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Monero Price Rises 50% Amid Alleged Money Laundering Activities

Monero Price Rises 50% Amid Alleged Money Laundering Activities

The price of Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has risen by over 50% overnight on several exchanges, leaving crypto enthusiasts in search of an answer to this sudden increase. Onchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged that this move had been caused by the swap of a high amount of bitcoin to XMR, propping up the price gains. In […]

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Nexo Re-Enters US Market: ‘America Is Back,’ Says Co-Founder Antoni Trenchev

Nexo Re-Enters US Market: ‘America Is Back,’ Says Co-Founder Antoni Trenchev

Nexo, the digital wealth platform with $11 billion in assets under management, has announced its re-entry into the U.S. market, unveiling its product suite at an exclusive business event. The announcement featured keynote addresses from Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization; Gila Gamliel, Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology; and

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Stripe CEO Confirms Payments Company Is Developing New Stablecoin Product After a Decade of Interest

Stripe CEO Confirms Payments Company Is Developing New Stablecoin Product After a Decade of Interest

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison has announced that the payments company is actively developing a new stablecoin product, a project that they have wanted to pursue for nearly a decade. This announcement comes after Stripe’s acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge in October 2024 for $1.1 billion. In a recent social media post, a member of the

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Defi Development Corporation Adds .9M in Solana to Treasury, Taps Binance VP as CFO

Defi Development Corporation Adds $9.9M in Solana to Treasury, Taps Binance VP as CFO

The publicly traded firm formerly known as Janover, DeFi Development Corporation (Nasdaq: JNVR), has announced the appointment of Fei “John” Han as Chief Financial Officer and Dan Kang as Head of Investor Relations, enhancing its financial leadership team as it scales its crypto-focused treasury strategy. Han, who brings over 15 years of experience from notable

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Coinbase Provides 0 Million Credit Facility to Bitcoin Mining Company Riot Platforms

Coinbase Provides $100 Million Credit Facility to Bitcoin Mining Company Riot Platforms

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) has announced a $100 million credit facility with Coinbase Credit, Inc., a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN). This multiple drawdown term loan facility will be available to Riot over a two-month period following the execution date. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for key strategic initiatives and

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Buying Fractional Gold: South Africa’s Mesh.trade Offers Tokenized Krugerrands

Buying Fractional Gold: South Africa’s Mesh.trade Offers Tokenized Krugerrands

South Africa’s tokenized financial assets exchange, Mesh.trade, has reportedly launched Bullion Krugerrand tokens issued by Troygold, allowing investors to buy fractional gold holdings stored securely at Brink’s in Johannesburg. Each purchase generates a gold ownership certificate confirming fractional ownership down to seven decimal points. Investors can redeem tokens for physical Krugerrands once they accumulate a

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IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecasts as US Tariffs Lead to Significant Economic Downgrade

IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecasts as US Tariffs Lead to Significant Economic Downgrade

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global economic growth forecasts for 2025, projecting an increase of just 2.8%, down from a previous estimate of 3.3%. This downgrade is primarily attributed to rising tariffs and heightened uncertainty in international trade, which are expected to significantly slow economic activity. Among advanced economies, the United States

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Bitcoin Reclaims ,000, Rising 6.2% in 24 Hours

Bitcoin Reclaims $94,000, Rising 6.2% in 24 Hours

Bitcoin ( BTC) has reclaimed the $94,000 price level, rising 6.2% in the last 24 hours and 12.9% over the past week. This increase reflects a positive shift in market sentiment as the top cryptocurrency continues to attract attention from investors as digital gold. The recent price movement underscores bitcoin’s appeal amid fluctuations in other

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Gold Prices Soar Over ,500 on the Wings of a Weak Dollar

Gold Prices Soar Over $3,500 on the Wings of a Weak Dollar

Gold is starting to seem unstoppable, breaking historic numbers day after day. On early Tuesday morning hours, the precious metal broke again its all-time high price, blowing past the $3,500 mark in COMEX, with future contracts reaching $3,506.35 per troy ounce. The hottest commodity of 2025 surpassed the $3,400 limit yesterday, scoring what was at

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China Warns of Global Fallout as US Tariff Push Turns Trade Into Economic Warfare

China Warns of Global Fallout as US Tariff Push Turns Trade Into Economic Warfare

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a warning that the global economy could face severe consequences if U.S. tariff policies continue to escalate. The ministry criticized what it described as coercive trade tactics aimed at isolating China, arguing that such measures undermine fair economic principles and risk triggering systemic damage for all nations. It emphasized that

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