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The exchange integration gives Western Union’s dollar-pegged token access to crypto market liquidity as payment providers accelerate their adoption of stablecoins.

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Strategy’s Bitcoin paper loss tops $11 billion as Saylor pointed to ETF outflows and AI infrastructure spending as factors pressuring BTC.

Apex Group is providing fund services for a tokenized real estate fund using Goldman Sachs’ GS DAP platform.

Arthur Hayes said he dumped his HYPE and NEAR holdings after warning markets may peak before September and AI IPOs could drain liquidity.

Coinbase launches pre-IPO markets starting with SpaceX, offering non-US users perpetual futures tied to private company valuations amid rising competition.

Bitcoin brought back the trend line that functioned as resistance in the 2022 bear market, with BTC price RSI approaching its lowest in six years.

FG Nexus offloads another 10,000 ETH, pushing realized and paper losses above $100 million as the Ethereum treasury firm continues cutting exposure.

A Polymarket contract on whether Strategy sold Bitcoin by May 31 resolved to no after traders disputed how the sale should count.

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $397 million in outflows on Wednesday, extending a 13-day red streak to $4.4 billion as Bitcoin has fallen about 21% since May 15.

Many traders expect Bitcoin to stage a short-term relief bounce toward $70,000, but the broader technical setup remains bearish for BTC.

Maelstrom predicts the WLD token will reach $5 by August, a gain of around 900% from current levels.

The lawmakers are also asking the FTC for information on whether it has plans to take investigative or enforcement action against prediction markets for possible deceptive practices.

AI firm Anthropic mapped a year’s worth of AI-enabled cyber threats, finding that malicious actors are quickly becoming more dangerous with AI.

The move comes as Ether prices slumped to a 14-month low below $1,750 on Thursday.

Authorities around the world have been heavily targeting scam infrastructure this year, with joint actions involving the US, UAE, China, Austria and Albania.

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig says the rescission of its “no-deny” policy means it now has more flexibility when settling enforcement actions.

After expecting billions of dollars worth of crypto holdings to be reported during a voluntary disclosure period, the country's tax office said only 58 filers took advantage of the procedure.

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed an executive order supporting AI data center development as the state seeks to attract advanced computing and technology investment.

Scott Bessent said that the Treasury Department was “proceeding with all deliberate speed” on President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset stockpile.

Reuters reported that Revolut plans to integrate stablecoins into its future US bank as more fintech and crypto companies chase federal banking approvals.

Bitcoin is at risk of a drop below $65,000, but buyers are expected to mount a strong defense as the price nears the crucial $60,000 level.

Nearly a dozen candidates across three US states won their primaries or will advance to the November election after they were supported by $3.5 million in ads funded by crypto industry-aligned PACs.

New data suggests AI-driven payment rails are evolving beyond experimentation as users are making more higher-value transfers.

Bitcoin traders warned of a key BTC price support trend line failing as 2022 bear market history continues to repeat.

The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ trillion market, Lie argues.

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.

Bitmine's chairman told a Paris conference ether would 50x from here on AI and corporate validators. Here's how supply schedule, the ETH-to-bitcoin ratio history and the actual breakdown of staked ether look at those levels.

XRP fell another 7% after losing key support levels, with traders weighing growing institutional demand against one of the token's weakest technical setups in months.

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) declined 15.2% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 13.1%, leading the index lower.

Bitcoin's drop reflects capital rotation into AI, Saylor argues, but the bears have a darker reason.

Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Retail trading platform moomoo has partnered with Kalshi to offer CFTC-regulated event contracts tied to economic data, elections and major sporting events directly within its app.

The A7A5 stablecoin was designed to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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The Clarity Act still faces several legislative hurdles, and disputes over stablecoin yield have emerged as a key sticking point, the bank said.

BTC crashed to $61,300 before recovering to $62,500 with $3 billion in liquidations over two days. Traders loaded up on $60,000 puts in anticipation of further declines.

More than half of the bitcoin in circulation is sitting on unrealized losses as the BTC price tests historically significant bear-market support levels.

Hoskinson's remarks followed a string of setbacks for the ecosystem, including the cancellation of Cardano's flagship conference and the shutdown of a prominent analytics platform.

The fund combines blockchain native issuance with established fund structures.

UMA voters ruled that Strategy's June 1 disclosure counted for the June contract, even though the company said it sold bitcoin during the final week of May.

Apyx’s apxUSD stablecoin briefly slipped to 93 cents Wednesday.

