billion worth of U.S. commercial real estate. The collaboration aims to offer global investors fractional ownership in a diverse portfolio of properties spread across seven states. Announced on April 18, the initiative will launch a dedicated

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Bitget Responds to Abnormal Token Trading With Rollbacks and Refunds

Bitget Responds to Abnormal Token Trading With Rollbacks and Refunds

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Crypto exchange Bitget said it will reverse a number of trades and compensate affected users following an episode of abnormal activity in its perpetual futures market involving a relatively obscure digital token. The incident, which unfolded early Sunday, involved VOXEL, a token tied to the Polygon-based role-playing game Voxie Tactics. The token’s trading volume briefly

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