BlackRock's IBIT shed another $342 million on Wednesday as ether, solana and XRP funds joined the redemption wave, leaving Hyperliquid's HYPE products as the only major crypto ETF category still pulling in net new money.

Presto Research says bitcoin's drawdowns this year have coincided with rallies in AI stocks and gold as markets scale back expectations for Fed rate cuts.

Bitcoin rebounded to $64,000 after a sharp selloff, with the move reflecting a typical bounce from oversold conditions rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

Bernstein is bullish on Bitcoin miners as they increasingly power the AI boom, assigning “Outperform” ratings to TeraWulf and Cipher Digital.

Some of America's biggest companies helped squash crypto fraud stemming from organized crime in Southeast Asia.

Coinbase said a Michigan couple closed on the first-ever conventional, Fannie Mae-backed home mortgage by pledging Bitcoin as collateral.

The teenager's research into Russia’s alleged illicit crypto flows appears to have prompted Moscow's retaliation.

Bitcoin has dropped 17% in four days, sparking $4.5 billion in liquidations, as analysts warn of a potential move below $60,000.

Bitcoin falls to $62k and Arthur Hayes selling his HYPE and NEAR position leads to double digit fallout for recent alt darlings.

The Treasury chief told senators the administration is using “best practices” in implementing Trump's Bitcoin reserve order.

Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX is set to IPO, with current estimations making him the world's first trillionaire on its completion.

The offering would tie fixed cash dividends to a staking-heavy ETH treasury model as Strategy’s preferred stock remains under pressure.

A new study finds that leading AI models often encourage emotional attachment, portray themselves as human, and fail to maintain clear boundaries.

Founder Charles Hoskinson was brutally honest about the troubles the Cardano ecosystem could face as the market continues declining.

Holders will be able to do more with their gold, instantly spending Tether's tokenized version anywhere Visa is accepted.

Researchers found professors preferred AI-generated answers over those written by their peers, raising questions about the role of AI in professional education.

Until now, the only way to run Hermes was through a terminal—or one of several unofficial GUIs the community had cobbled together.

Physical Casascius coins were minted 15 years ago in the early days of Bitcoin—and the BTC held within is worth a whole lot more today.

The company's new hybrid inference system routes AI tasks between your device and the cloud automatically. Privacy and cost savings are the pitch—and lower server bills.

ETH just crashed below $2,000 and is now trading near $1,841. Prediction markets place a 71% chance on a drop to $1,500—and the charts aren't pushing back.

Bitcoin fell to a more than two-month low alongside U.S. stocks after Middle East skirmishes pushed bond yields and oil prices higher.

Law enforcement agencies are warning soccer fans of fake ticket sites and crypto payment schemes around the World Cup.

With its new portable memory layer, Walrus Memory lets AI agents carry context across apps, sessions and providers—putting users in control.

Mastercard said it's deepening its commitment to the "always-on" economy, buffing out its stablecoin settlement capabilities.

Former Stripe engineer Saikat Chakrabarti lost his bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California to a candidate backed by Ripple's Chris Larsen.

With STRC trading under $100, experts are at odds over whether the sale has exposed a “structural crack” in Strategy’s Bitcoin flywheel.

A Zcash vulnerability could have allowed double-spending within the network's flagship privacy pool, though no exploitation occurred.

MoonPay's new desktop app connects AI assistants to crypto wallets and blockchain services through a graphical interface.

The fallout from Saylor’s first Bitcoin sale in years keeps spreading, while Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want crypto out of your 401(k).

The vulnerability in Trezor's TROPIC01 Secure Element chip was uncovered by an audit carried out by the Ledger Donjon team.

The pardoned ex-congressman allegedly bet against his own State of the Union appearance while publicly hyping it.

After acquiring over 50K ETH near the market peak, what led to FG Nexus facing a steep eight-figure loss?

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The mortgage program allows borrowers to pledge Bitcoin or USDC as collateral while accessing traditional Fannie Mae-backed home financing.

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The AI agent platform moved more than $700m in token infrastructure to Chainlink CCIP as the industry’s focus shifts toward interoperability security.

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Worldcoin outperformed the market as AI-driven demand and trading activity surged.

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Solana fell below $70 support and dropped to 2023 levels amid intense panic selling.

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The recent LayerZero rally to $1.30 might have been a bull trap.

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Will Bitmine escape Strategy's challenges as it doubles down on preferred stock offering?

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